Breaker Amperage

[TonyWilliams]

Go with 6 gauge wire. It doesn't heat up when and if you decide to put in a 40 amp EVSE later.

Pretty good deal on a 6/3 8/1 extension cord with nice Camco 14-50 plugs:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/power-grip-heavy-duty-50a-extension-cord-30-ft-/37814

 

[pchilds]

Pretty good deal on a 6/3 8/1 extension cord with nice Camco 14-50 plugs:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/power-grip-heavy-duty-50a-extension-cord-30-ft-/37814

You can get SOOW and 14-50 connectors at Home Depot or Lowe's. You can skip the neutral, if you are using it for EV charging and save a few more bucks.

 

[amped up]

Pretty good deal on a 6/3 8/1 extension cord with nice Camco 14-50 plugs:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/power-grip-heavy-duty-50a-extension-cord-30-ft-/37814

You can get SOOW and 14-50 connectors at Home Depot or Lowe's. You can skip the neutral, if you are using it for EV charging and save a few more bucks.

Are you sure about this? Last time I looked (a month ago or so), they didn't carry 6 AWG SOOW cable at these stores (at least in my area).

 

[pchilds]

My local HD had 8-3. 8-4, 6-3 and 6-4, you mileage may very.

 

[duggie]

Appreciate all the great tips. The manual says no extension cord charging, but if you have the proper gauge, I assume it's ok?

 

[TonyWilliams]

Appreciate all the great tips. The manual says no extension cord charging, but if you have the proper gauge, I assume it's ok?

Ok to Toyota (who will get sued when things go bad)? Of course not.

But, OK to safe, reasonable people, of course.

40 amps continuous need 6 gauge, unless you're going a long distance, then a bigger conductor is required.

My Home Depot has 100 foot rolls of 6/3 SOOW; $348 without plugs.

Three 30 foot 6/3 8/1 Camping World extension cords with the Camco style 14-50 plug/receptacles is $172.99 * 3 = $518.97

6 of those CAMCO Model#: 55255 male / 55353 female are $20 each, for $120 extra and I have to build it.

 

[Ampster]

.....and 30 Amps continuous needs 8GA. That is what I would use on a Schneider EVLink.