elddum
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I agree. For any new/unknown socket with a UMC 10 amp tail I always start there (even without extension cable). Safest way to be sure it’s all good. After confirming for a good charge I’lll then ramp it up to 10.
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Charging Adaptors 101
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So you say here (and this is what I was referring too) by using an extension lead the Temperature sensor won’t know the temperature of the socket.
The socket will still get hot, probably hotter due to the extension lead. I don’t see how this is clever? That’s more likely the reason they don’t want you using an extension lead.
Especially when people use cheap leads from cheap as chips while they are travelling.
FFS mate, its clever that tesla put temperature monitoring of the supply socket into the UMC. I cant think of any other appliance that does that.
If you must have an extension lead, search for welding machine extension cords like below. But all that others have said above still applies.
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Max Spaghetti
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A mechanical engineer, a civil engineer, a mining engineer, an aeronautical engineer, a chemical engineer and an electrical engineer all walked into a bar... They all turned up in Teslas. There is one 32A GPO, but numerous cables and power boards hanging on hooks with every conversion possible.
Who drives away with the most charge?
Who drives away with the most charge?
None - it's been iced
Midnight Man
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The one who arrived with the most charge. There would be so much debate on how to charge that no-one would actually get any charging completed.
I now have the 32A dedicated circuit installed w/ a 40A circuit breaker.
Using a 32A tail with the Tesla UMC, it pumps out around 50km/hr of range @ 32A.
Have it on scheduled charging from 1am (conservatively timed to avoid possible charging @ the regular tariff) to take advantage of AGLs 8c/kWh tariff between midnight and 6am.
5hrs of charging at 32A will net ~250km of range, which is more than enough.
With my current driving, I'll probably only need to charge maybe every 2nd morning. Will monitor and see how it goes.
My setup:
The 40cm 32A tail isn't quite long enough for me to mount the UMC unit to the wall so it's just hanging there, works fine though.
I opted for this over the wall connector as it's essentially the same thing, but has the advantage of being portable if required.
Using a 32A tail with the Tesla UMC, it pumps out around 50km/hr of range @ 32A.
Have it on scheduled charging from 1am (conservatively timed to avoid possible charging @ the regular tariff) to take advantage of AGLs 8c/kWh tariff between midnight and 6am.
5hrs of charging at 32A will net ~250km of range, which is more than enough.
With my current driving, I'll probably only need to charge maybe every 2nd morning. Will monitor and see how it goes.
My setup:
The 40cm 32A tail isn't quite long enough for me to mount the UMC unit to the wall so it's just hanging there, works fine though.
I opted for this over the wall connector as it's essentially the same thing, but has the advantage of being portable if required.
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Nickdp
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Try this:
- Mount the switched socket to the side of the brick pier. From your photo the pier is one-brick wide, i.e. 120mm (110mm plus mortar joint), the switched socket is 101mm wide. You may need to loosen the saddle clip so the conduit has some flex when you rotate the switched socket.
- Plug in the adaptor and tighten the captive screw.
- Connect the UMC to the adaptor, hold the UMC and twist 90° counter-clockwise so the UMC body is hanging alongside and flat to the wall.
- Fit the UMC cradle and holster so everything is neat and tidy.
- Post a photo here for us to admire.
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I recommend using "Scheduled Departure" instead, with "Off Peak charge" enabled - set "off peak end time" for 6am and it'll start charging early enough to finish before 6 (in my experience, it usually finishes about 20-30min before the end time). Charging towards the end of the window means you get the benefit of the battery being warmed by the charging when you start driving (and you can also enable "precondition" if you want to pre-warm the cabin for those really cold mornings).
Thanks, I did consider using this option too as opposed to scheduled charging.
However, I WFH 50% of the time and it's easier for me to just keep the current setting of scheduled charging as I don't go to the office everyday (there only seems to be the option to set it for weekdays or weekends, and not selective days).
If I used scheduled departure, it would then mean that the car pre-conditions on my WFH days when it's unnecessary.
Using scheduled charging would mean that the battery would be fully charged and ready if there was ever an instance of me having to leave earlier than usual too.
With that being said, I think scheduled charging as opposed to departure, works better for me.
If there was a way to set individual days (without having to do fiddly calendar entries etc), then I'd go for scheduled departure instead.
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You don't have to enable preconditioning with scheduled departure, it's optional.
Max Spaghetti
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True, but the interface and mechanism to achieve this is clunky at best description.
The navigation system is smart enough to look at your calendar to predict your destination each day.
The charging system is so primitive it assumes you work a 5-day week. Many of us don't. *Roll-eyes*
Yep I only work from the office 2-3 days a week, so when I wake up (usually 30mins before I leave), I manually turn on the climate settings.
I would assume that this also preheats the battery?
If it could select specific days (rather than just weekdays), I might use scheduled departure instead of scheduled charging.
Atm though, scheduled charging works better for me. Charged the car from 50% to 100% in 4.5hrs (@ 32A) overnight on schedule.
“Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week,” - so they've hard coded it into your car too!
If anyone in SA is thinking about installing a Tesla HPWC, you might want to move sooner rather than later, because it seems like you won't be allowed to after July 1:
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New Smart EV Charger Requirements In SA Near
The clock is ticking for home EV charger manufacturers to get listed as compliant with new guidelines in South Australia.
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