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To: Brasky

Sorry, not too smart electrician.

Almost all homes today are 200amp service, many (like mine) have 400 amp service. Many homes over $400k will have 400 amp service.

60 amp service homes are ancient, maybe 1 out of 1,000. Even 100 amp homes are rare, maybe 1 out of 500.

No one who can afford an EV will have a house with less than 200 amp.

Still, 50 - 60 amp charging system is max on a single phase 240v service. High speed charging takes 480v/3 phase service, almost never found in homes - even of the ultra-rich - because it is not available in residential areas. Only commercial/industrial.

Problem is utility distribution system. Expert utility folk say system will collapse when 5% of all vehicles are EV’s.

Only answer will be rolling black-outs, as both Cal and Texas have experienced.

Then, you’ll be so happy with your EV when you don’t have electricity to power it.


207 posted on 05/23/2021 2:19:39 PM PDT by Arlis
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To: Arlis

The chargers have step up transformers to reach high voltages. Good luck bumping em up to 3 phase. As far as service voltages go, a 400a single phase service is a rare animal in a residential building. The square footage would have to be 10000+.
More likely is 2 200a 40 circuit panels. In areas that use natgas for heating and cooking, a 400a panel is ridiculous.
A 100a sub branched off a 200a main doesn’t mean you have 300a.
Clown.


261 posted on 05/24/2021 9:03:22 AM PDT by Brasky (You miss every shot you never take.)
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To: Arlis

“Expert utility folk say system will collapse when 5% of all vehicles are EV’s.”

I am sure you can provide a list ...


263 posted on 05/24/2021 9:11:54 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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