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The electrician installed the subpanel (pictured earlier in this thread) a few weeks ago (along with the 'troublesome' NEMA 5-20 outlet).

Will do, thank you for your helpful advice.

I am not (and have never been) an electrician. Not sure why I'm continuing to getting a ration of s*** here. Please see video above. I used the term that the video used. Bitch that guy out. As I understand it backstab are 'press into' and back wire are tightened down from the back. My new...

FYI - they were 'back wired' not 'back stabbed' Not that I would in any way recommend (or think about doing) this, but there are non GFCI 5-20 outlets that exist, and while not code would sort the temporary issue out (until getting the 6-50 outlets installed). ...so I consider my situation...

I popped it open, and all wired connections appear to be solid into both (5-15 and 5-20) outlets. So if I remove wire pigtailed from the 5-15 outlet (disabling it as a test) it will effectively leave me with a 'single' neutral. Or might I simply power off the breaker to the 5-15 and achieve (a...

The only solution I've seen so far is a request for me to spend the time/money to 'check the connections' and/or replace a newly installed GFCI 5-20 outlet. Speaking to the electrician who recently installed that GFCI outlet I was told that they 'don't work with car charging devices', and that...

Here's a shot of the panel opened up. Not sure of the wire gauges:

Update: I've tested 14A with and without the 20-15 converter and it trips I've tested 13A with and without the 20-15 converter, and it 'sometimes' trips. Each time it trips the M3LR sets the charging to 48A (max). This is the piece of info that concerns me. I fear that there might be...

More clarifying data My initial (disappointing/confusing) experience was that setting the 5-20 plug directly into the 5-20 outlet was tripping the GFCI at 16A. In frustration I attached the 'Magic Plastic' as a hail mary, but that was in concert with setting the Tesla to only pull at 13A, then...

Pictures to (hopefully) reduce confusion

Update: I increased the charging rate to 14A and it did not trip the GFCI and it charged at 14A. ...next stop 15A? ...or I can try removing the 'magic plastic' and see if the Tesla overdraws and trips the GFCI at (confirmed worked with the 'magic plastic') 14A?

Good thing I'm running it on the 5-20 outlet. The 'weird magic' seems to be my 'downgrading' the OEM Tesla 5-20 adapter that plugs directly into the Mobile Connector via that little 'useless' adapter that converts the plug to 5-15 and putting that into the 5-20 outlet. Somehow this 'usless' 5-20...

I explicitly found and purchased a 10 Gauge extension cord with that understanding.

Yep. As I said, (as I recall) it was standard with my mobile connector (with the 5-20 plug) that was in the trunk of my 2022 M3LR. After re-attaching it last night I had no interruption. Well, I did last night. =) My previous setup was trying to reach an outdoor GFCI 5-15 outlet that was too...

Yes to all. Standard Tesla brand Mobile Connector that came with my 2022 M3LR Even in a location that I've repeatedly set the max to 16? That seems dangerous. If the electrician didn't just put it in last week I'd agree with you. I suppose it might be bad out of the box. I've re-attached the...