240V but only 20Amp circuit.

[Zapata]

Using two wire Romex for 240 volts if the device doesn't need a neutral is ok and meets code. A/C units don't need a neutral and typically use 8/2 or whatever size is needed. If you run 6/3 to a Tesla charger and hardwire it the neutral is capped inside and not used. Finding a white wire on a 2 pole breaker would not be a surprise to an electrician.

That's how they wired my 240v 20amp circuit and it passed inspection last year.

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[i8iridium]

Using two wire Romex for 240 volts if the device doesn't need a neutral is ok and meets code. A/C units don't need a neutral and typically use 8/2 or whatever size is needed. If you run 6/3 to a Tesla charger and hardwire it the neutral is capped inside and not used. Finding a white wire on a 2 pole breaker would not be a surprise to an electrician.

yup. That’s usually acceptable if you have a single outlet on its own circuit. You just wrap the neutral in black tape to indicate it’s hot and change it to the correct receptacle.

 

[hawkeye3point1]

Curious of the outlet type on the 20A 240v circuit? If it's a NEMA 5-20R, you can get a converter plug for the ford mobile charger and use the 120v on the charger. It'll auto-detect 240v and charge at 13A 240V. This is a bit faster than the standard 120v.

Thanks for posting this. I have spent the last week scouring the internet for that fact. Been charging my Volt at 3 kWh for years using the stock L1 EVSE on a 30A 240V circuit.

Knowing I can use the Ford L1 plug with the wiring I have now helps a lot. I realize 3 kWh amounts to a trickle charge on an 88 kWh battery, but most of my charging is done away from home and 120+ miles overnight when I need it is not bad. Will keep the vampires away when winter cold sets in also.

 

[Zapata]

Really happy with Charge Point Flex and the 24hr tech support. Was able to install myself to a 240V 20amp circuit. Works great and I'm able to monitor my monthly energy consumption via the Charge Point app. Really helpful when the electric bill comes around.

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