Hey folks, new to EVs in general and this gorgeous Model 3 specifically. Thanks for the help here.
My garage has an L6-20 outlet that I'd like to use for charging (since my only other options are 5-15 normal US wall plugs).
I bought this adapter on AMZN to convert to a plug that I knew my kit has.
So when I plug into this adapter and my L6-20 outlet, the car shows 32A and ramps up to that. At this point, I'd expect the breaker to trip...since it's a 20A circuit as far as I understand, but it didn't. The breaker is a double 20A since it's 220V, but that doesn't allow it to flow 2x16A does it?
In any case, for now I dialed the car back to charge at 16A so I don't burn down the garage overnight, but I'd appreciate advice from someone who really knows this stuff well please!
My garage has an L6-20 outlet that I'd like to use for charging (since my only other options are 5-15 normal US wall plugs).
I bought this adapter on AMZN to convert to a plug that I knew my kit has.
So when I plug into this adapter and my L6-20 outlet, the car shows 32A and ramps up to that. At this point, I'd expect the breaker to trip...since it's a 20A circuit as far as I understand, but it didn't. The breaker is a double 20A since it's 220V, but that doesn't allow it to flow 2x16A does it?
In any case, for now I dialed the car back to charge at 16A so I don't burn down the garage overnight, but I'd appreciate advice from someone who really knows this stuff well please!