FAQ — Casa Pacis
Photo 1: NEM 10-30 outlet for EV charging at Casa Pacis. Bring your own charging cable for charging at no more than 18 A (which, at 240V, provides a charging rate of about 4.3 kWh or 16 driving miles per hour of charging for your efficient EV. Shown is a Tesla charging cable fitted with a NEM 10-30 plug.
Photo 2: Tesla charging adapters:
— left (connected to the Tesla charging cable that came with the vehicle): NEMA 10-30 (3 prongs for 240V-18A connection to electric dryer outlet)
— center: NEMA 14-30 (4 prongs for 240V-20A connection to [newer type of] electric dryer outlets), shown for information only, THIS TYPE OF RECEPTACLE IS NOT PROVIDED AT CASA PACIS
— right: regular plug for regular 120V-10A outlets.
FREE charging during 10AM and 4PM
at 240V/12A or 12 miles/hr
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It takes us approximatewly 80 “Tesla-miles” from the supercharger in Petaluma, E. Washington Str. & 101, to Casa Pacis (in dry weather).
To charge your EV at Casa Pacis, bring your own charging cable SPECIFICALLY APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE:
— We request that you ONLY CHARGE DURING THE HOURS 10AM TO 4PM.
— If you come with a Tesla, we have the fitting adapter to connect from your own cable to our NEMA 10-30 outlet (see banner photo).
— If you come with a non-Tesla EV, bring your cable with a 3-prong plug for a regular 120V outlet to connect to the 120V receptacle by the front door and SET YOUR CHARGING CURRENT TO 10 Ampere MAXIMUM (1.0 kW). This will permit charging at a rate of about 4 driving miles per hour, or one day for 60 miles. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE AT HIGHER AMPERAGE or during other times.
— You may also charge at 240 V and up to 12 amperes if you bring your own cable with a NEMA 10-30 plug approved for your vehicle (left in Photo 2) and plug it into the special outlet on the side of the house (Photo 1). This is the kind of outlet commonly used for electric dryers. SET YOUR CHARGING CURRENT TO 12 Amperes MAXIMUM (3 kW). This will permit charging at a rate of about 12 driving miles per hour (6 hours charging for 70 miles). DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE AT HIGHER AMPERAGE, even if your vehicles permits a higher current draw.
Please charge between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
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The cable you need to bring is the original home-charging cable that came with your vehicle, or was purchased as a factory-approved accessory item for your EV.
Tesla owners can use our NEMA 10-30 adapter provided at Casa Pacis for our guests to use. Simply pull off the end that normally features a regular 120-V plug (right in Photo 2) (yes, it does come off !!!) and attach the NEMA 10-30 adapter to the cable. DO NOT USE A REGULAR 12-GA OR 14-GA EXTENSION CORD “CUSTOM FITTED” WITH A NEMA 10-30 PLUG, as those cables are not designed for high current and can overheat the cable and create a fire hazard.
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We will assume that you will not charge at more than 12 amperes and outside of the hours of 10AM - 4PM.
Your charging will then be free of charge.
Call or text Klaus (408-731-0794) if you have any questions in this regard.
8/9/2025