Our son just bought a 2019 Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor. He had a Signature Tesla Wall Connector installed on a 60A breaker (48A charge rate) next to their brand new SoCal single family home's 200A 240V single phase main service panel for:
- $300 for both parts (12' run of #6 wire, 60" EMT conduit with 3 bends, double gang junction box, 60A double breaker) + 3 hours of labor (electrician was meticulous and did an amazing custom job)
- $245 electrical permit (I prepared and pulled the permit application including a Load Calc and Floor Plan and he waited for the electrical inspector, both which saved him being charged an additional $200)
- $375 for Signature Tesla Wall Connector (Tesla referral recipient found on Craigslist)
If he had installed just a 14-50 receptacle on a
50A breaker (40A charge rate) instead of a Tesla Wall Connector, the electrician would have charged:
- $200 for both parts (6' run of #6 wire, higher quality industrial grade Hubbell HBL9450A Receptacle https://www.amazon.com/Hubbell-253-1454-HBL9450A-Receptacle/dp/B000J15QW2, double gang junction box, 50A double breaker) and ~ 1.5 hours labor
- $245 electrical permit (I prepared and pulled the permit application including a Load Calc and Floor Plan and he waited for the electrical inspector, both which saved him being charged an additional $200)
He decided the extra
$475 for the Tesla Wall Connector was worth since:
- could leave their 2nd generation UMC in their Model 3 all the time
- this would keep their UMC like new
- eliminating the UMC / 14-50 connector would eliminate this known "point of failure" that has both melted 14-50 receptacles and ruined the expensive UMC
- eliminate safety risk of their 1 to 3 year old nephews pulling their UMC out of the 14-50 receptacle
- they could easily add a 2nd Tesla Wall Connector and Load Share them on a 100A circuit when they get their 2nd Tesla
- SoCal Edison rebates $500 for EV vehicle owners to offset EV charger installations
- the Signature matte black Tesla Wall Connector absolutely looks WAY cooler than a UMC
- brand new Tesla Wall Connectors on Craigslist were selling at a significant discount from Tesla's $545 (including sales tax) price. FYI the seller's here on TMC wanted significantly more for the exact same Signature matte black Tesla Wall Connector
- his wife's step brother is a licensed electrician and agreed to install their Tesla Wall Connector for FREE... so the actual difference between a 14-50 was only the $375 cost of the Tesla Wall Connector + $50 in parts = $425 net difference = NO BRAINER
Their net cost for their Signature matte black Tesla Wall Connector on a 60A circuit (48A / 11.5kW charge rate) installed was:
- $375 for Signature Tesla Wall Connector
- $245 electrical permit
- $0 electrician installation
- $50 electrical parts
- -$500 SCE rebate
$170 NET COST