NEC article 625.17 has a mention that the input cord length shall not exceed 12” if the personnel protection system (GFI?) is located in the EVSE enclosure. That appears to be an ‘out’ for needing a GFI breaker? Just speculation. Tom Keenan
> On Apr 12, 2024, at 7:14 AM, Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Hi folks > When reading the 2020 NEC for a master electrician exam, I noticed 210.8(B) > says that 50A and below must now have a GFCI breaker at the panel that Tesla > etc says will cause nuisance trips (see article). 625.54 in the EV section > further states “All receptacles for EV charging shall have GFCI protection. > The article states that hardwired EVSE gets around this requirement since the > GFCI is contained but I don’t see that in the code book. Anyway I have not > installed GFCI protection on EVSE circuits and don’t know of electricians > here that have since it causes nuisance trips. The code looks like using a > 60A breaker is a loophole to get around this requirement as the Tesla EVSE > installation manual recommends (and the fact that Teslas can draw up to 48A > instead if the typical 30A others use). > Say does anyone know why there’s a 12” cord limit on portable EVSE? That > seems silly unless they’re afraid it might lay on the floor in a water puddle. > Best regards Mark > https://www.seahurst.com/nema-14-50/ > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
