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Code Q&A: Electric Vehicle Chargers

Oct. 20, 2016

NEC guidelines for electric vehicle chargers

Q. What is the Code requirement for outlets that supply electric vehicle chargers?

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A. This answer is pretty simple and straightforward. Electric vehicle charging outlets must be supplied by a circuit that has no other outlets [Sec. 210.17]. See Sec. 625.2 for the definition of “Electrical Vehicle.”

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