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Hi All, just received my RT1 yesterday, 6 months earlier than my projected delivery date, which was a welcomed surprise, but I am now scrambling to prepare for my first EV. Here is my question/issue:
My Rivian Wall Charger is arriving tomorrow and I already have quotes with a few contractors to do the install. My truck is parked behind my backyard and house, where there is a distance of about 60-ft from where the wall charger will be installed and my parking spot. I have been quoted for two install scopes: 1) install the charger attached to the exterior of my house with a 60amp breaker, use the existing 25-ft cord length on the charger and then run an aftermarket Lectron 40-ft J-plug extension cable to my car for charge or 2) trench a conduit from my house to the parking spot and then install the charger on a pedestal right next to the truck. Option 1 is much easier and cheaper than Option 2, but I am worried about voltage/charge loss with the extension cable and the drop from 60amp to 40amp. I am only seeing the 40amp extension cable in that length as an option to purchase.
Has anyone performed something similar and have results to share or advice?
Thanks in advance
Seth
My Rivian Wall Charger is arriving tomorrow and I already have quotes with a few contractors to do the install. My truck is parked behind my backyard and house, where there is a distance of about 60-ft from where the wall charger will be installed and my parking spot. I have been quoted for two install scopes: 1) install the charger attached to the exterior of my house with a 60amp breaker, use the existing 25-ft cord length on the charger and then run an aftermarket Lectron 40-ft J-plug extension cable to my car for charge or 2) trench a conduit from my house to the parking spot and then install the charger on a pedestal right next to the truck. Option 1 is much easier and cheaper than Option 2, but I am worried about voltage/charge loss with the extension cable and the drop from 60amp to 40amp. I am only seeing the 40amp extension cable in that length as an option to purchase.
Has anyone performed something similar and have results to share or advice?
Thanks in advance
Seth