On 12 Apr 2016 at 1:55, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > I found that those outlets must have been wired with long runs of 16 gauge as > I was lucky to get even 5A out of them. I also ran the risk of putting more > than one charger on the same breaker (which could have tripped breakers).
They probably were long runs, but the NEC prohibits any wire smaller than #14 in normal branch circuit wiring. I think that in a commercial setting the smallest wire allowed for receptacles is #12, but I don't have my copy of the code handy to check. A good electrician will size the wire for the load and distance from the source. But I don't recall any requirement that the load be defined as the overcurrent protection (nominally 15a for #14, 20a for #12). So if these receptacles were intended for only light loads, they could very well have been wired for those very loads - that is, with the absolute minimum size wire required for the overcurrent protection. Thanks for posting this experience It illustrates why we are fooling ourselves when we think that every publicly-available receptacle is suitable for EV charging. Many are not. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
