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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1430230)12/22/2023 7:40:19 PM
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Tenchusatsu

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I mentioned this before and why I won't equip my garage with a 220V charger for my plug-in hybrid.

You've probably read the stories of EVs plugged into garage chargers catching fire and burning the house down. Just a few months ago I read where a guy in CA had his Tesla go crispy critter and lost his garage and his house. After his insurance settled, he bought an ICE powered BMW..

Wrecking yards don't want them on their property either, as spontaneous battery fires happen too frequently in even lightly or undamaged EVs..



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1430230)12/23/2023 8:22:27 AM
From: Eric  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572767
 
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Outlets in your home are 120 or 240 volts.

I thought you knew that?

Being an electrical engineer like myself.

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1430230)12/23/2023 10:33:05 AM
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Re. 100 Gigajoules, the key to avoiding electrocution is use insulated tools and gloves if you have to do work around live circuits. Otherwise, isolate the energy source by removing the fuse or tripping the breaker.

It doesn’t take that much electrical energy to kill you. Just 7 mA across the heart will do the job. So, your fears are justified.


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