To sub panel or not to sub panel that is the ?

[Just_Steve]

I need to run some wire for an EV charger 48 amp continuous so needs a 60 amp breaker, the question is should I do a home run from the panel about 75 feet away or should I run a large enough wire for a sub panel ? I really don't run much equipment in the garage only thing such as a chop saw, router or portable table saw.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

only reason to run a subpanel is if you need to run multiple circuits off of it, making the homeruns shorter for each branch circuit

sounds like you already have all the circuits you need except the EV circuit

 

[mm08822]

All the EVSEs so that I have wired required copper conductors. You could run a #4 Al feeder to a localized sub-panel. From the sub-panel, now you only need a short length of 6-2 NM-B to the direct-wire EVSE.
This won't save you much money, but gives you something to utilize in the future if needs grow at no extra cost.

 

[Norcal]

All the EVSEs so that I have wired required copper conductors. You could run a #4 Al feeder to a localized sub-panel. From the sub-panel, now you only need a short length of 6-2 NM-B to the direct-wire EVSE.
This won't save you much money, but gives you something to utilize in the future if needs grow at no extra cost.

6 AWG NM cable is only rated for 55A, so is too small.

 

[mm08822]

6 AWG NM cable is only rated for 55A, so is too small.

True....6-2 MC or sealtite, conduit.

 

[b-boy]

I guess I'd price the project out both ways and see what the cost difference is. It's probably not much extra work either way. Seems like having a subpanel will add future flexibility even if you don't need it now.

I'd also run conduit.

Just my opinion.

 

[Metal-Marc]

Seems like having a subpanel will add future flexibility even if you don't need it now.

This.

 

[RPH]

Subpanel by far. No comparison for long term growth.