Wall charger suggestions to stop scraping socket?

[tesstuff]

Hi All,

Have a Tesla wall charger fitted outside to my brick wall.
What I've found is everytime I pull out the charge plug it scrapes the side wall (or takes the skin off my knuckles!) as it scrapes the brick wall.

Has anyone any solutions to stop this happening, my thoughts would be to put some foam covering over the wall in the part just behind the charge socket where it sits? Any tips or advice appreciated?

Many thanks.

 

[Sophias_dad]

Just hang it over the top, or use a front-facing separate charge handle holster.

 

[Mike_TV]

I bought this off Amazon to prevent scraps on the cable and to make it more visable in low light so we don't trip on it.

ZZ Lighting 6.5Ft 16mm Cable Management Hose Protector Sleeve Spiral Wire Wrap Tube Cable Organizer, Yellow​

 

[ATPMSD]

I would think foam would not last very long. You could try using a thin piece of wood; paint it then attach it to the wall.

Or, dismount the wall connector and reinstall it using some standoffs, or put a piece of wood between the wall and the wall connector when you reinstall it.

 

[exxxviii]

What I've found is everytime I pull out the charge plug it scrapes the side wall (or takes the skin off my knuckles!) as it scrapes the brick wall.

Could you post a picture? I am trying to visualize it. Is the plug mounted close to an inside corner? And, I assume that the scraping is the plug against this wall or your knuckles.

 

[tesstuff]

It's the plug where you grab with knuckles facing the wall on the arrow:

 

[exxxviii]

It's the plug where you grab with knuckles facing the wall on the arrow:

Aaaah, I totally missed that. If I could find it, I would look for a piece of plexiglass that mounts between the wall & charger and extends out to the area behind the plug. That way, you still see the brick, but it is behind the plexiglass to save your plug & knuckles.

 

[Midnightsun]

Personally I do not use the integrated holder. Easier and more convenient to just drape it over IMHO. It will naturally hang with the contactors facing the ground so no chance of dirt or water getting in there.

 

[IvesSM]

I have our wall connector hanging outside our brick house and we don't have a problem grasping the connector from the wall unit without engagement or knuckles. We grab it with our fingers and then move it over to the car for plug in.

No issues here.

No need to grab it with your whole hand, just your fingers are sufficient.

 

[GRRRR]

How about some tape on the wall where you contact it with your hand?

 

[RedSupraT]

Wear a glove or just use your left hand.

 

[Art84]

Just curious... can you just operate with a plug a little more carefully in order not to scratch it? Is it that difficult?
Reading this thread, I could not understand "what they are talking about?" first...

When I remove the plug and put it back, I never touch the wall, and it's not something that is hard to do...

 

[DaveInLA]

Does the charge plug not need to be returned to the holster when not in use?

 

[Sophias_dad]

Does the charge plug not need to be returned to the holster when not in use?

No, it doesn't care one bit. Good to keep it capped or at least pointed down, lest it accumulate dust or water.