vsiev
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davewill said:Putting a cord on the AV isn't difficult, although you should keep in mind that it wasn't designed to be portable and treat it carefully when moving it. But if you're not going to carry it around a lot, and just want to move it occasionally, you'll be fine.vsiev said:Is it possible to wire the Aerovironment Home EVSE into a "portable" charger? I received a free Aerovironment Home EVSE with the Leaf I leased from Fontana (Thanks Danny!) and I have a 14-30 dryer receptacle that isn't being used (I have a gas dryer that only requires 120v). The dryer circuit is on a 40A breaker. I plan to wire a 14-50 cord (higher amps than 14-30) into the EVSE and cut off the neutral contact on the cord. I will unplug the EVSE when not in use so that I do not run both the dryer and EVSE at the same time. Is there an issue that I am not aware of with my plan? Any suggestions?
I'm more concerned with your circuit. If the dryer outlet is a 14-30, then it should be on a 30a breaker, not a 40a. In your shoes, I'd take a closer look at the breaker, the outlet, and the wiring to be sure that you really have a properly wired 40a circuit. I'd be afraid you either actually have a 30a breaker, or that some bozo in the past upped the breaker, but NOT the wiring and receptacle. A 30a circuit won't support the AV, unfortunately, and I don't think there's a way to adjust the AV down to the max 24a limit required to use a normal 30a dryer circuit. If the wiring and the breaker are OK, then you should probably change the receptacle to a 14-50.
Thanks davewill....I double checked my panel and it is indeed a 30A circuit with a 30A breaker. I got it mixed up with the central AC unit which was the 40A breaker. Looks like I won't be using the EVSE anytime soon. I plan to move in the near future so I didn't want a permanent install. Looks like I'll keep charging at public stations and use the 120v EVSE that came with Leaf. Thanks again.