How To Install a 240 Volt Outlet | Electric Car Charging KarambitKnives,com
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Safety First! Make sure you have the knowledge and experience needed prior to taking on this project. This video will cover all the steps needed to install a 240 Volt 50 Amp (NEMA 14-50) Outlet. This project is becoming more common for homeowners as the adoption of electric cars is increasing rapidly.
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Parts List
240 V NEMA 14-50 Outlet:
4″ Square Electrical Box:
4″ Square Box Mud Ring (1/2″):
NEMA 14-50 Faceplate:
Drywall Anchors:
3/4″ LB Conduit Body:
3/4″ EMT 90-degree Elbow:
3/4″ EMT Connectors:
3/4″ EMT Couplings:
3/4″ EMT Mini Conduit Hangers:
3/4″ EMT 1 Hole Strap:
50 Amp Square D Breaker (Type QO):
6/3 Romex Wire:
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:45 Project Overview
5:58 Parts Overview
10:23 Fishing New Wire Through A Wall Cavity
14:26 Cutting Hole In Drywall For Conduit Body
16:37 Installing Conduit Run
25:44 Pulling Wire Through Conduit
36:46 Installing 220V Outlet In Electrical Box
42:14 Final Wire Connections At Electrical Panel
46:57 Final Test and Validation Of The System
Tools Every Weekend Warrior Needs
Makita Corless Drill Combo Kit:
Dewalt Drill Bit Set:
Dewalt Screwdriver Bit Set:
Craftsman Screwdriver Set:
Eklind Allen Wrench Set:
Pliers (4-Piece Set):
Milwaukee Fastback Utility Knife:
Stanley Tape Measure:
Studbuddy Stud Finder:
Johnson Torpedo Level:
Stanley Hammer:
Buck Bros Wood Chisel Set:
Klein Voltage Tester:
Klein Outlet Tester:
Milwaukee Wire Strippers:
Little Giant Ladder:
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why no safety glasses or gloves?
Bro I need to tell something you are not professional cause the screw driver it s made for elections
Romex inside conduit ? Building inspector said no use individual wires "6 gauge/3 (black,red,white,and ground). Was I told wrong for 220v?
Googling found that most EV chargers don't use the neutral wire, so you could save money by using 6/2 cable (or THHN wires in conduit) and just not wire the neutral terminal on the 14-50 outlet. Might be a problem if you later want to plug another device into that outlet, and it requires a neutral. A plug requires GFCI protection under latest codes. Hard-wiring a charger doesn't.
When he grabbed that main wire I got chills. Lol.
Very good tutorial. Why not PVC pipe as conduit?
Wearing jewelry around voltage?
K on
Never recommend anyone at any skill level work on live electrical unless absolutely nessecary and with the proper PPE based on the arc flash rating. Electricians like this are the reason people like me have to follow you around so you don't kill yourselves. I discredited everything you said after that.
I use a fiberglass fish tape non metallic and insulated the same as your fiberglass rule, yea I wouldn't have put the bend or the box on till the wire was through. In Australia the earth has had green or green with a yellow stripe for the last 40 years and it is sleeved if the original bare conductor is kept for identification and kink protection. We have 240 volts everywhere so no different sockets just plug your EV cord in 3 phase is common in houses with electric stoves and large ducted A/C so high kw charging is no problem with 100 amps per phase.
No Ground on the box!? Raco 813C face Plate for that box the face plate you have is for flush mount. You have surface mount. Not to code.
Oh! To add even more criticism. Sorry, I don't want you to find out things the way I have. The price of the outlets may or may not mean that one is made with higher quality materials. Metal thickness does not equal metal hardness or durability. Plastic appears does not equal plastic qualities. As far as the injection site from the mold. The Chinese are masters at making counterfeits that often APPEAR to be identical. These appearances are typically meaningless.
Last, without doing this research myself, I'm gonna say there is probably a range of outlets that are SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED for a high number of cycles. You are correct about those outlets you have not being designed for anything but plugging in and out every few years.
Your problem is obvious. With stranded wire you need to tin the ends. Solid wire no. And, you put a tremendous amount of torque on those connections by putting the wire connections 180 degrees from where the wires come from the breaker box. If you had put the outlet with connections UP, you wouldn't have needed to place so much strain or torque on those connections by bending them at roughly 90 degrees. Do you know what "TINNING" the connection is? The easiest way is to get or make a solder pot. Then dip the wire ends into the molten solder and leave it long enough for the solder to walk up the wire until it's tinned as far as it's stripped. It may not adhere all the way with just a one second dip.
When I do "Litz" wire I need to keep the wire submerged in the solder pot about 30 seconds before it walks up the wire as far as I need. (The "litz" wire I use is multi strands and each strand is coated with varnish) Your stranded wire is not individually coated.
Wearing insulated gloves is a good idea on live panels.
the type of cover plate on the outlet is code violation. the one you used is for finish work. you should have used an exterior cover plate with no mud ring.
you have already lost me. I have a 100 amp service. How will I get the extra 50 amps of 240 vac needed?
I was under the impression you're not supposed to enclose NM in conduit.
Yep, gotta get that coal powered car charged up to save the world.
