Tesla - Ultimate Home Charging Guide 

The biggest change since I have done this video is the release of the Tesla Universal Wall Connector which supports both Tesla NACS and J1772 charging ports. This may be the best solution to support all EVs as the transition to NACS takes place.

Need this guy to come to my house and turn my garage into what he’s got. Amazing job!

This is the most thorough video I’ve seen. Thank you

I got the Tesla charger installed. Now all I need is a Tesla. 😂

AND IF YOU ARE OFF-GRID HERE IS HOW i charge my Model 3 long range. Three 300 watt solar panels fed into a Renogy 60 amp MPPT charge controller. Charging 5 Battle Born deep cycle 100 amp batteries. And a Renogy 2000 watt inverter. I get 6 miles of range every hour from 9:00 am until 4:00 PM. (No shade on the panels but I do point one slightly toward the east and one slightly toward the west with the middle panel strait up on my flat roof.) True the upfront cost was expensive but no electric bill and no worries when the grid goes down. Cost about $6200.

Hands down the best video for understanding to get going on charging. Just wish I watched yours first.

Finally found the single no nonsense video that clearly articulates the charging options for Tesla, thanks!!

Got to love those "Spear" circuits.... LOL

Excellent job explaining the different charging solutions. As the owner of an electrical contracting company for several decades before retiring, it is refreshing to see a video with correct information using proper terminology. You struck a good balance between providing enough detail for proper understanding without becoming unnecessarily over complicated. You also offer good advice by recommending the homeowner consult a professional electrician. Improper installations can be dangerous to your home and family! Thumbs up on this video. I personally chose to install a Tesla wall connector fed with a 60A circuit for my MYLR even though a lower cost option would have worked fine with my relatively low daily mileage average. I wanted to keep the Gen 2 mobile connector in the car at all times "just in case", without the hassle of rolling up the cord and restoring it to the vehicle each time I decide to go somewhere. I could have just purchased a second Gen 2 mobile connector, but I decided it was worth it to me to spend just a little more and install the very attractive Tesla wall connector with the added benefit of slightly higher charging speeds.

Really good video! Well done! Finally a video on charging that uses the correct terminology - most videos I have seen always refer to an EVSE as a home charger and confuses people into thinking they need to install a "Home Charger". Also, really well done in explaining how fast you will need to charge depending on your everyday use!

Thank you for the thorough explanation !! Most detailed I’ve seen on RU-vid. 😊

Thanks for this great, clear, calm, organized and informative video. Well done! Bonus b-roll of the North Hills area and my old haunts was a nice bonus as well :)

This came in so handy, thank you! Just got the NEMA 14-50 outlet installed in my garage and looks like it was the best choice

thanks for explaining this very easy!

Outstanding in depth content. Thank you

Excellent video. Thank you!

superb Video!.. Thanks

Very clear and pertinent info on the entire charging issue. Helpful in making my decision. And I want a garage as neat and clean as yours.

This is a dream garage! Your garage, card and all tools are so clean and well organized 👌

great video! Thank you!

Great video! Thanks.

Amazing stuff sir!!! Thank you so much.

Excellent video thank you

Thank you for the video, answered all my questions. God bless.

Great video explanation.

Very well done, thanks!!

Holy garage envy. Thanks for the great video.

Just got a Model Y! Thank you for the help video!

Thanks for all the great information. I love the garage. Do you have a video on the garage walls?

you are the best in this field. Thank you.

This is the BEST video showing the charging lol you made me wanna buy a Electric car now...even with 120V 8 hours = 30+ miles... that's enough for daily work

Nice video on how to organize a garage!

Great video - love the garage! If possible, can you send the link of how you finished your garage? The material looks sturdy and has a beautiful finish! Being able to add hooks wall to wall is a huge plus and only adds value to the house! Great job!

Thanks for this video! Can you please tell me about your interior garage walls and flooring. I've never seen anything like it. Love it!

thanks for the tips. For road trips, it would seem that using a slower v2 supercharger is better for the battery than a v3 supercharger. It will take 5-10 more minutes.

I think you have answered my issue. In Australia we only have 240V and I have installed a Gen 3 wall charger for my model S. The circuit breaker is 32 amp and the car only has a max charge rate of 16 amps. This is most likely due to the 32 amp breaker. I will test this at my holiday house next week, it also has a Gen 3 charger with a breaker at 40 amps.

