The THUNDEROUS Charger of the Ford Lightning

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Synopsis:
We’ve been hoping to get our hands on one of these juggernauts, and a faithful EPro viewer invited us to install his on the northside of Indianapolis! The Ford F-150 Lightning has a couple unique features in the EV game, including whole-home backup, massive mobile power capabilities, AND 80-amp charging, which is why we were called in for this project. The humongous amp-draw of the Lightning’s charger require some specific wire and installation considerations, and some of the aforementioned features call for pre-planning to maximize its potential.

If you are a new Lightning owner looking to personally install or oversee someone else’s installation, we hope this video is informative and uplifting! Laced within the technical instruction are recommendations and points of professionalism employed daily by Jefferson Electric masters, journeymen, & apprentices.

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2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) referenced in our videos:
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[] 125% Rule for Continuous Loads [NEC 240.4(B)]
[] 1-¼” Framing Clearance [NEC 300.4(A)(1)]
[] Fire Barriers for Vertical Penetrations [NEC 300.21]

Outline:
0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - F-150 Lightning Tour
8:51 - Lightning Charger 1st-Look
9:45 - Staging the Garage
10:13 - Tools & Materials
12:45 - Opening the Panel
14:43 - Opening the Drywall
16:00 - Measuring the Charger Location
19:48 - Pulling Wire
28:07 - Checking Home Electrical Capacity
29:22 - Making Panel-Side Terminations
35:58 - Mounting the Charger
39:03 - Making Charger-Side Terminations
44:00 - Startup & Testing
45:54 - Cost Considerations
46:37 - Commissioning Charger
48:29 - Buttoning Up the Panels

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