Wall mount charger- power on or off when not in use.

[VHVR]

Can we turn off the breaker of wall mount charger when not in use and power on when charging required ? Or is it good idea leave the power on always ?

 

[AS9.9.]

If you plan on charging your car regularly, flipping your breaker on and off would just be an additional task, and common sense tells me it would wear the breaker switch out quite easily (but I can't say if that's true. But, think about how many times you actually turn a breaker on and off! Rare for me unless something trips). I personally keep my breaker on all the time, and keep my mobile connector plugged into the NEMA outlet at all times, even when my car is not charging.

 

[240vPlug]

Leave it on. It gets firmware updated over the WiFi. Also, breakers aren't really designed to be turn on/off frequently.

 

[VHVR]

If you plan on charging your car regularly, flipping your breaker on and off would just be an additional task, and common sense tells me it would wear the breaker switch out quite easily (but I can't say if that's true. But, think about how many times you actually turn a breaker on and off! Rare for me unless something trips). I personally keep my breaker on all the time, and keep my mobile connector plugged into the NEMA outlet at all times, even when my car is not charging.

Thank you!

 

[VHVR]

Leave it on. It gets firmware updated over the WiFi. Also, breakers aren't really designed to be turn on/off frequently.

Make sense. Thank you.

 

[thefisch]

I would agree that breakers are not meant to be used as switches on a regular basis.

My neighbor doesn't have a Tesla but has a gen2 wall connector installed for when family visit. He leaves the breaker in the off position except when they are here which is just a handful of times a year. His gen2 doesn't have wifi so no need for regular connectivity. His breaker has held up fine for 4 years but we aren't talking about frequent switching in this case.

 

[shyboy]

I have the same question.
I only charge my car once a week.
I am not too worry about the firmware updates either.
I don't want the extra hassle to go to the basement for turn on/off breaker once a week.

I thought to add an additional switch in my garage, but my electrician recommend not to do it and have a direct connection.

It would be nice if they have on/off switch on the WC or to put WC on deep sleep when not needed.

 

[VHVR]

In my case the breaker is close to my WC I plan to charge once a week as don’t drive a lot. But I can see the breakers are no meant to be used a regular switch. Just thought I can off and on when need but didn’t realize about firmware, not sure how often they come by.

 

[BLUDICROUS]

A circuit breaker is not intended to be used as a power switch, it’s a safety device.

If you’re concerned about power being at the end of the cable when it’s not plugged into the vehicle, you shouldn’t be. If there was power to the end of the cable when it’s not plugged into the vehicle, that would be extremely unsafe and I don’t think Tesla would be allowed to sell it if it functioned that way.

Lsten to your wall charger, you’ll hear a click come from it shortly after plugging in. Im no Tesla wall charger expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I was an electronics tech for the Navy for several years and I bet that click is a relay in the charger that is actually applying power to charge the vehicle - that is effectively the “power switch” and Tesla is engaging it for you.

 

[VHVR]

A circuit breaker is not intended to be used as a power switch, it’s a safety device.

If you’re concerned about power being at the end of the cable when it’s not plugged into the vehicle, you shouldn’t be. If there was power to the end of the cable when it’s not plugged into the vehicle, that would be extremely unsafe and I don’t think Tesla would be allowed to sell it if it functioned that way.

Lsten to your wall charger, you’ll hear a click come from it shortly after plugging in. Im no Tesla wall charger expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I was an electronics tech for the Navy for several years and I bet that click is a relay in the charger that is actually applying power to charge the vehicle - that is effectively the “power switch” and Tesla is engaging it for you.

Good to know. Thanks for that info!

 

[neo1738]

Question is why? Unless your charger is outside and someone else might use it I can't imagine without charging they draw that much power.

Found this seems draws about 3w, not much.

Wall Charger - Idle 240v Consumption

I was wondering if anyone had the answer to this. I had my electrician install a 240 outlet so I am using the wall charger that came with the car and the appropriate adapter. The light on the charger maintains a lit green light regardless of whether its sitting there or is plugged into my car...

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[AudreyHTX1]

We leave it on as it’s designed whether or not the car is plugged in. We will probably only switch the breaker off if we are gone for a long road trip (taking the car). Our charger is mounted outside.