andrewknight
New member
I just got a 2013 Leaf and I am considering my EVSE options. My first issue is that I only have 120v in the Garage. The trickle charging has been working ok this week but I don't think it is a long term solutions. My commute is 35 miles round trip and I want to take advantage of the 1.3063¢ per kWh rate from Georgia Power between 11-7am so I think I need some more power.
Our electric dryer sits just on the other side of the garage wall and has a 30A/240v line going to it. The dryer plug is probably only 2 feet from where the EVSE would need to go except it is on the other side of the wall! Is there any way to re-purpose this line so that the dryer and the EVSE can share this line? We will never need to use both the dryer and the EVSE at the same time. Can a switch be installed for exclusivity with an additional plug facing outside to the garage? I thought about just running the evseupgrade line inside the house but the garage door would need to be cracked which prevents the alarm from being armed. I have an electrician coming to do an install estimate but I would like to here if anybody has some suggestions.
Andrew
Our electric dryer sits just on the other side of the garage wall and has a 30A/240v line going to it. The dryer plug is probably only 2 feet from where the EVSE would need to go except it is on the other side of the wall! Is there any way to re-purpose this line so that the dryer and the EVSE can share this line? We will never need to use both the dryer and the EVSE at the same time. Can a switch be installed for exclusivity with an additional plug facing outside to the garage? I thought about just running the evseupgrade line inside the house but the garage door would need to be cracked which prevents the alarm from being armed. I have an electrician coming to do an install estimate but I would like to here if anybody has some suggestions.
Andrew