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It really isn't that hard guys. He talks about single phase as opposed to three phase, so obviously not North America. Perth = Australia. Look up "normal power point" for Australia and it is (I think) 10A at 240V, so probably 8A charging at 240V = 1.9 kW, which isn't great for charging.

7 kW is decent charging power. Many people install Wall Connectors at less than full power, so don't feel you'll be missing anything. I don't recommend using a low power circuit.

For a 48A EVSE like the Tesla Wall Connector, all you need is 6/2 MC cable. See Advice for EV Charging in North America

They will have an arm wrestling contest. Unless the military has gone really soft, I suspect they will win.

You’re not likely to have enough wire length to reach inside the Wall Connector even after removing the surface mount box. At some point, you’ll have to wire nut those 8 gauge red and black and bare ground wires to longer 8 gauge wires. Yes, leave the white neutral capped.

There are only three companies whose CCS1 adapters I am confident work well: Tesla, Lectron and A2Z.

You can see the same/similar info here: supercharge.info You can use the filters to just show you sites under permitting and under construction.

What the hell has this thread been taken over with??? Getting back on topic, or at least closer to topic, I'm sure you'll all be surprised that the California Coastal Commission has issues with SpaceX's proposed increased number of launches from Vandenburg...

It’s right here: https://shop.tesla.com/product/ccs-combo-1-adapter?web=true

100% outdoor rated. No worries mounting it outside.

That right there is why I don't like inspectors and EV chargers. Got any photoshop skills? Or can you ignore the inspector and go on with your life? Incidentally, page 6 of your manual says: "COPPER WIRE TERMINATIONS ONLY for landing in Wall Connector wirebox terminals. Conductors can be...

BTW, that video is 8 months old.

I am so over this NM-B 60A debate

Looks good - leaving it plugged in all the time would be preferred. You won't have set any amp rate, the Mobile Connector will advertise a 24A maximum amp rate to the car with that 10-30 adapter.

I've been surpercharging there a few times and I never noticed it.

I believe their latest motors do something similar.

100% this.

Frankly, I would like to see SpaceX get into the nuclear propulsion game. I do wonder why they haven't tried to yet.

Correct. I had remembered the Massachusetts exception that the 60 degree column was only to be used if run in attic insulation, but you are correct that the exception only applies if you run the NM-B in no insulation at all (so wall insulation would require it to use the 60 degree column)...

I think 2-3 years away still.

Leaving a car plugged in is fine. If you don’t drive much like I do, you can just plug it in every few days when charge gets around 30% or so, or when you’ll do doing a lot of driving the next day.

I see zero sources even hinted at. That reads like guesswork from the "journalist". Just more guesses.

Rocky is wrong in this instance. In MA, 6 gauge Romex is allowed for 60A circuits as long as some conditions are met.

STOP IT. Massachusetts has an exception to the NEC rule. In most cases (like this one), 6 gauge romex is up to code for 60A. Honestly, as soon as I read the post you replied to, I was thinking, maybe I should explain that this is legal in MA. Can we just stop polluting these threads with...

You realize that’s a Timelapse and sped up?

I'm beginning to see Elon's big picture. He's done the calcs, and if all cars are EVs, then they'll take over all parking spaces :) Kinda like the shoe event horizon. Anyways, robotaxi to the rescue as then cars will either be charging or driving somewhere. No parking spaces needed anymore!

Ferrying people and equipment to/from Mars.

I’m not sure what this questions means? A current fund I ran across was a special purpose entity that only held SpaceX shares. They charge 1% per year in fees, and 20% of profit on exit. Dont know if there are better/worse deals out there. Oh, minimum investment is probably $200K or so.

FWIW, I still think Caltrans should have been held partially liable. That gore divider had zero zebra stripes/chevrons going into it. Only very confusing lane markings, and if you didn’t look far enough ahead, you could easily think it was a lane. And finally, the crash absorption barrier hadn’t...

SpaceX does not provide any information except to the few repeat primary institutional investors and they keep it closely guarded. All SPEs and private funds have no idea and put together guesstimates based on meager public information. I saw one fund’s deck and I could have done a better job at...

You’re missing the point that the protocol is an analog protocol whose timing is usually done via resistors and capacitors which do age, as do solder joints, power supply stability, etc.

Guys, we have no clue why Tesla settled. Maybe the family decided to settle for a reasonable dollar amount. Maybe Tesla just didn't want a public trial right now. We just don't know.

No one has figured out what the specific compatibility issue is, or if there even is one. It could be as simple as these 10+ year old EVSEs are falling out of spec and some cars are more sensitive to the slightly out of spec EVSEs. Any power electronics this old is living on borrowed time. The...

Thing is, I have an actual original gen 1 Wall Connector that doesn't have the 90A circuit setting, so it really is an original, original. My 2021 Model Y, 2022 Model X and 2023 Model S (all LR) all work with it. Maybe only those cars that have a 32A charger in them don't work with it?

It was an OK viewing experience in San Diego compared to the one a week ago. Sun was a little bit brighter and I think the trajectory was different. Still nice to see. Very clear skies.

Had you been getting 32A of charge from that HPWC before? Because that’s what the dip switch settings appear to be set at. At least according to my manual. There are actually two versions of the V1 HPWC, but that dip switch setting is the same for both...

Launch has been postponed until tomorrow, Saturday at 7:25 pm PDT.

Don’t know if tonight’s launch will occur. Pretty windy right now in San Diego. Maybe it’ll calm down by 7:30pm.

The bigger problem is the multiple charging stopped messages in the Tesla … that indicates the Tesla had interrupted charging, and who wants that?

You cannot piggyback onto the 240V circuit that is currently being used for the hot water heater. Looks like your only option right now is to charge at 120V/12A with a Tesla Mobile Connector and a NEMA 5-15 adapter. But 120V charging is rarely a good long term option. I would call an...

Huh? Where have you been for the last 50 years? NASA has always been doing that. It's how they continue to get funding from Congress.

If you're going to post stuff like that, include the full context.

Indeed. Rivian did what they should have done and increased inventory ahead of the shutdown. Good report from Rivian.

Very cool watching from San Diego. Polar orbit, so it took a different trajectory, could easily see it from here.

Yep, likely old age mortality.

Conditioned? Not sure what that means. You mean charged? If so, no.

I also never believed in the VG technology. "Incredibly risky and complex" comes to mind. In this era of automated spaceflights, VG relies on experienced pilots in both the mothership and rocket to not make any mistakes, and to recover from unexpected anomalies. And their ships have all been...

Yeah, 120V charging at 12A is really only to be used as a last resort. If you had a 20A receptacle (left prong has a sideways slot), then you could charge at 16A and that is significantly better. But the real answer is to figure out how to charge with 240V. Here are some tips and information...

I disagree.

Yes. Does it show 12A as highest?