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Default 90 amps for electric car charge!

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You have a choice. In his hypothetical case of several homes sharing
a transformer, you can either design for worst case or ignore it. The
latter could very well result in the transformer overloading and the
homes being without power.


As with any other big addition of power using equipment, you let the power Cc.
know what you are doing (By getting a permit?) The transformer problem is then
their responsibility. At least that was what I was told when I added a hot tub
years ago.