✅ 5/16 Lightning Build Week Group

[Fast911]

Installed wiring for ev charger while remodeling my garage

 

[FinsNBolts]

Installed wiring for ev charger while remodeling my garage

Looks great! I just ordered a 40A JuiceBox myself and have to get it installed. I've got to get up into the hot attic to wire it in the garage and not looking forward to that part.

I love the humble flex of the 85" Samsung TV, too!

 

[Fast911]

The 85” tv box makes great floor covering during remodeling, tv is good too. LoL..

 

[Steve 22 Lightning]

Just got my window sticker !!
Blend Date 5/20
536/685

 

[daveross1212]

Installed wiring for ev charger while remodeling my garage

I'm assuming you aren't getting the charge station pro?

I really think Ford messed up not giving folks the option to take delivery of the charger early (without SunRun installation, for those that know what they are doing).

I'm in a bind - do I:

1) Pull an extra neutral wire such that I can have a NEMA outlet and use the included charger that comes with the truck temporarily?

2) Wait it out until the charge station pro shows up (which needs to be hardwired, and does not need a 4th (neutral) wire).

My "wait it out" is going to involve switching sides with my wife, using the 48amp hardwired charger on her side of the garage, and then daisy-chaining her BMW (X5 45e) to the 9.6kw output of the truck!!!

What are others doing?

 

[webspoke]

My window sticker dropped too
5/16 blend
44/301

 

[webspoke]

I'm assuming you aren't getting the charge station pro?

I really think Ford messed up not giving folks the option to take delivery of the charger early (without SunRun installation, for those that know what they are doing).

I'm in a bind - do I:

1) Pull an extra neutral wire such that I can have a NEMA outlet and use the included charger that comes with the truck temporarily?

2) Wait it out until the charge station pro shows up (which needs to be hardwired, and does not need a 4th (neutral) wire).

My "wait it out" is going to involve switching sides with my wife, using the 48amp hardwired charger on her side of the garage, and then daisy-chaining her BMW (X5 45e) to the 9.6kw output of the truck!!!

What are others doing?

For the extra wiring cost of commercial NEMA outlet plus wiring, I've decided to put that towards a 2nd 48amp charger that I can order and hardwire before the truck arrives. I can only support a 60amp circuit in the house panel anyway, so will move the pro 80amp charger to the my shop bldg. where it can have a full 100amp circuit.

 

[daveross1212]

For the extra wiring cost of commercial NEMA outlet plus wiring, I've decided to put that towards a 2nd 48amp charger that I can order and hardwire before the truck arrives. I can only support a 60amp circuit in the house panel anyway, so will move the pro 80amp charger to the my shop bldg. where it can have a full 100amp circuit.

Makes sense - I'm pretty happy with this cheapo 48amp - put a second one at my in-laws too. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BP1GM76?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

[p52Ranch]

I'm assuming you aren't getting the charge station pro?

I really think Ford messed up not giving folks the option to take delivery of the charger early (without SunRun installation, for those that know what they are doing).

I'm in a bind - do I:

1) Pull an extra neutral wire such that I can have a NEMA outlet and use the included charger that comes with the truck temporarily?

2) Wait it out until the charge station pro shows up (which needs to be hardwired, and does not need a 4th (neutral) wire).

My "wait it out" is going to involve switching sides with my wife, using the 48amp hardwired charger on her side of the garage, and then daisy-chaining her BMW (X5 45e) to the 9.6kw output of the truck!!!

What are others doing?

The NEMA 14-50 neutral on the Ford Mobile charger doesn’t connect to anything. So you could pull 6/2 romex and install a NEMA 6-50 plug then just get a 6-50 to 14-50 adapter.

 

[daveross1212]

The NEMA 14-50 neutral on the Ford Mobile charger doesn’t connect to anything. So you could pull 6/2 romex and install a NEMA 6-50 plug then just get a 6-50 to 14-50 adapter.

Interesting - thanks for that info! I'm still just debating whether to pull wire twice or just wait until I have the charge station pro and pull thicker THHN. I'm not sure if I want/need all the way up to 80 amp but 60 would be nice.

 

[kWfart]

Got a phone call today from Sunrun giving me approx cost of installation of just the charge pro. I was quoted around $1700 just for that install as it was the only option I wanted as of now. I currently have ClipperCreek HCS-D50 which will do to charge truck one day and MME the next. Maybe next yr I will do install of the pro station

 

[Vorador]

Got a phone call today from Sunrun giving me approx cost of installation of just the charge pro. I was quoted around $1700 just for that install as it was the only option I wanted as of now. I currently have ClipperCreek HCS-D50 which will do to charge truck one day and MME the next. Maybe next yr I will do install of the pro station

I've been ignoring their calls. I just had a Chargepoint Flex hardwired to a 60 amp breaker last week. Just going to stick with that and sell the pro station when I get it.

 

[thegangler]

I've been ignoring their calls. I just had a Chargepoint Flex hardwired to a 60 amp breaker last week. Just going to stick with that and sell the pro station when I get it.

Solid, love my Flex.

 

[LightningLover]

It seems like the dealers may have slightly more accurate production date than the 5/16 week window we get on the website. I reached out to my dealer today and their system shows my truck going into production May 17, 2022. Every little of bit of information is encouraging!

Yes. Their Vehicle Visibility system provides more detail during shopping, too.

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

Apparently I need to be here... Have my Vin and Window Sticker, no module data yet.

Very odd - when I use the tracker on both the Ford site and the forums, I get nothing. But the window sticker link and module data link work. Anyone else have this or thoughts on a resolution? Ford Chat support said "call dealer," but did confirm the status as "in production."

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