What did it cost to add a 220V outlet for EV charging?

[Anonymous]

Our breaker box is in the garage. Either adding a 220V outlet in the garage, on the exterior of the garage, or around the entire other end of the house (which is where we usually actually park). What did you pay?

[Anonymous]

I put mine in about 1 1/2 years ago and used Have Power which I highly recommend. I got quotes from other traditional electrician companies and they were in the $3-4k range. My install was roughly $1200.

The biggest difference in price is going to be how far you want or have to run the wire for the new circuit. The quotes will usually charge you a certain price per foot of line.

Also, this price did not include the actual charging unit which I bought on Amazon (ChargePoint), but they hard wire installed it as part of the deal.

Also also, make sure you have enough capacity on your breaker box.

[Anonymous]

I paid $2k and had to do the second option you described— run a pipe and cable along the entire length of the house. That’s what made it so expensive. Oh, and that did not include the charger itself. I bought that on Amazon separately.

[Anonymous]

About $2k. We have an old house so they had to do a whole separate panel for it and drill into the brick.

[Anonymous]

About $800. My husband bought the equipment and did it himself.

[Anonymous]

About $800. My husband bought the equipment and did it himself.

That included the charger, the conduit, the wires (everything).

[Anonymous]

I just trickle charge overnight. That gets me about 75 miles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

About $800. My husband bought the equipment and did it himself.

That included the charger, the conduit, the wires (everything).

Hopefully heard it inspected. IF you home burns down good luck with the insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


That included the charger, the conduit, the wires (everything).


Hopefully heard it inspected. IF you home burns down good luck with the insurance.

It's outside our home in the driveway. But we can pull a permit. Our neighbor also did it himself with a permit (it's free in FFX Co). My husband is an electrical engineer who does overkill good jobs so I'm not worried. He's seen permitted jobs that weren't done right and passed inspection so who knows.

[Anonymous]

^ The people installing the chargers don't even pull permits. One said, "Naah, this job is way to easy to pull a permit on it."

[Anonymous]

I had one permitted and installed. Had to cut some drywall and have it run through the ceiling. Cost me about $1800.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

About $800. My husband bought the equipment and did it himself.

That included the charger, the conduit, the wires (everything).

Hopefully heard it inspected. IF you home burns down good luck with the insurance.

This isn’t really a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

About $800. My husband bought the equipment and did it himself.

That included the charger, the conduit, the wires (everything).

Hopefully heard it inspected. IF you home burns down good luck with the insurance.

This isn’t really a thing.

Yeah, 220v is what every single outlet in Europe has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


That included the charger, the conduit, the wires (everything).


Hopefully heard it inspected. IF you home burns down good luck with the insurance.

It's outside our home in the driveway. But we can pull a permit. Our neighbor also did it himself with a permit (it's free in FFX Co). My husband is an electrical engineer who does overkill good jobs so I'm not worried. He's seen permitted jobs that weren't done right and passed inspection so who knows.

The permits are easy to pull. DC allows it online. The thing is it is an open circuit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


It's outside our home in the driveway. But we can pull a permit. Our neighbor also did it himself with a permit (it's free in FFX Co). My husband is an electrical engineer who does overkill good jobs so I'm not worried. He's seen permitted jobs that weren't done right and passed inspection so who knows.


The permits are easy to pull. DC allows it online. The thing is it is an open circuit.

A Tesla charger is not an open circuit. It is a closed circuit. It's about as dangerous as your refrigerator. Do you worry about your refrigerator's circuit?