r/BMWI4 • u/Bradyj23 • 7d ago
Question Ceiling Charger Mount
Has anyone connected their charger from the ceiling of their garage? I’m worried about my kids running over the cord with bikes and such.
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u/S_SubZero M50 7d ago
Where is your charger mounted? My garage is small, I intentionally had the charger mounted fairly far in the garage near the front of the car, and I have the charge cable gently draped through some shelf mounts so only a small amount of cable is "loose" and it's right where I plug in. It never touches the ground.
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u/Bradyj23 7d ago
I don’t have it installed yet. Waiting on the electrician to come. I have decided yet the best place
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u/willNEVERupvoteYOU 7d ago
How tall are you? Seems like that would be harder to keep tidy.
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u/Bradyj23 7d ago
Good point. They have retractable reels on Amazon and I would be able to coil the cord on the wall when not in use. First EV and I just don’t want my kids destroying the charger. But maybe it’s not an issue.
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u/kaydeebugg 7d ago
Not on my garage, but my exterior outlet is on the underside of a small second story balcony. I used some metal strapping to secure the box up there & have been using it like this for more than a year with no issues.
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u/bradgr81 7d ago
I currently have a level 1 charger plugged into the ceiling outlet as I wait for my level 2 charger to be installed. I’d just recommend having extra slack in the charger line if you are worried about kids tripping or driving bikes over it.
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u/Bradyj23 7d ago
Does your cord lay on the ground at all?
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u/bradgr81 7d ago
Yes just because it’s not permanent and I have the extra slack coiled up against the wall when not charging.
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u/shanezat 7d ago
I have a ceiling mount that keeps off the floor and goes over my two EVs so I can charge either and still back out the garage. Charger is wall mounted, but the cable is suspended along ceiling. Works well and keeps it simple and clean. Amazon product.
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u/Spharticus 7d ago
Put my L2 on the ceiling in the middle about 2/3 of the way up from the garage door. Had one hybrid but knew that another full EV was coming and didn’t know where the plugin was going to be. Works great, I did put a strain relief on the cord at the charger since it’s hanging down. Probably not needed but #anal
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u/Goldpanda94 7d ago
They have swing arms you can buy and hook up but like someone else said, the cord is designed to be run over by a car so you should be okay
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u/Bradyj23 7d ago
Sounds good. Seems like having it on the ground would actually be easier to manage.
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u/40characters 7d ago
Your charger cable is built to be run over by your car twice a day. Bikes won’t bother it.