ATTACHED GARAGE INSTALLATIONS
a. Wall connectors fed from a basement panel
When the electrical service panel is in the basement, the circuit runs from the panel through the basement into the garage. Then, usually extended with a conduit through the garage to the charger location. With an unfinished basement, these installations are relatively straightforward. When the basement is finished, the installation can be more challenging, especially when the ceiling is finished with sheet rock. In those cases, the wire is fished, run through unfinished areas, and ductwork chases. The installation of access panels is also often required to access the garage.
b. Wall connectors next to the garage panel
These installations are typical when the electrical service panel is in the garage with the EV parked adjacent to it. For some installations, we remove a section of the wallboard to run the cable through the wall for a cleaner look. The wallboard is then reinstalled and patched. For larger garages with the EV parked further from the panel, a conduit is generally run from the panel to that location.
c. Wall connectors fed from a garage panel
These installations are typical when the electrical service panel is in the garage, and the EV will be parked on the opposite side of the garage. This usually requires a surface-mounted conduit run from the panel to the wall connector location.
d. Wall connectors fed from a new garage sub-panel
When the Main Service Panel is in the basement, and a customer wants to install a charger in the garage and future-proof for a possible additional electric vehicle, one solution is to install a 100-amp sub-panel in the garage. This setup will provide the power for the 1stWall-Connector and provide capacity for adding a second one in the future.
