So I picked up my Lightning yesterday. I called Sunrun immediately and got my Pro set up for delivery which may take a week or two. I want to charge with what Ford provides with the truck. The previous owner of the house had a wood shop in on of the garage bays - see pics of outlet below. The fuse box says 15amp 220volt to that plug. Can I buy an adapter/dongle that will work with the provided charger? I’ve never seen a plug like that. Any help would be appreciated.
Help with plug in my garage
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No. At 220v the charger draws 30A. You could charge slower using the 110v cord in a 110v outlet.
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Buy this. It will plug right into that outlet and give you 16 amps at 240 volts.
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Perfect. Thanks so much.
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Congratulations on getting the truck!
"Caution: More information needed" What size of wire is used for the circuit?
That's a NEMA 6-20R 20 Amp receptacle on a circuit you said is protected by a 15 Amp breaker. Your maximum charging rate at 220V should not exceed 12 Amps.
Those receptacles are designed to accept a 15 Amp plug with two horizontal blades or a 20 Amp plug with one vertical blade and one horizontal. It should be wired with 12 gauge conductors and a 20 Amp circuit breaker for 16 Amp charging. Example:
"Caution: More information needed" What size of wire is used for the circuit?
That's a NEMA 6-20R 20 Amp receptacle on a circuit you said is protected by a 15 Amp breaker. Your maximum charging rate at 220V should not exceed 12 Amps.
Those receptacles are designed to accept a 15 Amp plug with two horizontal blades or a 20 Amp plug with one vertical blade and one horizontal. It should be wired with 12 gauge conductors and a 20 Amp circuit breaker for 16 Amp charging. Example:
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