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Installing a HPWC?
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I definitely won't be installing a 6-50. I will pick my choice of adapters based on what's actually out there in the real world. I think Tesla is being foolish for recommending this (unless they are going to throw in another adapter for free).
+1. You'll find 14-50 at RV campgrounds everywhere. You'll find 6-50 pretty much nowhere.
It's my understanding that if you ordered a hpwc they do indeed throw in the 6-50 adapter for use in the interim. As I understood it from them (and my electrician), doing this makes for much easier wiring when the hpwc lands.
I was asked if I'd be installing an interim 14-50 or 6-50. I asked why and the response was I'd get a 6-50 adapter along with the others if I was getting a temporary 6-50.
I'm not having a 6-50 installed as interim since I'll use very little energy from home for the daily driving and can get that as an overnight charge. If desperate for a charge I can get 30A from the local mall or a nice man nearby has a Roadster adapter available at his office. ... I'll need to order a Roadster adapter for that and for the likely stopping point between here and my in-laws' place.
I'm not having a 6-50 installed as interim since I'll use very little energy from home for the daily driving and can get that as an overnight charge. If desperate for a charge I can get 30A from the local mall or a nice man nearby has a Roadster adapter available at his office. ... I'll need to order a Roadster adapter for that and for the likely stopping point between here and my in-laws' place.
spatterso911
P100DL - Raven
Shipping cost for the HPWC was called out in my MVPA as a separate $35 charge. I dunno where other folks are getting their info.
My original MVPA did not have this shipping charge added; first time I saw this charge was when I digitally signed the documents, prior to picking up my vehicle.
Actually, I find the 6-50R's in a lot of places -- maybe I frequent too many machine shops.
The challenge with these is that they're usually indoors and sometimes away from any doors -- that said, they do work in a pinch.I have a few 6-50R's already in my detached shop. When I did the wiring for the garage, though, I installed a 14-50R in bay 2 and when the HPWC arrives I'll do the wiring for it in bay 1 (where the S's home will be). The 14-50R was installed for future EV needs (and I can always use a simple adapter to plug my 6-50P equipped welder in).
From my dealings with UL, this can take ~8-12 weeks for the entire approval process. They can pay a fee to expedite the approval to bring it down to 4-8 weeks.
I suspect they are just backed up. UL tests stuff like this all the time, it's all pretty standard stuff.
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