14-50 alternative buying options?

[bawalsh]

Does anybody know of an alternative place to purchase a NEMA 14-50 gen 2 adapter? The web site is out of stock and I was unaware the new Model 3 didn’t come with one. Thanks in advance!

 

[bmah]

TMC’s Marketplace forums? eBay? Craigslist? NextDoor?

Bruce.

 

[Sophias_dad]

Does anybody know of an alternative place to purchase a NEMA 14-50 gen 2 adapter? The web site is out of stock and I was unaware the new Model 3 didn’t come with one. Thanks in advance!

NEMA 14-50 Adapter for Tesla Model S/3/X/Y Gen 2 – EVSE Adapters

www.evseadapters.com

It happens to be on sale right now.

BTW, the tesla adapter(from tesla) comes and goes all the time.

 

[bawalsh]

NEMA 14-50 Adapter for Tesla Model S/3/X/Y Gen 2 – EVSE Adapters

www.evseadapters.com

It happens to be on sale right now.

BTW, the tesla adapter(from tesla) comes and goes all the time.

Thank y’all. It seems people take advantage of the secondary market on amazon, ebay, etc... Awesome find on the link tho I will check them out. I’d assumed the 14-50 adapter came with the car which was my mistake.

 

[Sophias_dad]

the 14-50 adapter came with the car which was my mistake.

It did, until sometime in 2019.

 

[Keefe]

I just bought the 6-50 adapter from Tesla, and added an adapter from Amazon that has a 14-50 plug on one end and a 6-50 receptacle on the other:

Amazon.com: RVMATE Welder Adapter Cord 50 Amp to 50 Amp, NEMA 14-50P to 6-50R Electrical RV Converter, 12 Inch : Automotive

Amazon.com: RVMATE Welder Adapter Cord 50 Amp to 50 Amp, NEMA 14-50P to 6-50R Electrical RV Converter, 12 Inch : Automotive

www.amazon.com

It's safe and sufficient because 14-50 simply adds a neutral that the mobile charger doesn't need. The mobile charger only needs the two hots and the ground, all of which my extra adapter passes through.

 

[Sophias_dad]

It's safe and sufficient

Not exactly safe. The actual Tesla adapter will monitor the outlet temperature and turn off or down if it sees the receptacle overheating. The adapter from Amazon won't monitor or convey the receptacle temperature.

 

[Keefe]

Oh, good point about the temperature sensor. I didn't realize the Tesla adapters had that.

 

[Dolemite]

not really needed since you can tell if its too hot by whether or not its on fire

 

[techzelle]

not really needed since you can tell if its too hot by whether or not its on fire

True, especially if you have one of those $9 NEMA 14-50 outlets from home depot.

 

[Snownsky]

I ended up waiting 10 days after delivery for my 14-50 adapter. Fortunately we didn't drive the new baby enough to make a difference, but I was admittedly sweating the delivery estimate a little. I too incorrectly thought a 14-50 adapter could be arranged w/ car delivery.

To anyone with an upcoming car delivery: Order all Tesla brand adapters & accessories now. Keep the boxes sealed, but have them on hand.

 

[bawalsh]

The local SC center ended up having a 14-50 adapter in stock when they were out online so paid over the phone and swung by to pick it up.

 

[JCtx]

They were scarce even back in November, so I can imagine now. I ordered the Tesla 14/50 adapter a month+ before delivery of my M3 on Dec 29 (along with the wall kit to hang it), and it was on backorder for months like a week later. I got it like 2 weeks before the car, and was worried Tesla would just cancel my order, but it finally arrived. I paid $35 for it (same for the plastic wall kit, inexplicably. Ha ha), and they seem to run like $150 now. Geez.