Hey there - I live in a rental house and have been getting by with charging from a regular 120v outlet in my garage at 12 amps. Now that colder weather is coming (and the garage is not insulated), I’m wondering if there are any simple upgrades available to me. Since we don’t own the house, we can’t do any major electrical work otherwise I would aim for 40 amp charging.
my question is this - based on the attached photo of my breaker panel, does anyone know if I can simply install a 5-20 outlet in my garage to charge at 16 amps? The breaker linked to the garage shows 2x 15 amp circuits. I’m not an electrician so I’m not sure whether those 2x15 amp circuits are combined or run separately.
in summary, yes I know none of this is ideal charging and I would be better served with a NEMA 14-50 or Tesla Wall Connector but that will just have to wait until I own a house. For now, wondering if just replacing an outlet and buying a 5-20 adapter is at all in the cards for slightly faster charging.
thanks!
my question is this - based on the attached photo of my breaker panel, does anyone know if I can simply install a 5-20 outlet in my garage to charge at 16 amps? The breaker linked to the garage shows 2x 15 amp circuits. I’m not an electrician so I’m not sure whether those 2x15 amp circuits are combined or run separately.
in summary, yes I know none of this is ideal charging and I would be better served with a NEMA 14-50 or Tesla Wall Connector but that will just have to wait until I own a house. For now, wondering if just replacing an outlet and buying a 5-20 adapter is at all in the cards for slightly faster charging.
thanks!