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Follow up about my conversation on my charging line. I just switched to a new 14-50 outlet (the recommended Cooper from the Tesla post years ago) and charged for a week, no problems whatsoever. Last night, I plug in to charge scheduled from 12am -5am. It interrupted itself last night and I got...

Thanks! I thought so, but not being an electrician I always doubt myself. New 14-50 adaptor for the mobile connector is on the way, and I’m ordering the Eaton version of the Cooper 5754 as we speak.

So am I thinking correctly then that 6/3 Romex Al at 75 degrees is appropriate for a 50 amp circuit to power a gen 2 MC? It draws 32 amps, but my previous 6-50 Leviton surface mount outlet is overheating and down clocking to 16 amps. I’m looking to upgrade to a 14-50 Eaton flush mount. (The...

They definitely needs to be some universal training via certification or code enforcement on EV’s, both to keep people safe and to make it easier for electricians. I’m mad at my installer, but he may have thought he was doing what is absolutely right because it all met code — which the savvy of...

I agree

Yep, that would definitely scare the hell outta me.

This is a pretty perennial debate — the AL is done to code, and is the metal that runs the service line into our house, but I understand people’s misgivings. As far as I can tell, it’s the low quality outlet with bad clamps and no space behind the wires and clamps (in the surface mount style)...

Hey! Looking around for that Cooper outlet (I need one that handle Al) and I see a bunch of Eaton outlets, did Eaton buy Cooper and is the quality still worth it? I keep finding Eaton 5754N

Definitely something I wish I knew before my EV charging line install. I was never asked about product, just what voltage, amps and outlet. But the electrician said he did EV lines so once I gave him the stats, I mistakenly trusted the guy.

Woah! Thanks for the help! I have an Eaton surface mount, which says is commercial but it definitely gets too warm in the plug from Tesla to the MCU. Also it’s got pretty crappy clamps, but I’m not sure how to describe them as I’m away from home right now.

What they said, lol. I’m following this thread bc I am having the same error codes appear but I’m using a 6-50 outlet so I’m having a hard time finding anyone else with whom I can bring my MCU to in order to test. I’m t-o’d bc my electrician used aluminum instead of copper without asking, so I...

On the Fords and Chevys? Nope. Haven looked that deeply at one.

Completely agree! I mean, if Ford and Chevy can do it, can’t be all that hard! It I think you might have hit the nail on the head: if would undercut an important Tesla product category.