Great video! Unfortunately the house I rent is so old that the panel cant handle the faster charging. Trickle charging has been working fine for me as I drive about 50 miles a day. There are enough superchargers close by like the one in North hills if I need a quick charge.

Tesla now bundles the NEMA 5-15 and 14-50 adapters with the mobile connector kit ($250). I ordered one when I ordered my '24 Tesla Model Y Long Range this week.

great video, planning my home charging while waiting on my MYP

I wish I watched this video before I installed my wall connector.

Thanks for the informative video! I read that charging with 120V would use more energy / kwh compared to 240v. Is that true? Also would the energy use be different for all the 240V options?

Were you always the perfect person for this video!? Lol where did all these outlets come from?

Best video on Charging Options I've seen. Update: I saw a recent video about a 20kW system by Tesla. Not sure if that was accurate, but it seemed legit.

Call the nearest junkyard and inquire if the have the portable connector provided with the car until recently. Most will have a few available. Food for thought

Thank you for speaking slowly and annunciating every word. It was every easy to follow and to understand. :)

we just purchased a Y 2023 yesterday ,from mt Kisco. we live in CT. . we did not get any charging device .we are trying to understand the system - the options. your video will give us more of an understanding . ~ JDS/CT. thanks

Got a splitter for the Nema 14-30 dryer outlet and ran an extension over to the car charger.

I like that you pointed out at the end of the 3rd section that the Model 3 is limited to 32A regardless of the wall connector. I am looking at a Model 3 but that limitation doesn't cause any issue with me as the wall charger for my non-Tesla is only a 32A unit.

Thank you for the great video! Can you talk about the rough cost estimate on electric bill for using 14-50 with no solar panels? Thank you

You have a sick garage

Before calling an electrician check your panel and see if you ave any breakers that are NOT being used but were installed by the builder. For example, do you already have an electrical receptacle to your ELECTRIC water heater but use GAS? This breaker is not used and the wires are already there. You just need the receptacle Nema 10-30. This will work for a 10-30 connection to charge EV.

Where you live, whether you own your own home, house location and orientation, electrical usage, income, electric rates and any solar panel incentives from your utility also are factors to consider if solar panels are a viable option for you. In my case my modest solar panel system, 3.6kW, along with EV TOU rates and net metering, sunny SCal climate means my Tesla and a heat pump system for heating/AC all run on sunshine. Ymmv.

So on average, how much this increase your electricity bill by?

At 9:45 you show a metal bracket that you use to support the portable charger. Where can I find this bracket?

When I get the red Tesla Model 3 when I’m 16 or 17 I’m gonna charge my Tesla anywhere with my mobile connecter and I will get both the Mobile connecter and the Wall connecter

Using a DCC-12 (Energy management system for electric vehicle) is also an option instead of the panel upgrade.

We have a Tesla Y on order. We don't have a garage. Can we mount a fixed Tesla safely on the side of our house? Thanks

Great video! I take delivery this coming June for a model 3. I'm extremely excited! Off curiosity, where did you get your grey wall liners in your garage? That looks awesome!

Here's the setup I have in my home - there's a NEMA 14-50 outlet near my breaker box outside the garage. If I want to use it to charge, I have to use an extension cord (50 Amp extension cord). Would that be safe? Otherwise, I would have to plug the mobile connector outside the garage - is that a safe thing to do?

If you turn on the switch for the Tesla wall connector you’re gonna see some colors, Red means that something is wrong, Yellow means that charger isn’t plugged in all the way.

Do I have to set the amps each time I charge at different locations/options? Not a big deal once I settle on a home charger I guess

Hi, 11:55. You said when you plug in the mobile charger, your car will designate the max amp that you should set when charging. Am I understanding that correctly? Thank you!

I'm renting a house and cant park in the garage. What is the maximum extension or just straight cord I can obtain and use? I'd estimate about 40 ft should do it.

If my panel has a spot reserved for 240v 30A dryer, I can use that space to charge my Tesla right?

Do you keep the home charger plugged into the outlet even when not charging the Tesla? is that ok?

I have a 240 outlet in my garage for the dryer and Idont use it since my dryer is a gas type. I checked the wires at the outlet and they are 6 gauge Aluminum and the circuit breaker set for it is 30AMP. My question is since the wires #6 are rated at 55AMP; therefore, can I change the outlet to the 14-50 so I can charge my M3 at 30mi/hour. My other 240V outlets are at 40AMP for the AC and 30AMP for the oven and I have a 100AMP service panel. Should I go for the 14-50 or stay at the 14-30? Thank you in advance for the adcives.

