leave power cord "brick" plugged in all the time?

[steinbej]

I charge my Y to about 70% most evenings after I get home. I leave the cor coiled up on a hanger in the garage. Question is, what is the harm (or benefit?) to leaving the power cord "brick" plugged in? I never unplug my laptop charging cord brick. Here's picture of what I mean, in case power cord "brick" is not the right word...

--JS

 

[dedicatedtek]

Yes, leave it plugged into the wall outlet. I've always left mine plugged into the outlet ( many years now ).

I'm not an electrician, but I've been told by those that are, this type of outlet will wear out quickly if constantly plugged & unplugged.

 

[Mike_TV]

I've left mine in too without issues. Super warm in the summer and freezing cold now doesn't appear to affect it at all. It's always warm to the touch.

 

[ElectricTD]

I am an electrician and will recommend that you leave it plugged in all the time. The more you plug it in and take it out will wear out our loosen the contacts on the receptacle.

 

[silverstoned83]

Definitely leave it plugged in because this type of receptacle was intended on being used in this way.

As others have mentioned, the contacts within the receptacle could loosen or wear out over time, and eventually become a fire hazard.

 

[jcanoe]

You should leave the 14-50 power cord pigtail plugged into the 14-50 receptacle; this type of receptacle is normally not designed for many plug/unplug cycles. What you should do is install a bracket to support the brick. The power plug is not designed to support the weight of the brick and the over time the plug will fail. Tesla sells a Mobile Connector Organizer that includes a hanger for the charging cable and a bracket for securing the brick.

 

[spokey]

I also leave mine plugged in. I popped for the Tesla Holster/bracket. It also comes with a hook to loop the cable around. That setup works well for me.

 

[steinbej]

Thanks, folks. I will leave the NEMA 14-50 plug and power cord brick plugged in. I recall some concern that leaving power bricks in drew and wasted a tiny amount of electricity, although that concern was about laptop computer power bricks. Also wonder whether the brick is harmed by being left plugged in permanently.

Tesla does sell a hanger for coiled power cord. 10 cents of plastic for $40! I bought similar 10 cents of plastic for $10 on Etsy and it looks great. Getting holder to support the brick shortly.

Thanks again,
--JS

 

[spokey]

Well you will lose tiny bits if from nothing else than the leds being constantly lit. I leave mine plugged in admittedly for convenience but that tiny bit of waste is probably more than offset by the cost of wear and tear on the plug and socket (IMHO).

 

[Ezmendriz]

I leave mine plug in all the time unless I go in a roadtrip where I put it in the car in case I need it. Sometime ago I could not reach the 32A for some reason. I unplugged and connect it again and has been working fine ever since even when it is very cold (20F).

 

[spokey]

I had

I leave mine plug in all the time unless I go in a roadtrip where I put it in the car in case I need it. Sometime ago I could not reach the 32A for some reason. I unplugged and connect it again and has been working fine ever since even when it is very cold (20F).

I had something like that happen once or twice. I did not unplug but stopped the charging and restarted in the app. I also think it was cold. My recollection is that I waited a minute or two thinking it was cold and would power up, but only was an amp or two. When I restarted, it pretty quickly went up to 30 or so.

I haven't unplugged mine yet. But then again in these unprecedented times<g> I've put gas in the Outback once since March and I think filled the Camry Hybrid twice since March. I've only got a little over 1,000 miles on the MY since picking up 9/8.

 

[WADan]

Thanks, folks. I will leave the NEMA 14-50 plug and power cord brick plugged in. I recall some concern that leaving power bricks in drew and wasted a tiny amount of electricity, although that concern was about laptop computer power bricks. Also wonder whether the brick is harmed by being left plugged in permanently.

Tesla does sell a hanger for coiled power cord. 10 cents of plastic for $40! I bought similar 10 cents of plastic for $10 on Etsy and it looks great. Getting holder to support the brick shortly.

Thanks again,
--JS

I bought a plumbing part to support the brick and a hook to hang the power cord from HomeDepot . Total cost is less than $5, and they work perfectly!

 

[Webeevdrivers]

Recommend you get the "brick holder" and the cord organizer that routes the cable behind organizer. Makes for a nice neat job.