Tesla and EV charger installation in Evergreen.
Level 2 chargers on a 240-volt circuit sized to the charger, checked against your panel before anything goes in.
Total Electric installs Tesla Wall Connectors and other Level 2 chargers in garages and driveways around Evergreen. The work is a 240-volt circuit, sized to the charger, from a panel that can carry it.
Level 1 versus Level 2
A standard 120-volt outlet adds about 2 to 5 miles of range per hour of charging. A Level 2 charger on 240 volts adds about 10 to 20 miles per hour, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, enough to refill most daily driving overnight.
Sizing the circuit
Chargers draw their full current for hours, so the circuit is sized above the charger's rating. A charger that pulls 48 amps, for example, needs a 60-amp circuit. Before the breaker goes in, the panel's capacity is checked against everything else the house runs.
Where it goes
Most chargers mount in the garage close to where the car's port ends up. Outdoor installs use weather-rated equipment and a protected wire run.
How a charger install runs.
Four steps from the parking spot to the first charge.
- 01
Pick the spot
Where the car parks and where the charge port lands.
- 02
Check the panel
Capacity, open spaces and the charger's current rating.
- 03
Run the circuit
2-pole breaker and wire sized above the charger's draw.
- 04
Mount and set up
Charger mounted, configured to the circuit and tested.
Questions about this job.
Straight answers to what people ask most. Anything else, call (303) 670-6561.
Do you install Tesla Wall Connectors?
Yes, and other Level 2 chargers too.
Will I need a panel upgrade?
Not always. It depends on the panel's capacity and what else the house runs. That gets checked before anything is installed.
How much faster is Level 2?
About 10 to 20 miles of range per hour on 240 volts, against roughly 2 to 5 miles per hour from a standard outlet (U.S. Department of Energy figures).
Can the charger go outside?
Yes, with weather-rated equipment and a protected wire run.
Other circuits we run.
One call covers the whole house, the shop and the business.
Total Electric, Evergreen
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