Didn't get that far as I thought I'd have to return it. Maybe I'll open it up tonight and see what it looks like. If the insides are like the outsides, I think I'll be impressed.
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Some people do install 14-50 plugs on their wall connectors as it allows them to use their existing wiring.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
The front panel on my HPWC doesn't work.. so if it's genuine Gen 1, I'll take it for shipping just to see if I can swap front panels. thanks.
Yes, I did that.
Yes, I did that.
Will take photos this evening of box, outside, perhaps inside. @HankLloydRight I don't know/think if it is a Genuine Gen 1. It looks like a genuine gen 2 with a nema plug attached. Well done from the outside to.
Will take pics and if someone wants can figure it out.
Will take pics and if someone wants can figure it out.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
Well, I'll still take it for shipping and plug it in and see what happens. Yes, I'll video it. 
So you really think it's counterfeit? Seems like a pretty low volume/high expense thing to counterfeit.
So you really think it's counterfeit? Seems like a pretty low volume/high expense thing to counterfeit.
Dang, beat me to it. Would be perfect for me at my lake house where I just have a NEMA that is in a bad spot.
It seems like a lot of work to counterfeit to be honest, but it also makes zero sense to buy a genuine wall charger, modify it to add a nema plug, create a new user manual, copy the packaging, etc.
It's baffling to be honest. Here's a picture of the manual. They must be selling 100s of these for this to make sense. Perhaps the seller on eBay (live.love1 FYI) has a connection with a factory making these for Tesla and had this modification put in to differentiate slightly? It's also telling the refund was INSTANT. I mean, I sent in the message saying item not as described and instant refund from Seller.
It's baffling to be honest. Here's a picture of the manual. They must be selling 100s of these for this to make sense. Perhaps the seller on eBay (live.love1 FYI) has a connection with a factory making these for Tesla and had this modification put in to differentiate slightly? It's also telling the refund was INSTANT. I mean, I sent in the message saying item not as described and instant refund from Seller.
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mknox
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HankLloydRight
No Roads
??? I don't recall Tesla ever making such a beast! Wow, that has to be counterfeit from China. Now I'm not sure I want to plug it in or use it for my car. Talk about risking the warranty on the battery and charging components!
Sounds like you should probably bring this to Tesla's attention.
Could this be a new product not yet available on their online store? Perhaps it's a new product that people with 14-50 outlets could easily replace their UMC with. Either way, I'm sure they be interested in hearing about it.
Spoke to the wall connector team just now. They confirmed what the parts thought - never sold by Tesla. No record of it anywhere. Didn't seem to care one way or another. Figured it was modified.
Interesting. I could see them not being too concerned if it was used but for it to be marketed as new with a manual like that, I would think they would be very concerned.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
henderrj
Active Member
Tony Williams would be a good person to look at it, but I'd be okay to see if I could disassemble it and figure it out. I could see a Chinese fake but with their connector, but a North American charge plug? ! Certainly got my curiosity piqued!
henderrj
Active Member
Hey, you could plug it in, if it doesn't pop your breaker right away(!) see if the button opens the port.
So some pictures. I'm a little lazy and don't want to have to repack everything if I open it all up - so, didn't open it all up. But damn me if this thing does not look legit. The part number on the connector itself looks right for a Gen 2, even ending in an E. Really makes me wonder what the heck is going on here. Wish someone was close here in Houston that knew more about this stuff.
FlatSix911
Porsche 918 Hybrid
This unit looks similar to the Corded Mobile connector on the Tesla Store with the NEMA 14-50 Model S/X Corded Mobile Connector
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/Corded_Mobile_Connector_14-50_User_Guide_NA.pdf
Model S/X Corded Mobile Connectorhttps://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/Corded_Mobile_Connector_14-50_User_Guide_NA.pdf
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