Came up to my parents' cabin with my Model 3 (first road trip!). I was hoping to charge the car using a standard 110V outlet and the Tesla provided UMC (universal mobile charger). When I plug in the UMC, the TESLA letters light up green, but when i plug the UMC into the car, I hear some clicking noises, the T on the UMC turns red and the car does not charge.
I have successfully used the UMC at 110V at two other locations, so I'm pretty sure the UMC itself is fine. I'm planning to upgrade the cabin's power service this summer and install a NEMA 14/50. But any guesses as to what's going on?
My engineer brother thinks the cabin wiring is likely to blame. Maybe common and ground are connected? The wiring is 70 years old, so I wouldn't be surprised. But we haven't had issues running any appliances or basic 110V chargers (like traditional lead acid car battery chargers). Just curious if anyone has any ideas/suggestions.
Thanks,
-Chris
I have successfully used the UMC at 110V at two other locations, so I'm pretty sure the UMC itself is fine. I'm planning to upgrade the cabin's power service this summer and install a NEMA 14/50. But any guesses as to what's going on?
My engineer brother thinks the cabin wiring is likely to blame. Maybe common and ground are connected? The wiring is 70 years old, so I wouldn't be surprised. But we haven't had issues running any appliances or basic 110V chargers (like traditional lead acid car battery chargers). Just curious if anyone has any ideas/suggestions.
Thanks,
-Chris