Hi everybody; first post.
I took stock of my garage situation and have determined that installing a 240V / 50A NEMA
14-50 outlet (40A effective) is not economically viable. However,
installing a NEMA 5-20 outlet (16A effective) would not only be viable,
but would charge the Model S 33% faster than the standard NEMA 5-15
outlet (12A effective, or 5 mi/hr). It may not be a huge difference, but
that difference adds up to 20 miles over the course of a 12-hour
overnight charge.
Does anybody know if NEMA 5-20 is an option for the Model S charger, and
what the downsides or caveats are? NEMA 5-20 is listed for the Tesla
Roadster, but not the Model S.
I took stock of my garage situation and have determined that installing a 240V / 50A NEMA
14-50 outlet (40A effective) is not economically viable. However,
installing a NEMA 5-20 outlet (16A effective) would not only be viable,
but would charge the Model S 33% faster than the standard NEMA 5-15
outlet (12A effective, or 5 mi/hr). It may not be a huge difference, but
that difference adds up to 20 miles over the course of a 12-hour
overnight charge.
Does anybody know if NEMA 5-20 is an option for the Model S charger, and
what the downsides or caveats are? NEMA 5-20 is listed for the Tesla
Roadster, but not the Model S.