car charging receptacle

[solo]

Hey guys , this is something I have never done before. Does a 50 amp Rec. for a Tesla have to be fed from a gfi breaker if installed on the outside of a house? In the literature it says no but I'm thinking that was meant for indoor.

 

[iwire]

Hey guys , this is something I have never done before. Does a 50 amp Rec. for a Tesla have to be fed from a gfi breaker if installed on the outside of a house? In the literature it says no but I'm thinking that was meant for indoor.

The NEC does not require GFCI protection for 50 amp receptacles.

 

[qcroanoke]

The NEC does not require GFCI protection for 50 amp receptacles.

Correct, so the installer doesn't have to provide it but does 625.22 require the supply equipment to provide it?
Kinda reads that way.... Not sure.

 

[iwire]

Correct, so the installer doesn't have to provide it but does 625.22 require the supply equipment to provide it?
Kinda reads that way.... Not sure.

You lost me.:huh:

 

[dmxtothemax]

You lost me.:huh:

DITTO !

Lost me too !

:?

 

[wwhitney]

Correct, so the installer doesn't have to provide it but does 625.22 require the supply equipment to provide it?

Yes, the EVSE provides GFCI (within 12" of the plug), you don't need to provide it for the receptacle itself.

Cheers, Wayne

 

[qcroanoke]

Yes, the EVSE provides GFCI (within 12" of the plug), you don't need to provide it for the receptacle itself.

Cheers, Wayne

That's what I thought.
Sorry that the others got lost on the question.........

 

[FionaZuppa]

Yes, the EVSE provides GFCI (within 12" of the plug), you don't need to provide it for the receptacle itself.

Cheers, Wayne

but 620.22 has a remark stating, so hopefully evse is more than just gfci ??

 

[Ponchik]

625.22 basically states the charging equipment must have the protection built in.

It does not require the circuit or the receptacle to be GFCI protected.

 

[FionaZuppa]

625.22 basically states the charging equipment must have the protection built in.

It does not require the circuit or the receptacle to be GFCI protected.

i meant to write 625.22, not 620.

from 625.22 it sounds like evse must use a form of gfi, but not gfi alone. still not a bad idea to have the bc gfi'd if the evse is not a hard wired box ?

 

[Rampage_Rick]

NEMA 14-50 receptacles mounted outdoors for RVs don't require GFCIs, thus I would expect one wouldn't be required for an EVSE.

 

[iwire]

That's what I thought.
Sorry that the others got lost on the question.........

I will tell you why I was lost with your question.

The OP was asking about a receptacle and the section you pointed out was clearly stating the protection has to be in the cord.