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EV Charger Installation and Wiring

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What happens here

Mount the EV charger unit to the garage wall at an appropriate height (e.g., chest height). Install a 3/4-inch EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) conduit from the wall opening where the 6-gauge Romex wire emerges to the bottom of the EV charger unit. Carefully feed the Romex wire through the conduit. Inside the EV charger, strip the ends of the three conductors (two hot wires, one ground wire) and connect them to the designated terminals of the hardwired ChargePoint connection. Ensure all connections are firm and comply with the charger's instructions.

Goal: Mount the EV charger and hardwire its electrical connection.

Tools and materials

  • Drill N/A — Drilling mounting holes for the EV charger and conduit straps
  • Level N/A — Ensuring the charger is mounted straight
  • Measuring Tape N/A — Measuring conduit lengths and mounting heights
  • Pliers N/A — Manipulating wires for connections
  • Screwdriver N/A — Securing the EV charger to the wall and making electrical connections
  • Wire Strippers N/A — Stripping insulation from the Romex wires for connection to the charger
  • 3/4 inch EMT Conduit N/A — Protecting the electrical wire from the wall to the charger
  • 6-gauge Romex Wire N/A — Final connections inside the charger
  • ChargePoint EV Charger ChargePoint — The electric vehicle charging unit
  • Conduit Connectors/Couplings N/A — Connecting conduit sections and to the EV charger
  • Conduit Straps N/A — Securing the conduit to the wall
  • Mounting Screws/Anchors N/A — Securing the EV charger and conduit straps to the wall

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it's completely fine with the code. We ran six gauge ROM mix wire in the basement and I installed a 50 amp circuit breaker which is completely rated. The total wire run in the basement was about 80 ft and it wasn't over 100. So don't need to worry about voltage drop. I'm currently installing the charging cord right now. In order to get the EV charger at chest height, we installed 3/4in EMT conduit. This is a charge point hardwire connection. So it's a 240 volt EV charger with three conductors, two hot wires, and one ground wire. I put on the cover plate

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