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frollard t1_ixaflqz wrote

Agreed. 95% of it can be answered with the country of origin tag...If not absolutely, it can give a really good sense of the probability of obvious human rights violations.

Fact is if a company prides itself in their manufacturing standards and ethics they will publish a report documenting the supply chain. If they don't brag about it, they're probably not doing it. (Same as I tell people looking for tech like laptops...if they don't brag about having an SSD, or the screen architecture, it's bad and they don't want you to notice).

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frollard t1_it4a28r wrote

In addition to this, double check there isn't aluminum wiring mixed with other non-aluminum stuff; the thermal expansion is different between Al and other metals Cu/Brass, etc, causing joints to weaken over time. Once loose they arc routinely with any vibrations in the house, getting looser and looser with time, eventually becoming a fire hazard.

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frollard t1_ir8f0g1 wrote

Reply to comment by rsfrisch in Wiring EV Charger by Loon610

Go for the most that is possible and reasonable, agreed to a point. There are very very few times in my 4 years I have needed to get home from a highway trip empty to need to turn around and do it again the next day. Overkill electrical is a convenience for sure but the price goes up way higher, and many people like me are stuck with 100 amp service. Jamming a current gen max spec continuous duty 60 breaker has ramifications for the whole home load calculations if I ever want a/c, heat pump, etc. Just the cost of the wire alone is astonishing these days. Upping my panel to 200a service would have long term consequences on my property tax bill for a super rare highway trip + turn around and do it again occurrence.

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frollard t1_ir4gkh5 wrote

I use the charge point (forget the model... High current version) and it doesn't like the 4 gauge wire that I ran. (got it on sale end of the roll)... Because I'm only running at 32a I don't mind(totally against code) trimming enough strands/cores to snugly fit the screw terminal on the evse. The correct move would be a junction with a suitable bus bar connector as you suggest... but I'm taking the charger/circuit with me when I move to somewhere I can put it on a 60-80 amp breaker safely... so not worried. The wire is super duper overkill in my case and not the weakest link.

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