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It is a dryer outlet. It is in my daughter's house. She lives in Gaylord MI, which seems to be a dead zone regarding EV charging of any kind. And that is odd since it is right along I75.
I don't want to have her change the outlet because then her dryer won't plug in any more. But I might have found some NEMA 14-50R to 10-50P adapters. I think that this would work. Tesla automatically adjust for the average available so whether or not it is 30 AMP or 50 AMP shouldn't matter (I think).
Thanks very much for your replies and suggestions so far. I my ideal world there would be any kind of EV charger in Gaylord. But maybe wishful thinking.
I don't want to have her change the outlet because then her dryer won't plug in any more
I have never seen a clothes dryer that requires higher than 30A circuit. Before you use any sort of adapter on that dryer outlet, you must absolutely determine what size breaker protects it. It is safe to use a 30A rated dryer on a 50A circuit (maybe the appliance installer switched the line cord with one for a stove), but if someone in the past put that 50A outlet on a 30A dryer circuit, then your 10-50 to 14-50 adapter would vastly overload that circuit. Normally, such an overload would instantly trip a 30A breaker, but if her main panel happens to be one of those old ones known to have high rates of failure (Zinnsco, FPE-Federal Pacific Electric, Bulldog Pushmatic, etc.) the breaker might not trip and a fire could result.It is a dryer outlet. It is in my daughter's house. She lives in Gaylord MI, which seems to be a dead zone regarding EV charging of any kind. And that is odd since it is right along I75.
I don't want to have her change the outlet because then her dryer won't plug in any more. But I might have found some NEMA 14-50R to 10-50P adapters. I think that this would work. Tesla automatically adjust for the average available so whether or not it is 30 AMP or 50 AMP shouldn't matter (I think).
These comments are truly helpful. I am quite sure that it is a 30 AMP circuit. They can check that for me by just looking at the breaker panel. However, I will lower than amperage from my car to ensure that it doesn't exceed 30 AMPS.
Still, why no EV chargers in Gaylord?
If it's a 30A circuit, you need to lower charging to 24A, not 30A. Remember continuous use should only draw 80% of the. circuit rating. That's why the 14-30 UMC adapter draws 24A max and the 14-50 UMC adapter draws 40A max. This is the danger of homemade kludge adapters, that people don't know or don't remember to set the amps down to a safe level.These comments are truly helpful. I am quite sure that it is a 30 AMP circuit. They can check that for me by just looking at the breaker panel. However, I will lower than amperage from my car to ensure that it doesn't exceed 30 AMPS.
That old outlet may well have a metal box and metal conduit behind it providing a ground path for a 14-30 outlet.The 10-50 doesn't have a proper ground. It's using the neutral as the ground which is not really the safest. There should actually be a ground wire from the appliance strapped to the box for safety.
See about getting an electrician out to check the circuit and put in a new receptacle that matches the rating for the wires in the run and the breaker (probably 14-30). Then get a new cord for the dryer to match.
After that then get the adapter. 14-30 adapters for the UMC used to be available. I think there are still sources.
You won't find a 10-50 adapter at the RV store because of the ground issue.
If that is a 10-50, you could make a 14-50 to 10-50 adapter that would respect the amperage without user intervention.Does anyone know where I could get an adapter that would connect into this type of receptacle pictured below?
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