50a 240v receptacle for a garage floor
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LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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You can get an in-floor box with a cover, which I would certainly want.
OP is in Austin, TX.
ptonsparky
Tom
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Show him pictures of floor receptacles that have been around a few years.
ptonsparky
Tom
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My guess is a welder or a kiln. Never can tell what hobbies a customer may have.
Yes, true. Forget puting the car in there !
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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I wonder if is for a Tesla charger where you just drive over a certain area and it chargers wirelessly.
But what if they didn't even have to do that?
But what if they didn't even have to do that?
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I am not sure I would even consider a request to install a floor receptacle in a dwelling unit garage. Does not sound like a good idea to me, but my view may be clouded by the fact that around here we drag a lot of salt water into the garage from the salt used to clear ice and snow from the roads.
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Is this to be installed prior to concrete pour, or will the concrete need to be cut?
Just curious!
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They make concrete boxes the question is if they make wp covers that can be driven over. Bad idea all around, IMO. I know they make something for installing a receptacle in a deck.
This is it. Waterproof but not when open-- not sure it needs to be in a garage
www.floorboxoutlet.com
This is it. Waterproof but not when open-- not sure it needs to be in a garage
Waterproof Outdoor Electrical Floor Box Pop Up, Push Button - Stainless
Buy the Lew Electric OB-1-SP waterproof rated pop up stainless steel GFI 20 Amp power ground box, perfect for patios, yards, pools, decks, and outdoor kitchens. 20 Amp GFCI protected outlet, the 20 Amp rated outlet ensures there is enough amperage to plug in the most demanding appliances. The...
www.floorboxoutlet.com
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- Tennessee NEC:2017
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I bet that doesn't come in a 50A 240V version.They make concrete boxes the question is if they make wp covers that can be driven over. Bad idea all around, IMO. I know they make something for installing a receptacle in a deck.
This is it. Waterproof but not when open-- not sure it needs to be in a garage
Waterproof Outdoor Electrical Floor Box Pop Up, Push Button - Stainless
Buy the Lew Electric OB-1-SP waterproof rated pop up stainless steel GFI 20 Amp power ground box, perfect for patios, yards, pools, decks, and outdoor kitchens. 20 Amp GFCI protected outlet, the 20 Amp rated outlet ensures there is enough amperage to plug in the most demanding appliances. The...
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Homeowner here, so what do I know, but:
Been there, thought that. Twice. Your customer wants to be able to plug in an EVSE and charge up to 40 amps and still be able to disconnect.
Admittedly, this 50 amp circuit is a really solid sweet spot. Enough to delivery relatively short charge times, not be too hot on a battery, and still support/allow receptacles and plug-in EVSE's. But it's not a great long-range plan. Here is a much better one: We ran a 200 amp sub-panel into the garage and dropped quite a few 14-50's into the garage stalls. You sort of want one in the front and one in the back of each stall. Heck we even installed a 14-50 outside in a weatherproof box. In another garage (same home) we had another plug dropped in over-head.
In the floor? Never. Water., dirt, Children ( ! ! ! ), all suggest a re-think.
As I recall we actually ran enough wire gauge to allow 80 amps then installed 14-50's and 50 amp breakers. This way if need arises to hardwire something serious later it's relatively easily done.
Luck to you,
-d
Been there, thought that. Twice. Your customer wants to be able to plug in an EVSE and charge up to 40 amps and still be able to disconnect.
Admittedly, this 50 amp circuit is a really solid sweet spot. Enough to delivery relatively short charge times, not be too hot on a battery, and still support/allow receptacles and plug-in EVSE's. But it's not a great long-range plan. Here is a much better one: We ran a 200 amp sub-panel into the garage and dropped quite a few 14-50's into the garage stalls. You sort of want one in the front and one in the back of each stall. Heck we even installed a 14-50 outside in a weatherproof box. In another garage (same home) we had another plug dropped in over-head.
In the floor? Never. Water., dirt, Children ( ! ! ! ), all suggest a re-think.
As I recall we actually ran enough wire gauge to allow 80 amps then installed 14-50's and 50 amp breakers. This way if need arises to hardwire something serious later it's relatively easily done.
Luck to you,
-d
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