If it is of good quality and connected properly, definitely yes.can I safely use the current socket for L2 charging?
I would convert. When done to standard, it's always safer.Hi there,
My home garage currently has a NEMA 6-50 50A socket. Been reading about hardwired is better. I'm wondering for my situation, is it worth converting over or can I safely use the current socket for L2 charging?
When my 14-50 was originally installed I opted for the 60A breaker and appropriate wire gauge because I knew I'd eventually go hardwired.The only reason I see going hardwired is to use a 48A charger. But that means you have to change your breaker to 60A and probably your power cables.
If the fuse (breaker, I hope) is only 30A or 40A, you need to be really careful to use an EVSE that's no more than 80% of that.Thanks for your responses. IIRC the fuse in the panel for that socket is 30A or 40A. I think I am gonna stick with what I've got and upgrade if there's a need.
The overheating bit concerns me but yet I see alot of plug-in EVSE sold.
What was the appropriate wire gauge?When my 14-50 was originally installed I opted for the 60A breaker and appropriate wire gauge because I knew I'd eventually go hardwired.
I did a 48A Wallbox Plus install myself about a month ago now and it's been great. 11.1kW charging is a world of difference over a routinely overheating Ford Portable (Webasto) EVSE that maxed out at 7kW at the best of times.
I got the Wallbox Plus as an 'open box' item on Amazon for about $100 off retail. Everything was in the box and unopened (hardware packets, etc)...it's just somebody opened the box so I guess they couldn't sell it as 'new'.
Pretty sure it was 8 AWG copper. But it could have been 6. I don't remember right now.What was the appropriate wire gauge?