Another Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installs
Another Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installs
Making it illegal for homeowners to install their own EV chargers could undermine safety rather than improve it.
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I feel like having a qualified person perform the installation is more important than the actual permit.
I understand why people don't want this requirement though, it will add at least a couple hundred more dollars to the cost.
IMHO, though, a couple hundred dollars more up front, is worth the headaches down the road from a shitty install.
IMHO, though, a couple hundred dollars more up front, is worth the headaches down the road from a shitty install.
Unfortunately, it's nothing but overhead cost for people who are sufficiently skilled and can follow electrical codes. Sigh.
a couple hundred
Are electricians very cheap where you live? In the US Northeast, I was quoted several thousand for an EVSE install that was about 30' from the breaker and had room in the panel. The hardware is only a couple hundred.
I think you meant to ask the person to whom I replied. The figure you quoted was from them.
There are plenty of people who are capable of grasping what the three wires (Or whatever the USA has) do and where and how to place and connect them, but there are also fuckwits.
My concern is that this change to the electrical code would impose needless expense on responsible people, while doing nothing to discourage the the irresponsible ones.