Upgrading existing 14-50 outlet to Wall Connector

[Fedderman]

You can also mount the wall connector near the J-box and run a pigtail out the side or bottom and into the wall connector.

Great idea! Thanks!

 

[h2ofun]

You can also mount the wall connector near the J-box and run a pigtail out the side or bottom and into the wall connector.

This is what I did when I replaced my 5 14-50's with wall connectors. Just put Extention boxes in with splicers, and ran the wires
over to the wall connectors. I have to say , it looks pretty nice, and if I wanted to put the 14-50's back in, nice and simple.

 

[Fedderman]

Now that I’ve downloaded the Wall Connector manual (shoulda done that before my original post), I see that the Wall Connector also supports conduit entry from the top or bottom. So, I’m considering 2 options (picture added for clarity):

1. Remove the junction box with the 14-50 and connect the existing conduit directly to the top entry of the Wall Connector (cleanest approach), or
2. Remove the 14-50 from the junction box and run another short conduit to the Wall Connector

The service loop in the junction box is relatively short, so… Option 1 would require placing the splicers inside the Wall Connector wire box (if allowed) or carefully shortening the conduit (with the existing wires inside) so I have a sufficient service loop. I also need to research how to properly splice wires for a 240V/50A load.

 

[beachsideev]

You could mount the wall connector a little higher on the wall.

I had left enough extra wire so I could mount the wall connector in the same spot.

 

[Mrbrock]

You could mount the wall connector a little higher on the wall.

I had left enough extra wire so I could mount the wall connector in the same spot.

That’s what he’s planning to do with option #1 and “carefully shortening the conduit”. As the conduit gets shorter, the mounting point is higher.

 

[h2ofun]

Now that I’ve downloaded the Wall Connector manual (shoulda done that before my original post), I see that the Wall Connector also supports conduit entry from the top or bottom. So, I’m considering 2 options (picture added for clarity):

1. Remove the junction box with the 14-50 and connect the existing conduit directly to the top entry of the Wall Connector (cleanest approach), or
2. Remove the 14-50 from the junction box and run another short conduit to the Wall Connector

The service loop in the junction box is relatively short, so… Option 1 would require placing the splicers inside the Wall Connector wire box (if allowed) or carefully shortening the conduit (with the existing wires inside) so I have a sufficient service loop. I also need to research how to properly splice wires for a 240V/50A load.

I just left what was installed for my 5 14-50 plugs. I then get an extension box, which you have already, and ran conduit over to the mounted
wall connector. Since was not easy to find studs, I screwed on plywood first onto the walls so I could screw the wall connector on
tightly. I spliced #6 cables with heavy duty splicer, and ran cable over. Works and looks great.

 

[Mrbrock]

I just left what was installed for my 5 14-50 plugs. I then get an extension box, which you have already, and ran conduit over to the mounted
wall connector. Since was not easy to find studs, I screwed on plywood first onto the walls so I could screw the wall connector on
tightly. I spliced #6 cables with heavy duty splicer, and ran cable over. Works and looks great.

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Is the plywood screwed into studs? If not it really isn't doing much. And most new drywall anchors support the 10# weight of the HPWC, especially since you will use at least 2.

 

[h2ofun]

Is the plywood screwed into studs? If not it really isn't doing much. And most new drywall anchors support the 10# weight of the HPWC, especially since you will use at least 2.

Yep, plywood screwed into studs. I also got the outside screw into stud, but used all the holes.

 

[Mrbrock]

Yep, plywood screwed into studs. I also got the outside screw into stud, but used all the holes.

Just checking because you said it was hard to find studs then you screwed plywood into 4 of them. You could have used any 1 of these 4 studs to screw the HPWC into without plywood.

 

[h2ofun]

Just checking because you said it was hard to find studs then you screwed plywood into 4 of them. You could have used any 1 of these 4 studs to screw the HPWC into without plywood.

Maybe, but I like to do things overkill