Charging with a 10-30 plug

[jurob]

there will be times I have to charge from a 10-30 dryer plug.

car will be outside and charger cord will have to be run out of a window.

will this be an issue? Outdoors, in rain, etc.. I hear it’s mentioned that the issue with the old 10-30 is that there is no ground, how does this affect charging?

tk you!

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

No problem. 10-30's are fine and while they don't technically have a ground, the neutral wire is essentially ground. I'll let the nerds below agonize over the subtleties between neutral and ground but for all you care, they're the same.

If you're running the "charger cord" out the window there's absolutely no problem with rain, etc. But if you're running a 10-30 extension cord out there you should avoid licking the junction in the rain and also be aware that the mobile charger isn't rated for rain.

The one piece of good advice I will give is that junky old dryer outlets might have loose/corroded connections that can overheat under continuous charging loads even if they work perfectly fine for dryers. Check the temperature of the outlet and breaker switch a few times in the first few hours of charging on a new (old) outlet. Tighten up the terminal screws if needed.

 

[jurob]

yes, the charger cord out the window and not the mobile charger.

thank you for the quick response!

 

[Benito1283]

avoid licking the junction in the rain

 

[jeremymc7]

there will be times I have to charge from a 10-30 dryer plug.

car will be outside and charger cord will have to be run out of a window.

will this be an issue? Outdoors, in rain, etc.. I hear it’s mentioned that the issue with the old 10-30 is that there is no ground, how does this affect charging?

tk you!

No issue.

 

[father_of_6]

avoid licking the junction in the rain

Avoid sharing a puddle with the junction. Lest you have your house in order.