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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoIn America, they always say that continuous loads should run at 80%. That’s why circuit breakers are specced at 15/20/30/40/50/60 amp but the EVSE is specced at 12/16/24/32/40/48 amp.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 months agoAye. US NEC says 80% is safe carrying capacity. There is an expectation there will be surges or dirty power that might take it a little
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoThat is probably good practice. But your cable SHOULD be rated to run at 100% continuously, if it is not, then the rating is wrong.
In America, they always say that continuous loads should run at 80%. That’s why circuit breakers are specced at 15/20/30/40/50/60 amp but the EVSE is specced at 12/16/24/32/40/48 amp.
Aye. US NEC says 80% is safe carrying capacity. There is an expectation there will be surges or dirty power that might take it a little
That is probably good practice.
But your cable SHOULD be rated to run at 100% continuously, if it is not, then the rating is wrong.