Recent content by F14Scott

Your car charges two ways: 1. Level 1 (120V AC home wiring) and Level 2 (240V AC home and commercial wiring) are home and business connections. These AC currents go into the car via a "connector" that is often improperly called a "charger." The AC charger is built into the car, converts the AC...

Get one of these to confirm your 120V outlet is properly wired. If your ground is not present, the Tesla mobile connector will not function. Klein Tools RT210 Outlet Tester, Receptacle Tester for GFCI / Standard North American AC Electrical Outlets, Detects Common Wiring Problems...

Yes; the Tesla wall connectors will be set by the user or electrician (either physically or via software, depending on the generation) to the max current they should draw. If you dial the connector to 40 Amps, your 50 Amp breaker and wiring will be GTG.

I don't think I saw this troubleshooting step in this thread: have you tried charging a different car at your location?

I have two Tesla 2nd Gen HPWCs that share a single 60A breaker and are connected via the communication cable. They are each manually restricted to 48 Amps via the internal physical dial. One charges my wife's TM3 AWD. The other is for my J1772 MINI SE. Alone, the TM3 draws up to 48 Amps...

Here's my post about what I did. Works like a champ. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/garage-issue-need-charger-placement-advice.222708/#post-5390802

I have the linked Lectron adapter and use it with my MINI SE, sharing my 60 Amp breaker with two Gen 2 HPWCs that are connected with the communication cable, so that I can charge the SE and my wife's TM3 simultaneously. The Tesla nozzle plugs into the Lectron adapter and is held by a small...

Your instructions remind me of this 😅:

Also, if you get the wall connector, you can use it with an adapter for J1772 cars. I have two Gen 2 wall connectors intelligently sharing a 60 Amp breaker, one for my wife's TM3 AWD and the other for my MINI SE, using this adapter...

I don't know your source for the "lower Amperage is more efficient" statement, but the opposite is true, because of the car's 400 Watt hotel load. The higher the power going into the car, proportionally more power goes to charging the battery, so it charges proportionally faster and has less...

When I totaled my wife's TM3 AWD (I hit a curb and sufficiently gooned the suspension for my insurance to total it), we were torn between replacing it or upgrading to the Performance. In the end, we got another AWD with stock aero wheels and: Bought a new set of 19" aftermarket rims and high...

Rather than the Dryer Buddy, I'd recommend spending the $3-400 having an electrician wire a 240VAC outlet in your garage. Even the lowly 6-20 (20 Amps) will get you 15 miles range per hour, which will be way more than enough for your commute (and is likely enough for anyone with a Model 3...

My Brotha. We, too, have a TM3 and a MINI SE! (Post in thread 'What did you name your Tesla?' What did you name your Tesla?) My charging matrix is further complicated by having two Gen 2 HPWCs connected and sharing a 60A circuit (although just barely so, because even when sharing the 48 Amps...

My wife's TM3 is Dorian (Grey). My MINI SE is Jessie (the SE).

I actually considered that, but decided I'd rather the assembly swing back and forth, if something hooked the looped cable, than be rigid, rip out of the wall, and collapse on the car below. As it is, it moves around gracefully but returns to center.