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I know extension cords are not recommended in the manual, but I also see a lot of threads and videos saying it's fine as long as you get the right gauge cord.
My situation is this: My breaker box is at the front of my house, its a 50-60 foot run from the breaker to the back of my house. Then, from the back of my house the car is parked on a drive way at the end of my back yard another 50 feet away. So total distance from breaker to car is about 110 feet.
My plan is to have a 60 amp breaker installed, 6 gauge wire run to the back of the house, 14-50 outdoor outlet installed on the back of the house. Then run a 50 foot 6 gauge 14-50 extension cord from the outlet to my car area. Tesla mobile connector connected to the extension cord.
Will this be okay safety wise? Should I expect voltage loss? I plan to protect the ends of the extension cord with some sort of weather protection, and make sure they are elevated about 2 feet off the ground at all times.
To me this seems no different than having the electrician trench the yard, lay conduit, and continue to run the 6 gauge wire from the breaker box out to an outlet near my car area.
My situation is this: My breaker box is at the front of my house, its a 50-60 foot run from the breaker to the back of my house. Then, from the back of my house the car is parked on a drive way at the end of my back yard another 50 feet away. So total distance from breaker to car is about 110 feet.
My plan is to have a 60 amp breaker installed, 6 gauge wire run to the back of the house, 14-50 outdoor outlet installed on the back of the house. Then run a 50 foot 6 gauge 14-50 extension cord from the outlet to my car area. Tesla mobile connector connected to the extension cord.
Will this be okay safety wise? Should I expect voltage loss? I plan to protect the ends of the extension cord with some sort of weather protection, and make sure they are elevated about 2 feet off the ground at all times.
To me this seems no different than having the electrician trench the yard, lay conduit, and continue to run the 6 gauge wire from the breaker box out to an outlet near my car area.