I have a model Y which can only charge up to 11kw ac. Is it normal?

What is the plug on the other end connect to?

My electrician approved me to either wire a NEMA 14-30 with 30 amp breaker, or install the wall charger with a 30 amp breaker.. I have a 100 amp breaker with gas washer/dryer/kitchen appliances, and a central AC unit. which option would you reccomend?

1:45 for anyone who doesn’t know this and is buying a new Tesla, they don’t come free with a charger/ whatever he called it.

I've seen many recommendations for 60 amp. I'm getting a model Y. Is 60 amp overkill for new model Ys (if we wire directly from box)??? Thanks!

I've found myself in a bit of a pickle and need clarification to understand what I'm dealing with.. I just had an electrician install a breaker into the panel and a 30' SO(?) cord which ends in a free hanging 14-50 outlet that I'm going to pull outside of the garage when I need to charge, to match up with the 14-50 adapter that I ordered from Tesla. I thought we were both on the same page about what setup I wanted installed, which would be to get the most power I can as quickly and safely as possible without installing a wall unit since we're renting the house. It wasn't until the very end that I realized that the breaker was a 30 amp breaker and figured that wouldn't be able to support 32A being pulled like I see in this video being possible. He said the reason why he went with that and a 10 gauge cable was because the adapter itself says it's rated for 30A and that's what he was basing the whole setup on, to prevent overloading anything. Which confuses me because it seems the last number in the NEMA adapter stands for the amount of amperage it should be able to handle, which in this case should be 50, right? If so, why does the adapter say otherwise on the inside of the plug? Is it not safe to repeatedly use at 32A for prolonged periods of time? Using the 80% equation, it could be linked up to as low as a 40 amp breaker and still get the full flow to charge the car at 32A, but that would be higher than what the adapter is rated for. Now I have a cable and breaker that is more suited for a 14-30 plug and it seems I won't get the full charging capability I was hoping for and thought I was getting installed. I fully understand the electrician's reasoning for the material and parts he got, he did it with safety in mind based on the ratings printed on the Tesla parts. But doesn't this mean I'm only going to get up to a 24A current? Because if that's the case that's not what I wanted or asked for. He said he's done quite a few installations for other Tesla owners so I trust his experience, but is there something he doesn't know that you do MTN Ranger? What is it that would limit the car from drawing the full 30A from the setup I now have using the 14-50 adapter, or would it be safe to do so? Should I have him come back out and redo the installation in order to get the max potential from that plug? Sorry for the lengthy post, just want to make sure I can get my head wrapped around all this stuff that's very new to me!

You can’t buy a gen 1 charger anymore? Why do they still have it listed on the website

Apparently, none of the above comes with the car any longer. Optional extras. "You like the wagon? You want wheels with it?"

If you're running wire and adding a circuit, make sure you run #4 THHN or THWN wire in 1" conduit all the way from the CB panel to the charging port. That's the only way to safely and legally get 48 amps of charging- and hardwire the Tesla charger port. If you want to use an "outlet", then get the Hubbell 4950 industrial outlet. Don't cheap out. Pay the $100 for the outlet. You've already paid 75k for the car so what's another $500 in proper wire & such? EVERY DAY fire departments are responding to car fires because of poor charging set ups.

Oh my gosh so many technicality that non electrician will not understand

I am about to get a Tesla wall connector installed. For maximum performance, do you recommend using 4 or 6 gauge wire with a 60 amp circuit breaker?

I have 200-amp service, but had to have a 60-amp sub-panel installed to support the Tesla wall connector. Electrician confirmed the line coming into my house was the proper gauge to support the additional draw. If this is not the case, this job gets WAY more expensive.

I drive 50 to 180 miles per day so looks like I'll need a nema 14-50

If you install a NEMA 14-50 or NEMA 6-50, make sure you choose the right one or you may be at risk of a fire. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rKFGW2LfMEg.html

Is no one gonna ask about the 240V 30A microwave???

just plug it in to anything,,, there saved ya 24 mins lol

Just to let you know that my home power is 220 volts

Myron

If a long winter blackout occurs in a land of electric cars most of the population will perish in the freezing cold. The gas powered car that would provide cabin heat for many days will not be there. The electric car could only supply heat for a short time and would quickly discharge its battery making a trip to a shelter impossible.

Tesla is not providing chargers any longer

Clean up that messy garage.

A gas station is a real time saver.!!😉

Always nice to have a Spear breaker

Great video. Thank you!