baumgrenze
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I qualified for an EV Project Blink Installation. I signed and dated the contract. They sent out an electrician to prepare the installation estimate. Today I got the estimate. I'd been forewarned by the electrician to expect problems from the Palo Alto Planning Department. She was correct.
On my 200A service entrance (rear of the house), installed last just year, I have a 240V/50A breaker and #6 wiring running from it to my garage. I also have a new 120V/20A circuit from the SE to the garage that is currently not being used.
Do I understand correctly that the Blink requires only a 240V/40A? The EV Project electrician was told by the Palo Alto Planning Department that my wiring is inadequate and that I must install a separate 100A service entrance and run conduit from it, diagonally across the house, to the desired installation location. I read in a recent post that my intended installation location, on the outside of the house, might also be disqualified because the city requires that it be installed in a covered location:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=5930" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I would like to take advantage of the "free Blink installation," but question the wisdom of paying $1510 out of pocket for it to keep a city planner happy. Having run this search:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&complete=0&biw=1024&bih=557&q=site%3Awww.mynissanleaf.com++blink+problems&btnG=Search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and having found this thread:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3092" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
perhaps I should just view this as an opportunity to avoid a bunch of headaches.
I believe that I can easily keep the car charged using level-1 charging on an existing 110V outlet as we seldom plan trips longer than 15 miles one-way.
I am also considering the EVSE upgrade. Am I correct that does not have, and probably never will have, UL certification?
The 240V/50A circuit to the garage currently terminates in a sub-service box containing one 240V/20A breaker and two 120V/20A breakers wired to garage shop lights, outlets (one supports a garage refrigerator.) The 240V/20A circuit is presently unused but would need to be extended to the opposite side of the garage to be useful. This is a pretty doable project that ought not cost $1500.
Has anyone else experienced this bureaucratic demand?
Can the City of Palo Alto Planning Department insist that Level-1 charging is not permitted and require this installation as part of the ownership of an electric car?
Thanks,
baumgrenze
On my 200A service entrance (rear of the house), installed last just year, I have a 240V/50A breaker and #6 wiring running from it to my garage. I also have a new 120V/20A circuit from the SE to the garage that is currently not being used.
Do I understand correctly that the Blink requires only a 240V/40A? The EV Project electrician was told by the Palo Alto Planning Department that my wiring is inadequate and that I must install a separate 100A service entrance and run conduit from it, diagonally across the house, to the desired installation location. I read in a recent post that my intended installation location, on the outside of the house, might also be disqualified because the city requires that it be installed in a covered location:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=5930" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I would like to take advantage of the "free Blink installation," but question the wisdom of paying $1510 out of pocket for it to keep a city planner happy. Having run this search:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&complete=0&biw=1024&bih=557&q=site%3Awww.mynissanleaf.com++blink+problems&btnG=Search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and having found this thread:
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3092" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
perhaps I should just view this as an opportunity to avoid a bunch of headaches.
I believe that I can easily keep the car charged using level-1 charging on an existing 110V outlet as we seldom plan trips longer than 15 miles one-way.
I am also considering the EVSE upgrade. Am I correct that does not have, and probably never will have, UL certification?
The 240V/50A circuit to the garage currently terminates in a sub-service box containing one 240V/20A breaker and two 120V/20A breakers wired to garage shop lights, outlets (one supports a garage refrigerator.) The 240V/20A circuit is presently unused but would need to be extended to the opposite side of the garage to be useful. This is a pretty doable project that ought not cost $1500.
Has anyone else experienced this bureaucratic demand?
Can the City of Palo Alto Planning Department insist that Level-1 charging is not permitted and require this installation as part of the ownership of an electric car?
Thanks,
baumgrenze