Welcome to DMG club!?I absolutely love the Mach E GTPE. I am glad to have waited. The dealer honored the X plan pricing and only added a LoJack at my request. Grapevine Ford is a great dealership to deal with. I now need to get a 220v nema plug installed.
Grainger also has a listing on eBay for that same one. I was able to order 2 there and the shipping was less than on their site - $6 vs $11. They shipped them out super quick, too. Item number: 313530976662 if you search for it. Just check both and see what works out best/cheaper for you. I wasn't lucky enough to have a physical store nearby.
Absolutely the FIRST thing I noticed.
I ordered the Emporia L2, comes in next week. I'll set it up for 32 amps (like the MME group recommend). I'll go pick up the continuous duty nema 50 plug from Grainger on Monday (thanks MME group) with a box and cover. I am wondering if I can just buy a 30 ft roll of 6 guage (6-3) (actually has 4 wires). It's heavy rubber shielded wire to set up my plug for the charger, or do I have to buy unshielded and use conduit. Waiting on an electrician to let me know. Your thoughts?
The Emporia EVSE has been great for me, it’s a pretty high quality unit with good features considering the price. I run mine at 40A, it’s nice to have it charge that much quicker than the Ford mobile charger. No reason to de-rate to 32A if everything is installed correctly, the car/battery won’t be affected negatively by a slightly faster charge rate. Both systems are designed for more than 40A.
You are describing 6/3 NM-B wire, which is rated for 55 Amps. If you are going to use it to connect a NEMA 14-50 outlet, connected to a 50 Amp breaker, it is just what you need. If you plan to run a 60 Amp circuit, however, it won't be up to code. Of course you can't put a 60 Amp breaker on a 50 Amp outlet anyway.
