Hello all,
We received a question about installing a charger for a 2021 Nissan LEAF:
"I recently purchased a 2021 Nissan Leaf Plus, and would like to install a 240V 50A 14-50 plug to receive the level 2 charger that came with the car. The building dept says that per NEC 625.54, the breaker has to be GFCI. Also, since it is to be installed in the garage, it has to be GFCI regardless of voltage or amperage. Very expensive. Some forums indicate that the Leaf charger has built-in GF protection, and plugging into a GF will result in tripping, and nothing but trouble. What to do??? I have prices from three electricians to install a wall mounted outlet, which is SOP for the Leaf. The problem is whether or not to use a GFCI breaker. Period. There must be hundreds installed, so I am hard pressed to understand why no one has an answer."
Does anyone have additional input into this question?
We received a question about installing a charger for a 2021 Nissan LEAF:
"I recently purchased a 2021 Nissan Leaf Plus, and would like to install a 240V 50A 14-50 plug to receive the level 2 charger that came with the car. The building dept says that per NEC 625.54, the breaker has to be GFCI. Also, since it is to be installed in the garage, it has to be GFCI regardless of voltage or amperage. Very expensive. Some forums indicate that the Leaf charger has built-in GF protection, and plugging into a GF will result in tripping, and nothing but trouble. What to do??? I have prices from three electricians to install a wall mounted outlet, which is SOP for the Leaf. The problem is whether or not to use a GFCI breaker. Period. There must be hundreds installed, so I am hard pressed to understand why no one has an answer."
Does anyone have additional input into this question?