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rxinquestion OP t1_j5pt9js wrote

Reply to comment by wheres_my_hat in Making room for Tesla charger 60amp breaker by rxinquestion

panel diag #1

panel diag #2

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wheres_my_hat t1_j5pvy64 wrote

These CH breakers should be compatible with SquareD Homeline (HOM) breakers (make sure they say HOM and not QO). Eaton breakers would work too, but i'm not sure they have as many tandom options as square d.

I can't tell if your panel is compatible with tandems yet though. Can you show me the picture diagram that should be right next to all this? it'll have a bunch of squiggly lines beneath a main breaker. slots that have 2 squiggly lines instead of 1 are compatible with tandems.

Sometimes it'll tell you how many breaker slots there are and if it says 20/30 slots then 10 bottom slots can be tandem, or 20/40 means all slots can be tandem.

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rxinquestion OP t1_j5pxlk2 wrote

My panel sticker doesn’t come with that diagram. Only thing next to it is a door directory for labeling circuits.

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wheres_my_hat t1_j5pws5l wrote

Also the 60amp car charger for the Tesla isn't always necessary. I plug mine into a regular garage outlet overnight and have never needed the lvl 2 charger.

level 1 charges ~7miles every hour (84 miles if you charge 12 hours overnight, which is more than most people's daily commute)

60 amp level 2 chargers ~36 miles every hour (full charge pretty much guaranteed)

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rxinquestion OP t1_j5py28w wrote

Yeah it’s my wife’s car and she commutes far each day. RT is probably around 150mi. Don’t want her having to rely on SC if she can it topped off here reliably every night.

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wheres_my_hat t1_j5qpmb0 wrote

Word. you might want to go the sub panel route. Might be beneficial to hire an electrician

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