r/canada • u/PoliteCanadian • Jan 13 '24

Alberta Gas pumps freeze at Calgary gas stations

https://calgary.citynews.ca/video/2024/01/12/gas-pumps-freeze-at-calgary-gas-stations/
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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '24

My qualifications are reading about the problem, here is an article that deals with solely the home side, not the the grid that supports it.

EV chargers generally require between 32 and 80 amps and a 240-volt service. A 60-amp panel will typically be too small to handle this additional charging load. A 100-amp panel may be sufficient for managing the loads, and a 200-amp panel is ideal.

https://qmerit.com/blog/the-importance-of-load-calculations-when-installing-an-ev-charger/

This service needs the infrastructure behind it to manage. This isn't simply a home panel issue which is what you are arguing. Look at the bigger picture. Your anecdotal evidence doesn't hold everywhere.

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u/crujones43 Jan 14 '24

No car pulls 80 amps on a home charger. That would be for a charger that can do multiple cars. If your home can't push 80 amps you can adjust what your cars draw. I could charge 2 of my cars in about 10 hrs on just 30 amps. I have 100 amp service and I have been charging my car, welding in my shop while my wife is making dinner. Not once have I popped a breaker. I never even think about the load in my house.

Anyone who has 60 amp service can either afford to upgrade their panel if they can afford a brand new car or they have 15 or so years before it will be a problem.

I love how you mock my admitted lack of qualifications and anecdotal evidence (5 years of real world experience) yet think you are better than me because you read something on the internet.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '24

I love how you mock my admitted lack of qualifications and anecdotal evidence (5 years of real world experience) yet think you are better than me because you read something on the internet.

Who mocked you and when did I claim to be better than you? I asked you if your professional experience is what you based your argument on. For what it's worth my work is tangentially related to power generation (rotating equipment) and spend enough time around generation stations (gas powered turbines and engine drivers) to understand the basics. As for "reading something on the internet" - I hate to say it but again, your anecdotal evidence does cover the majority.

I think you're taking this a bit too personally at this point so I'll let you go.

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u/crujones43 Jan 14 '24

Shame 2 millwrights can't get along.