ConnectEV’s promise to you is a safe, up-to-code, permitted EV home charging electrical installation performed by a Level 5 Qualified electrician.
And we take our commitment to compliance a step further by having a Master Electrician professionally draft the customized site plans, line diagrams and load calculations that we submit to the city for the permitting process.
Using a licensed electrician is crucial to ensuring both your vehicle and your home’s electricity run smoothly and safely. Otherwise, you could end up damaging your EV with improper wiring, tripped breakers, flickering lights, power outages, overloaded panels or – even worse – electrical fires.
Adopted in all 50 states, the National Electrical Code (NEC) is the benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards.
This section details what’s required by law to install a home charger, and the creation of the below documentation is included with every ConnectEV service.
Details the addition of a new 50-amp circuit and location of the EV charger.
Adopted in all 50 states, the National Electrical Code (NEC) is the benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards.
All receptacles installed for the connection of electric vehicle charging shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. Portable and fastened-in-place EVSE and WPTE that are permitted to be cord-and plug-connected must be supplied through a GFCI-protected receptacle. This includes all the single- and three-phase receptacle configurations specified in 625.44(A) and (B). The outlet supplying direct-connected EVSE is not required to be GFCI protected, unless specified in the manufacturer’s instructions.
All receptacles installed in a wet location for electric vehicle charging shall have an enclosure that is weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or removed. An outlet box hood installed for this purpose shall be listed and shall be identified as extra duty. Other listed products, enclosures, or assemblies providing weatherproof protection that do not utilize an outlet box hood shall not be required to be marked extra duty.
Level 2 charging is the primary method of EV power transfer at both private and public facilities. It requires special equipment and connection to an electric power supply dedicated to EV power transfer.
Fastened-in-place and fixed EVSE have ratings of 120/240 volts, 208Y/120 volts, and even 480Y/277 volts in some cases. Equipment can be manufactured in both single- or three-phase configurations.
