Can I see photos of how you are using a bike water holder to hold the UMC plugged into NEMA 14-50?

[ponzu]

NEMA 14-50 outlet is getting installed today in the garage. I imagine I will have a say in which way it gets oriented: up, down or sideways. I assume it is generally agreed that suspending the UMC from the outlet is not a fantastic idea. Do most people angle their NEMA 14-50 outlets up, and then install a bike water bottle holder or some such device above to securely hold the UMC, which plugs into NEMA 14-50 below it? Or is it a sideways mount with a little shelf?

Is there any such thing as the best practice for orienting the NEMA 14-50 outlet and securing the UMC, or does everyone wing it on their own?

I have enough time to go and get the bike water bottle holder or shelf before the job gets done, but I imagine I need to tell them which way to orient the outlet, and I need this decision in the next few hours.

Photos and success/trouble stories will be appreciated ASAP.

Thanks!

 

[Rocky_H]

Do most people angle their NEMA 14-50 outlets up, and then install a bike water bottle holder or some such device above to securely hold the UMC, which plugs into NEMA 14-50 below it?

I would say that is definitely not what "most people" do. I've seen that only very rarely on this forum. Considering that Tesla has a published outlet installation guide that says how it should be installed (hanging down), that is probably what "most people" do.
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default.../NEMA_14-50_installation_guide_NA_US_2017.pdf
The older version of install guide they used to have up there specified 18 inches minimum off the floor, so I have mine that high, and the electronics box of the charging cable rests on the floor, and then I have the cord come back up to loop over a cable hanger on the wall, so I don't need any bracket to support the box.

 

[Rocky_H]

I've Googled for it a few times, so I know some decent search terms. If you use something like this, you can find other threads about it:
"cable water bottle holder site:teslamotorsclub.com"
Organize your UMC!
UMC Cord Organizers
Wall bracket for UMC - Found at Home Depot
Charger cord hanger?
Charging Set up in Garage Without the Wall Connector
What accessories are people buying?

 

[ponzu]

Thanks!