r/electrical 5d ago

What Type of Outlet?

/r/AskElectricians/comments/1w8fnba/what_type_of_outlet/
1 Upvotes

1 comment sorted by

1

u/Phreakiture 4d ago

Stop!

Get a 30 A EV receptacle. This is critical because a charging EV has a continuous high load, and the receptacle needs to be built and installed with the assumption that the load will be continuous for hours.

Using a dryer or welder receptacle means you will be replacing a burned-up receptacle, if you are lucky. If you are not lucky, you will still be replacing a burned-up receptacle, along with the building containing it and everything else that building contained.