I am looking to lease a Leaf, but have an issue with the circuit out to the garage where it will be kept that I'd like you all to opine on.
There is a single 15-amp breaker in the electrical panel of my basement that supplies power to a 2-car detached garage about 40' away. That single breaker supports 2 garage lights, and 2 garage door openers (1/2hp I believe). Nissan specifies that a 15-amp dedicated circuit is required for L1 charging. This setup obviously doesn't qualify as dedicated. I am not sure what the gauge of the wire for the feed is, and believe it was run through some sort of buried pipe or conduit.
So -- the question is, would this setup be usable at all for L1 charging until the ground thaws here in Chicago and I can upgrade my wiring out to the garage to support L2, or would I be tripping breakers constantly (or creating a safety hazard).
Thanks!
There is a single 15-amp breaker in the electrical panel of my basement that supplies power to a 2-car detached garage about 40' away. That single breaker supports 2 garage lights, and 2 garage door openers (1/2hp I believe). Nissan specifies that a 15-amp dedicated circuit is required for L1 charging. This setup obviously doesn't qualify as dedicated. I am not sure what the gauge of the wire for the feed is, and believe it was run through some sort of buried pipe or conduit.
So -- the question is, would this setup be usable at all for L1 charging until the ground thaws here in Chicago and I can upgrade my wiring out to the garage to support L2, or would I be tripping breakers constantly (or creating a safety hazard).
Thanks!