Charging at Tesla Model 3 32A with 220 Volts

So at 110 volts I was getting range of 3 miles / hour which is too slow at any level. So I decided to upgrade to 220V outlet with 32 amps which gave me 26miles per hour

Tesla Model3
TeslaModel3hacks
2 min readAug 13, 2018

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Here is stuff you need to buy for 220V outlet :

Note : Tesla Home Charger supports max of 32 amps, so you need atleast 40 amps of circuit breaker and outlets.

Lowes:

50-Amp 125/250-Volt Power Outlet

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-50-Amp-125-250-Volt-Black-Indoor-Round-Wall-Range-Power-Outlet/3775483

Wall Plate:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-1-Gang-Stainless-Steel-Single-Round-Wall-Plate/4506096

Circuit Breaker:( depends on your panel setup and board)

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eaton-Type-Br-40-Amp-4-Pole-Quad-Circuit-Breaker/3014313

Electrical Box:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/RACO-2-Gang-Gray-Metal-Interior-New-Work-Standard-Square-Celing-Wall-Electrical-Box/3129407

Wire:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-Romex-SIMpull-6-3-Indoor-Non-Metallic-Jacket-Wire-By-the-Foot/50101582

Amazon :

50-Amp 125/250-Volt Power Outlet

https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-279-Receptacle-Industrial-Grounding/dp/B00009W3AA

Box Wall Plate :

https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-83026-2-15-Inch-Receptacle-Wallplate/dp/B000U3I496/

4-Inch Square Switch Box:

https://www.amazon.com/Hubbell-Raco-683-Device-8-Inch-Knockouts/dp/B00004WZ2E

Wire:

https://www.amazon.com/Southwire-63950021-Romex-residential-electrical/dp/B000HEHCMS

Circuit Breaker : ( depends on your panel setup and board)

https://www.amazon.com/Siemens-Q23040CT2-10-Kaic-Circuit-Breaker/dp/B0052MC77

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