I share one with my wife. I start my charge at 11PM (off peak rate) and when I go to work at 5AM, I plug in her car since she doesn't have to leave before 9AM or sometimes 11AM. So far so good, but I might be switching back to basic rate over the EV rate plan so we can charge when ever we want.
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Installing Wall Connector is better than NEMA 14-50
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Billmister
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Thanks for the guidance. My wall adapter should be arriving tomorrow and we will start with that. I will start lookin for installers tomorrow. My breaker is full so I’ll see what they recommend.
ambudriver03
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Oh heck get Both. The Tesla wall connector on 60 amps and a 14-50 for your RV and other EV friends. A real Boy Scout would have the Mobile Connector, 50’ 30amp extension cord, with the Full Adapter Kit and TT30 along with the CCS 1 adapters. Hold off on the CHAdeMO adapter
Does 30' 50A count? (no tt30 though)
ambudriver03
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Takes between 1-3 weeks to get the item (comes factory sealed from Tesla) if you're in Canada, you may have to pay an import duty.
Have you used it yet? Do we have to do anything special?Harum.io like everyone else.
Tesla CHAdeMO Adapter Case
Ships Worldwide! Tesla CHAdeMO Adapter Case - This case is the ideal carrying solution for your CHAdeMO adapter. It fits well and keeps it safe and secure inside the case. Only on Harumio!
Takes between 1-3 weeks to get the item (comes factory sealed from Tesla) if you're in Canada, you may have to pay an import duty.
davewill
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Honestly, Tesla has the best prices right now. You can buy portable chinese EVSEs cheaper, but if you wanted one of those, you'd be better off buying the Tesla mobile connector. At this point, the only reason to buy a J1772 EVSE is to accomodate non-Tesla cars.
The Tesla Gen3 Wall Connector ($400 US) is currently priced very competitively. Any comparable 48 amp capable EVSE from Chargepoint, ChargePro, Juicebox or ClipperCreek would cost several hundred dollars more.
Perhaps if you are able to take advantage of a rebate program through your local power utility you could find a less expensive hard wired EVSE. Some of the state and local EVSE rebate programs exclude the Tesla Wall Connector because of the proprietary charging connector.
I paid $150 for a Juicebox 40 through PSE&G, my local power provider. I have Tesla and non-Tesla EVs so I need to be able to charge both.
I have a 50amp circuit to my garage, and so the Juicebox 40 is a good fit for me.
I've never had to charge more than one car at a time so load sharing is not important (at least to me).
I would suggest installing the Tesla wall unit, but having the electrician pull through an additional set of wires for a future 14-50 hookup. It will only cost a little more than the wall unit install, but give u the option of an inexpensive second source of power in the future.
I don't think an additional set of wires are necessary. Power for a 14-50 connector or a hard wired 50 amp connection are the same (same gauge wire, same conduit when needed, etc.). Except for a 50 amp GFCI breaker needed with the 14-50 connector, the only difference is a junction box versus a 14-50 connector. You can easily change from one to the other.
I had the wall charger installed in my garage. A popular local electric company charged me $1,200. I only went with it because a quote from electricians on Tesla’s website was like $2,000.
But I feel like that’s way too much right? My house is a 2016 build and it only took him one hour to install it.
But I feel like that’s way too much right? My house is a 2016 build and it only took him one hour to install it.
It depends on how far the location of the Wall Connector is relative to the home's service panel. The electrician has to add cost for the time to obtain a permit (required in many jurisdictions), and purchase the needed wire, conduit, breaker junction box and and any connectors. The price you paid could be a bit higher than some other electrician would have charged. In my experience good electricians do not work cheap and cheap electricians may not do good work.
Mine charged me around CA$1000 for the work itself. The box was placed right next to the panel in the garage and the house was less than a year old, he said it was one of the easiest install so far.
BUT, he charged me another CA$600 for an inspection fee, and apparently, the city inspector only visits about 10% of the requested inspections, so in my case, no one came....
I still received the inspection"pass" paper though.
BUT, he charged me another CA$600 for an inspection fee, and apparently, the city inspector only visits about 10% of the requested inspections, so in my case, no one came....
I still received the inspection"pass" paper though.
Physicslawyer
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Our electrician installed a Nema 14-50 box and we plug the wall connector into that. We have a Juicebox which we got at a huge discount from our electric company. We charge our Prius Prime with it and we did not get the "Tesla Tax."
Perhaps you were referring to the Mobile Connector. The Tesla Gen3 Wall Connector is designed to be hard wired and does not come fitted with a power plug. Tesla does not provide installation instructions for attaching a power plug to the Wall Connector, so adding a power plug to the Wall Connector (which some have done) does not meet code. The Tesla Gen2 Mobile Connector is designed to accept different power plug adapters. The NEMA 14-50 power plug adapter for the Gen2 Mobile Connector enables charging at 240V and up to 32 amps.
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