• @fuzzzerd@programming.dev
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    224 hours ago

    What kind of range do you have on that? I’ve been debating installing a l2 charger because overnight charging is usually good enough. I tend to get about 15-20 miles range tops on pure electric.

    • @AA5B@lemmy.world
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      323 hours ago

      The way I explained it to my brother:

      • technically just plug in to an existing outlet will work. Even if you didn’t keep up every day, you would get tot the weekend and make it up then
      • but your garage already has a dryer outlet. Adapters are cheap and it will charge 4-5 times as fast
      • but 50a level 2 charger is the same size as a stove outlet. Maybe a little longer wire run, and the “outlet” is more expensive, but it’s well worth the cost for the freedom, the flexibility, the convenience … and may even add to your house value
      • Buelldozer
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        321 hours ago

        As explained in the video you can’t run 50 amps ona dryer outlet. It’s 42 amps max.

        • @Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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          117 hours ago

          Can you cite a time stamp? I don’t want to watch a 30 minute video.

          I’m very curious where “42 amps max” comes from, as NEMA outlets are rated for 15A, 20A, 30A, 50A, or 60A. 42A is a rather oddball number; I’d like some context for it.

          Most dryer outlets are rated for 30A, NEMA 10-30, or 14-30.

          • KubeRoot
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            214 hours ago

            Not the same person and cba to get a timestamp right now, but it’s the 80% rule - the electrical stuff isn’t designed to deliver the rated amperage continuously for hours on end, so for car charging, you’re apparently supposed to limit it to 80%. Now, 80% of 50 isn’t 42 but 40, so not sure if it’s a case of 80% not being a precise number or a mistake here, but it roughly checks out.

        • @AA5B@lemmy.world
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          17 hours ago

          I believe dryer outlets are typically 30a@240v. That’s a nice step up than a standard outlet and simple math shows 4x the power of 15a@120v

          If you have one in your garage, then you already have an outlet that can do faster charging than a standard outlet.

          Just like you technically don’t need a 50a level 2 charger, you may not have to settle for a standard outlet. I bought a heavy duty extension cable with adapters for several different outlet types.