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    PSA. Another melted NEMA 14-50 receptacle

    It is NM Romex. I don't see any markings on the wire insulation. There isn't enough of the outer NM sheath sticking through the box to read the AWG either. I took the breaker panel cover off, but the NM sheath is stripped all the way back to where the Romex comes into the panel. And like I...
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    PSA. Another melted NEMA 14-50 receptacle

    I charge at the full 40A. The body of the UMC was not secured and I think this is really the root of the problem. It will be secured from this point forward to provide strain relief to the plug/receptacle. I agree with you that the likely cause of the meltdown was due to increased resistance...
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    PSA. Another melted NEMA 14-50 receptacle

    I'm pretty sure my UMC is a Gen 1. It looks like the Gen 1 picture on the Tesla website, not the Gen2. Photos attached. WRT to the wire AWG...I cut a piece off below the charred insulation and took it to the hardware store to compare. It looks closest to 6 AWG. So I think the wire is to...
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    PSA. Another melted NEMA 14-50 receptacle

    HI all, Glad I found this forum. I too have a melted outlet. I had a licensed electrician install this years ago. Didn't have any issues until recently. We reach the cord about 10 feet to plug into the car, so I believe that over time, the plug started to wiggle out of the outlet, and/or...