I have an extra yellow 110 charging cable that works intermittently. Is there a way to repair/replace the end with GFI plug in to outlet? Does it has to be identical to what's on it now (rainproof ELCI plug)?
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thanks for that...here's a link.Two years ago, I was able to get a replacement GFI plug from the OEM, North Shore Safety, Ltd. for about $ 25.
Part number is PGFP-A11 (which you should be able to read off your flaky charger themselves). I think when I spoke to North Shore, they told me the product is estimated to have a 5 year service life, so make sense that Roadster owners (who I'd presume handle everything related to their Roadster with kid gloves) get about double the expected service life before they have issues.
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The charging port connector (I am not an engineer) seems to be heavily over designed, so hopefully it will we won't have any issues for many decades to come, and by then, it would be something that would be trivial to obtain with a 3D printer in the future.
Anyone know the level of difficulty to reaffix the Amphemol connector to the cable? Mine has quite a bit of "play" and I suspect something's come loose.
While is reassuring that many people have had good results on using a generic GFI plug, I think their is some benefit in going OEM, especially, since the cost is pretty low. Their could be some nuisance difference, and given how small the Roadster community is, it could make it easier to trouble shoot future problems. Even if the generic GFI plug is superior to the OEM, the fact that most Roadster owners (on TMC or not) will have the charging cable with the OEM GFI plug, it is worth the trouble to order it from North Shore rather than get it at Home Depot.
thanks Henry! that's an important point. I have reached out to North Shore and I'm awaiting a response!The OEM GFI plug is NOT the same as a generic one, and it's NOT the same as the unit linked above from the same manufacturer. The OEM GFI is set to trip at 20 mA. The unit that candersoh linked will trip at 4 - 6 mA which is too sensitive for reliable use with a Roadster. It may work some of the time but it will be very unreliable.
Most people replace the GFCI plug with a regular non-GFI plug. If you insist on replacing it with another GFCI, then call North Shore Safety and ask for the original plug they made for charging a Roadster.
Thx Henry. I'm game for attempting to fix things but if anyone has photos of the connections, it would be great to see them. The "play" is where the cable passes through to the plastic cinch collar. Everything appears to be snugged in tightly but the cable easily rotates almost 180 deg with no effort. It was like this when I received it and I suspect one or more of the wires have come loose from their crimped connections over time which is causing the charging to be spotty.