Will this 14-50 work?

[Don85D]

I respectfully disagree. You only need UMC on the road with you if you plan on plugging into some outlet. Superchargers and other EV public chargers do not require your UMC. All you need 95% of the time with you is the adapters.

It's the 5% risk that I mitigate by carrying the UMC cable. We have had situations where the only source was 120V AC wall plug over night and in a serious need of charging I'll stop by a farm house and ask to use their welder circuit.

For me driving the car without UMC and adapters in the trunk feels wrong. However, you are right that a well planned road trip uses Superchargers and Destination chargers. We toured the East Coast this way and everything worked out. I also carried CHAdeMo adapter which we needed for one long run. The Nissan dealer was welcoming and other Model S were there at the same time.

I can't stress enough that the HPWC is a very well built and robust piece of equipment. It's meant for daily use and it can be used outdoors. If it ever failed my UMC and 14-50 become backup so with some redundancy life with an EV is low stress.

I guess that you could buy a second UMC. One in the garage and one in the trunk. That works.

 

[fallen888]

It's a luxury, nice-to-have that you're describing. I would definitely take the UMC with me on a road trip - that's the 5%. Otherwise, there's really no point. Save yourself $500+, or spend it on something else.

 

[LastGas]

I can't find hubbell or cooper at the local home depot or lowes. Is there another brand that is high quality? I'm not sure why they wouldn't carry them.

No, you won't find them at Lowe's. My Cooper was supplied by the electrician that did the project. I expect this is something you'd get from an electrical supply house.

 

[Brass Guy]

I bought mine at Home Depot. I think it was $12. I've been using it for 3 years with no problem. I unplug it for trips whether I think I need it or not, maybe a dozen times.
The one you bought will work fine; but I wouldn't unplug it daily.