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Friday, September 3, 2021
Question:
Hello NEC Friends,
We just bought an electric vehicle and it has a portable electric charger that plugs into a 120-volt receptacle. The instructions say that a separate branch circuit must be installed for this type of equipment. Is this a Code requirement?
Thank you,
Betty Stanford
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Answer:
Hello Betty,
Not only is it a requirement based on the installation instructions (NEC Section 110.3(B)), but Section 625.40 also has a requirement that each outlet for the purpose of charging electric vehicles be supplied by an individual branch circuit, that supplies no other outlets.