EV knowledgeable electricians, engineers, and wise ones,
we know that we have to provide families in apartments with the option of having an EV. We’re working on some potential building codes for new apartment complexes. We’d like to allow both shared L2 and simple L1 solutions. What would you like to see in a building code? Some questions and concerns that have come up include:
Guy Hall, EAA (Electric Auto Association)
we know that we have to provide families in apartments with the option of having an EV. We’re working on some potential building codes for new apartment complexes. We’d like to allow both shared L2 and simple L1 solutions. What would you like to see in a building code? Some questions and concerns that have come up include:
- Vandalism: How real should be the concern? How to protect against it?
- Wear and tear: Can NEMA 5-15/5-20 receptacles hold up to the daily outdoor insertions?
- Cost: need to be sensitive to the cost for builders, tenants and owners.
- Tenants: what best meets the needs of tenants? How do their needs differ from homeowners?
- Sharing: can unassigned charging spaces be practically utilized in an apartment complex?
- J1772: which is preferred in an apartment complex with assigned parking: J1772 or NEMA receptacle?
Guy Hall, EAA (Electric Auto Association)