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Warning: If rain falls during charging, do not allow rain water to run along the length of charge cable, causing the electrical outlet or charging port to become wet.
So you have the same concerns I did when seeing those holes.
This is what I suggest to alleviate your concerns of someday having fried circuitry
If you are using the standard 3 prong adapter:
1) Buy a super short 10 foot 12 gauge cord like this one Amazon.com
2) then put the ENTIRE charger unit (and the female end of the extension cord) in something that will keep it off the ground and completely shielded from the rain/snow/sun I have mine in an old tire rim with a big hard plastic cover over it and a heavy brick on the top.
3) buy some of these too for where you connect the extension cord on BOTH ends Amazon.com because I have had water infiltration issues and this seems to solve it.
You'll sleep easier knowing not only is it protected from the sun and rain but you won't be abusing the male right angle end by prying it out of the outlet everytime you need to move it for some reason. Let the extension cord take all that abuse.
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Also, the Mobile Connector would be unable to detect an overheat condition at the receptacle (which is where an overheat condition is most likely to occur) if an extension cord is used because extension cords don't have temperature sensors.
If you have a receptacle that overheats due to a defect, wear, or lose wire, for example, heat will transfer into the plug on the Mobile Connector where one of the temperature sensors is located so that the charging current can be reduced.The 12 gauge cord is FAR thicker than the wire going from your electrical box to your 120v outlet. It is complete overkill.
I'm sure the main reason they warn you is because there is no way to stop morons from using $2 16 gauge extension cords which will cause a fire.
Why would you say that? For garage outlets that are 5-20, which are 120V and 20A rated, they will be running Romex wire inside the house wall to supply that. Look at the ampacity table requirement:The 12 gauge cord is FAR thicker than the wire going from your electrical box to your 120v outlet. It is complete overkill.
I'm using a $30 heavy duty 50 foot 14 gauge extension cord which is the same gauge as the house wiring to the outlet. No different than when mowing the grass with my Black and Decker mower. Actually I connect two 50 footers to get to the far end of the yard.I'm sure the main reason they warn you is because there is no way to stop morons from using $2 16 gauge extension cords which will cause a fire.
I actually have a 10 gauge not 12. I'll rewrite the post. 10 gauge is way thicker than the wiring that goes from your electrical box to the 120v outlet.
One difference is that you're not mowing continuously for 8 hours while everyone is asleep.No different than when mowing the grass with my Black and Decker mower.
I'm using a $30 heavy duty 50 foot 14 gauge extension cord which is the same gauge as the house wiring to the outlet. No different than when mowing the grass with my Black and Decker mower. Actually I connect two 50 footers to get to the far end of the yard.
Those words "heavy duty" in the extension cord world are referring to how thick the rubber insulation is, so it can stand up to being dragged across pavement and gravel and getting scratches and nicks that won't get in far enough to reach the wire. It's not about the wire gauge. I had a couple of very thick "heavy duty" cords I thought of using when I first got my EV, but I looked at the imprinting, and they were both 16 gauge wire.I'm using a $30 heavy duty
If it's a 15A outlet, sure, probably true, but if it's a 20A outlet (which are common), it wouldn't be. That's why people are recommending 12 gauge to cover whatever type of 120V outlet people are finding to plug into.50 foot 14 gauge extension cord which is the same gauge as the house wiring to the outlet.
10 gauge covers up to 30A circuits. That shouldn't make you nervous at all.I have a 25 foot 10 gauge and even that makes me nervous.
Again, it's not that extension cords won't work - they certainly will. The issue is that if/when something does go wrong with the receptacle or the plug end of the extension cord, the EVSE won't know to cut back on charging current in an attempt to avoid a fire. This can happen regardless of the quality of the extension cord or the size of its conductors.Also felt the extension cord at both ends. Felt just a little warmer than the outside air temperature.
The outlet is on a brick wall so there is nothing to catch fire. And even if somehow there was a fire at the outlet, the resulting short would trip the breaker, no?The issue is that if/when something does go wrong with the receptacle or the plug end of the extension cord, the EVSE won't know to cut back on charging current in an attempt to avoid a fire.
The outlet is on a brick wall so there is nothing to catch fire. And even if somehow there was a fire at the outlet, the resulting short would trip the breaker, no?