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Wire the Tesla Wall Connector

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HOW TO INSTALL A TESLA WALL CONNECTOR ANYWHERE! THE EASY WAY!

What happens here

The installer runs the THHN wires (two No. 6 gauge and one No. 10 gauge ground wire) through the installed conduit. He mentions that the Tesla charger for a 40 Amp breaker only requires two hot wires and one ground wire (240V system), thus no neutral is needed. He proceeds to connect the hot (black and red) and ground (green) wires to the designated terminals inside the Tesla Wall Connector. Torqueing the connections ensures secure and safe electrical contact. The charger cover is then secured using a specialized security Torx bit that comes with the unit.

Goal: Connect the THHN wires to the Tesla charger terminals

Tools and materials

  • Screwdriver Wiha — Connecting wires to terminals
  • Security Torx Bit — Securing the Tesla charger cover
  • Tesla Wall Connector Tesla — The EV charger
  • THHN Wire — Carrying electrical current to the charger
  • Wire Strippers — Stripping insulation from wires

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straight. And I'm getting my wire ready now, guys. So, using my wire, I run two number six gauges and one number 10 gauge ground. The Tesla charger is going to be on a 40 amp breaker. So, I did run 82 ROMX in the wall, which is completely fine with the code for a 40 amp breaker. And six gauge is more than good for a 40 amp. So I had six gauge wire THN only in my truck. I would have ran 8 gauge to keep it the same, but I only had six gauge. So which is completely fine as long as the breaker does not exceed 50 amps. The breaker is 40 amps and my Tesla charger is going to be 32 amp continuous. So right now you guys can see I'm torquing my connections. And when you torque your connections guys, there are three terminals. two hot wires and one ground wires because this is a 240 volt car charger. So, there is no neutral needed. And the charger comes with a security torque bit. And right now, that is what I'm using to secure the cover. And you use this security torque bit when you're actually making the terminations inside the unit. And right now, guys, we got our unit terminated. I'm actually grounding the second junction box. Anytime you install a 1900 box, guys, you need to ground the box. That is code. All right, guys. So,

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