Ford Pro Charging Station & Nema 14-50 Outlet Help Requested

[stardogchampion]

Hi everyone, first post, please go easy on me, doing my best to search and read prior to my questions

First up, Pro Charging Station installation

• I have a 2023 Lariat Extended Range coming in the next 2-3 weeks
• Long story, but I want to run a 50 AMP circuit out to my side yard driveway
• I don't want to run the full 80 amp circuit for a variety of reasons , we may redevelop the land in the coming years, so I am not building for long lifespan
• From all my research it appears (please tell me where i have this wrong)
  • The Ford Charging Station Pro can work with 50 amps, and you can dial it down, and this is safe and ok (no melted outlet boxes and wiring)
  • I should get a 6 gauge wire for this - something like this
  • I should install a 60 AMP circuit breaker to allow for the 50 AMP + headroom

Next, we have a rental that we want to make "EV Ready" for renters of all types of EV vehicles, and we dont want to spend a ton of money on it

• This one is easier as the panel is 8 inches from where we want to install the Nema 14-50 outlet
• We want to make this easily usable for a variety of folks who have "mobile chargers"
• I am assuming we just install the Nema 14-50 outlet, use a 6 gauge wire, use the 60 amp breaker and we are good to go

Am I missing anything? Thank you in advance for the advice and corrections. Trying to get this right before I buy $500 in cable and start digging some trenches in the snow.

Thanks from Seattle,

Stardog

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[jimfigler]

if you run the fcsp at 50amps you need 70 amp circuit. 4 gauge. 60 amp circuit is for 48amps continuous.

 

[Pioneer74]

If you are running #6 THHN, you use a 60 amp breaker for 48 amp charging. If you are using #6 cable, you use a 50 amp breaker for 40 amp charging.

On the outlet, you use a 50 amp breaker with 40 amp max charging no matter if you use cable or individual conductors.

 

[Pioneer74]

if you run the fcsp at 50amps you need 70 amp circuit. 4 gauge. 60 amp circuit is for 48amps continuous.

There is no 50 amp setting on the FCSP dip switch.

 

[Kev12345]

80% charging rule associated with wire and breaker. 50 amp wire and breaker means 40 amp charging max.

 

[jimfigler]

The UF 6 gauge wire is rated at 55 amps, as is 6 gauge romex

 

[stardogchampion]

if you run the fcsp at 50amps you need 70 amp circuit. 4 gauge. 60 amp circuit is for 48amps continuous.

So can I just run the fcsp at 48 and use the 60 amp circuit and #6 wire? Thank you very much!

 

[jimfigler]

There is no 50 amp setting on the FCSP dip switch.

I don’t care. Im answering his question on 50 amp Circuit. It his responsibility to know what settings are available

• I should install a 60 AMP circuit breaker to allow for the 50 AMP + headroom

 

[Maquis]

So can I just run the fcsp at 48 and use the 60 amp circuit and #6 wire? Thank you very much!

#6 THHN in conduit is good. If you want to run NM (Romex), you need #4.

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