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Outlet & Electrical Safety · Aug 24, 2026 · @briarcove

Two PHEVs, one garage — what actually works while I wait for my Level 2 install?

My spouse and I run a small farm stand outside town in rural Vermont, and this spring we went from one PHEV to two — I've had a Pacifica Hybrid for about a y...

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Outlet & Electrical Safety · Aug 23, 2026 · @duskbutton

One 14-50, two EVs now — is a Y splitter a workable stopgap or just asking for a fire?

My wife's SUV lease ended in June and she went electric too, so we went from one EV in the driveway to two almost overnight. I've got a 14-50 outlet already ...

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Outlet & Electrical Safety · Aug 20, 2026 · @duskbutton

Two cars, one garage outlet — is there any safe way to charge both PHEVs at once on 120V?

My Bolt has been on the same outdoor L1 setup for about three years now, no complaints, I've got my routine down. My spouse just picked up a Prius Prime last...

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Outlet & Electrical Safety · Jul 24, 2026 · @randomkiwi27

14-50 vs 6-50 — I keep hearing the "weight and terminal wear" argument. Anyone actually seen a 6-50 fail from this?

Been going down a rabbit hole reading old electrical forum threads the last couple weeks trying to figure out what to actually install before I commit to a c...

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Outlet & Electrical Safety · Jul 24, 2026 · @hazypilot

Brown scorch marks on my dryer outlet after 6 months of EV charging — how worried should I be?

Been using a portable Level 2 unit plugged into our dryer's 14-30 outlet every night for about six months now, no issues that I noticed day to day — charge s...

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Outlet & Electrical Safety · Jul 24, 2026 · @orbit_snack

Wall-mount charger cracked my garage drywall — should I have used a stud finder or is this a design flaw?

Installed a 40A wall-mount charger myself this spring in the garage, used heavy-duty drywall anchors rated well above the unit's weight since there wasn't a ...

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Outlet & Electrical Safety · Jul 24, 2026 · @granthamj

My 45-lb wall charger is starting to sag from the NEMA 14-50 outlet — is this normal after 2 years?

Not the outcome I expected two years into owning this thing. I had an electrician put in a NEMA 14-50 in my garage in Needham back in 2024, dedicated circuit...

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