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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
That's not 480V fast chargers... the ones being installed in condos and paid for by the government's $1000 program are "Level 2" 240V chargers (240V is what ovens and clothes dryers use), which take about eight hours to get the full 300km-350km worth of charge. These are the chargers that will likely make up the vast majority of electric charging as they're the perfect rate to fill up a car battery overnight.
480V fast "Level 3" chargers cost something like $20k-$30k to install and residential wiring can't even support them. 240V is the maximum voltage available in a residential circuit. These Level 3 chargers are only being installed at public charging stations.
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Ok, I must have missed something, but why is a "station" necessary. An electrician can install a 240 outlet with a few dollars worth of supplies from Home Depot (plus more than a few dollars worth of Labour)
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