Can a 40 Amp output charger safely run off a 50 Amp breaker?… not a 50 Amp output charger?
Do I need 6/3 for a 30 Amp 240? Or will 6/2 be ok, since they only have 2 hots and ground.
I was able to install about 90 feet of 6/3 wire using your video as a reference guide and saved myself thousands of dollars. I just wanted to say thank you for the clear, and easy to understand video.
Anyone thinking about doing this project can absolutely do it, just don't cut corners. Make sure you get a commercial grade Outlet like he said in the beginning of the video, and based on what iv read it sounds like a cheap torque screwdriver will be helpful to make sure those terminals don't ever come lose and cause problems in the future.
Interestingly enough electrical installations require Electrical Inspections by Electrical Inspectors.
Showing possible homeowners how to access a LiVE electrical panel seems a bit irresponsible and may likely leave this poster to a form of liability that he is uninsured from.
How-to? more like 'I just watched a few youtube videos, check this out'
Yup, you got lucky on fishing that wire through that small hole. Good job! Thanks for the video and education.
Yeah I learned let a pro do it.
An absolutely perfect video on AC electrical systems and how to make it safe and all that being an old shop teacher I have to tell you put on safety glasses before you start any work thank you very much for a good video
Please don't say 220. It's 240. 120 is not 110, just like 480 is not 440. 120 240 480. Just makes me nuts to hear 110 or 220. I don't care what manufactures list as 110 or 115. Line voltage is what we need to talk about.
Laborious
Wtf..
he keep touching the mains panel with bare hands , while it’s live
many times..
needlessly..
While saying watch out ..
whyyy ??
Please Stay safe buddy ..
and please don’t give all diy’ers the wrong impressions
I always use a larger fitting say a one inch l l fitting with reducing bushings to ease the bend of the wire in the fitting ! One inch to three quarter for the the e m t pipe ! If I were running two inch pipe with a l b fitting I would use a two and a half inch l b with reducing bushings to reduce to two inch !
I would use a four eleven sixteen box to give me more room in the box for easy room to instal the outlet ! The box is bigger for the outlet to fit easier and a mulbury cover for the outlet ! That also gives you more room in the box !
It's great to finally see Seann William Scott in something again
Pro tip.
No PPE x
No FR clothing x
No fiber glass fish tape to panel
Always black wire first and then red wire when terminating breakers.
You’re a great instructor! Very clear easy to follow and understand. Thanks for sharing!
That’s no good he forgot to ground the metal box
I am coming into my electrical box from behind it. So the wire will go through 3/4 inch plywood with the panel up against it. Not sure how to protect the wire as it comes into the panel from the rear. Any help would be appreciated.
I thought it was a code violation to run romex through conduit? Can anybody clarify this for me? Is this a special situation where that is not the case?
Thank you for this video. But, do we need an earth leakage protection for such circuit. If yes, would you advise a breaker model/manufacturer.
Thank you
We did it, WE DID IT, Yey! Yes, after watching this video twice, we made some notes and picked parts we needed from the local store (not big box stores) to support the local economy, and we executed this task in under 3 hrs, ran about 45feet wire from the breaker box in the basement to the garage wall. Excellent video, pay attention to instructions and you'll be surprised how easy this task becomes. We followed all codes along the way and yes, that 90 degree L-box at the wall was a tough one to route wires through but we did it. Thank you.
excellent video. thank you!
I watched this video a few times and without any electrical experience I was able to do it in 6 hours. Instead of running Romex throughout I wired individual wires as they were easier (they are lubed) and then instead of the conduit box I used the same deep square box and connected Romex into the dry wall – they also have a follow up video with errors. Also don't buy anything from amazon except the Industrial 14-50 outlet (Bryant and Hubble are the same and Bryant is cheaper) – local hardware store is cheaper Enjoy, Be Safe and Happy Level 2 Charging! Thank you!
Well done, very detailed and helpful. Thank you
GREAT VIDEO. I need to have 240v outdoor outlet and for my electrical pizza oven but, I have only 120 v outlet, and I'm about 50feet away from the circuit breaker. can I convert this outlet to 240v by use to hot wire? can you help with this please.
Is the receptacle rated for 100% duty cycle? If not you have problems.
Thanks! I'll buy a house tomorrow and try it out!
to everyone watching, DO NOT use a metal fish tap in a hot panel. They make fiberglass fish tapes for the purpose of using in a hot panel (with electricity on). It is extremely dangerous because all it has to do is touch one of the electrified components and bam you are being electrocuted. please work safely (for all the DIY folks)
CARB lies about the efficiency of EVs!!!! In their ARB/MSD/7-6-94 they claim the battery is 80% and the motor 90% efficient. These are LIES!!! Charging a battery in one hour is 5.88% efficient! In 15 minutes it is ONLY0.3675%!!!. The motor efficiency depends on how many stops are made. Each time it starts the motor and system efficiency are almost ZERO!!!!!
Why are you not using a pipe cutter?
I was wondering what happened to you after Saved By The Bell
nice video… recommend remove jewelry like rings, necklaces, and etc. for safety whenever working on electrical circuits. Welding oneself to a live circuit could remove you from the gene pool.