Has anyone used this plug to charge at home and which outlet do I need to get. I have been using the 110 and it takes forever.

 

you need to have your electrician wire up a 220V outlet for you. The plug looks like a NEMA 6-20P plug type where you have a vertical and horizontal tab and a round return pin. This is similar to what many 220V through-wall air conditioners use. The outlet will have one plug in the center. Your clothes dryer (and many 220V generator hook ups) probably uses a "locking" plug which has 3 or possibly 4 rounded spades in a circle. You'd have to have an adaptor or cross matched cable to use those types...

Check this out - standard 110V vs 220V (for a 220V air conditioner). Its on its own breaker BTW.

 

Do you use the 220 and if so how quickly does it charge? And thank you for the info

 

I use that plug for a 28,000 BTU through-the-wall air conditioner. The photo was to show you what the 220V socket looks like. Good enough to keep my downstairs cool (about 2000 sq ft) but my car runs on 91 octane :-). To your question of charge time, if you can feed 10-15 amps through the 220V hook up, Volvo cites a charging time in the 3-4 hour range. As to the amps available to you, it really depends on the service to your house. Say your house has a 50A service. If you plug in the car, turn on the electric dryer, run the stove or AC etc, your car will get less amps so it will take slightly longer. If you have the car plugged in at night with no other competing draws, you'll get a faster charge. If you have a newer house, you may have a 100A service - but you can always contact your power company about upgrading the service to the house then wiring in a dedicated breaker/outlet for the car(s).

 

Thanks I appreciate your help

 

your asking the right questions - its gettting more common place for electricians to install home charging stations - where you need to get a sense of how your house is wired before adding a major device like an EV. They'll be able to talk you through the process - its not really all that expensive (say under $500 is what I'd expect)