• 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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      118 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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      18 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.