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Assuming it's the same thing as what I saw at the Bellevue demo last month, it ignores the proximity signal. This means you have to be careful not to unplug the J1772 plug while the car is actively charging (and make sure no one else unplugs it) to avoid arcing across the high voltage contacts. See section 5.4 of the J1772 spec.
Tesla won't do an official conversion of the inlet on the Roadster due to too many regulatory issues. :-(
I guess that explains it then. I imagine they don't want to put J1772 on the new Roadsters coming out because then all of the older customers would demand it as well. Thanks.
Why not? If they make all new Roadsters with J connectors then we old owners who want the conversion could simply order the part(s).
why did they make it so long?
I would think it would be worth while for customers even if there are regulatory issues.Tesla won't do an official conversion of the inlet on the Roadster due to too many regulatory issues. :-(
Looks like it's finally available. It's expensive at $750 and lays on the floor which isn't good but does support up to 70A
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I was also always taught not to loop power cords (especially high current ones), but perhaps that is just an urban legend?
I'm guessing they think it's easier for them to finish out Roadster production with the old connector and not go through the effort of installing or supporting people who choose to upgrade the port (even with the official parts). I'm not saying I agree or that it makes sense but that's just my guess.
It's not the induction (which is negligible). It's the heat not being able to dissipate well when coiled. If you don't have a high enough rated cord, this may cause it to overheat and start a fire. One loop probably isn't much of an issue though.Interesting. Do you know why? Presumably it behaves like the windings on a motor, but is the effect measurable?
Like Lloyd said, you need a IEC 62196-2-2 (Type 2) -> J1772 cable, like I'm trying to find here: [Buyers group] IEC 62196 (Mennes) to J1772 cable (4m, 63A, single-phase)I want my Tesla/Mennekes adapter
Firmware Update Note:
Roadsters with VINs greater than 500 will need a Firmware update in order to use the Tesla J1772 Mobile Connector with Coulomb brand charging stations. Contact Tesla Service to schedule a Firmware update: 1-877-79TESLA (press 9).
Eberhard said:I want my Tesla/Mennekes adapter