80A Charging Cable Under Garage Door

[ElectrifyingMe25]

'23 Lariat ER

I've done some searching here already, but didn't really find any answer to this specific question. I'm considering getting the Grizzl-E Ultimate 80A EVSE, provided my electrician confirms we have the "electrical" room to install one. Otherwise, it'll have to be a 48A EVSE. I'm currently using the Level 1 EVSE that came with the truck and running the cord under the garage door. Will the larger 80A cord fit under the door with no problems? Is the 48A cable the same size? If not (assuming it's smaller), does it fit fine?

I'd love to pull into my garage, but as someone recently posted (WXman? WeatherMan?) it's possible by maybe 2 inches clearance. And that's from wall to door. I'd have to do some decluttering to have a clear wall. Also, I don't want to mount outside on the brick and in the elements. So for now, I have to operate on the assumption that charging outside with the cable under the door is the way it will be.

Thanks for help!

I ran my cord under the garage door. I created a 3/4" x 2" strip of wood that runs along the threshold of the opening of the garage door. I left a gap just big enough for the cord. You can adjust your garage door to accommodate the 3/4."

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[djwildstar]

However under a garage door does not create a pinch point. Perfectly fine to do that.

There are still risks with garage doors:

• If the garage door lacks a weather seal, or if the seal is worn or damaged, the door can act as a pinch point just like a conventional door or window.
• Even with a weather seal, the garage door can exert significant force on the cable:
  • While charge cable exteriors are expected to be abrasion resistant, the door could drive debris from the floor into the cable insulation with force higher than the cable was designed to withstand
  • Repeated applications of pressure could deform or otherwise compromise cable insulation, particularly if the cable is routinely squeezed at the same point or for long periods of time.
• Garage doors are typically made of metal:
  • Damaged or compromised doors may act as shears to cut through insulation or even cut into conductors.
  • If the garage door comes into contact with a conductor, the door may be energized and pose a fire risk or shock hazard.
• Cables routed through or ac ross doorways are exposed to foot and vehicle traffic that either would not contact the cable or could avoid the cable if it was routed elsewhere:
  • This is a trip and fall hazard for foot traffic
  • Vehicular traffic is could potentially damage the cable, the vehicle, or both.
• Methods for addressing these hazards depend on near-perfect human performance (such as always remembering to place a block next to the cable, re-adjusting the door so that it does not close fully, always stopping the door before it fully closes, etc.) and is therefore subject to random failure.

 

[Brent@ANParts]

I used to have a similar issue, my solution was to put some hockey pucks to the left and right of the cable, so that it wouldn't get pinched by the door and the seal. Experienced no damage to the door or the cable, but I made sure to bring it in after every charging session.

 

[richguy82]

I have an Emporia mounted between my garage doors inside. I installed a new thicker bottom seal and cut/notched out the seal where the cable lays under the door. Then I put a cable protector over the charging cable. This protects it and at least helps spread out the pressure on the cable, but it protects it from abrasions from the concrete driveway as well. Only downside with the protector is it makes the cable more rigid and a little harder to hang back up when not in use. It doesn’t appear to be pinching at all with the door closed on it. I recommend the cable protector anyway if you are laying it across the rough concrete.

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[MrLoganRoss]

https://undorgarage.com/

plus the extra tall weather strip they recommend. I have been operating flawlessly for well over a year.

 

[Rayden]

https://undorgarage.com/

plus the extra tall weather strip they recommend. I have been operating flawlessly for well over a year.

Yes, I think this is probably the best way to go. Now if I can only get them to sell in the US again.

 

[ElectrifyingMe25]

https://undorgarage.com/

plus the extra tall weather strip they recommend. I have been operating flawlessly for well over a year.

Nice solution. Looks good.

 

[richguy82]

https://undorgarage.com/

plus the extra tall weather strip they recommend. I have been operating flawlessly for well over a year.

Undor is a cool product but obviously only works if your driveway and garage floor are the same height (level). I wish mine was.

 

[Rayden]

Undor is a cool product but obviously only works if your driveway and garage floor are the same height (level). I wish mine was.

You know, I had never truly appreciated the skill of the concrete guys that built my house until I saw this remark!

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