Under what conditions will Level 1 charging cause circuits to short out? I can understand a fuse blowing if the circuit can't handle more than 12 amps, but shorting, that doesn't make sense.
I bring this up because while staying at Lighthouse Pointe Resort on Hwy 1 in Point Arena, CA, the management accused me of short circuiting another resort unit by topping up my M3 on my unit's outside 110 socket. The resort is on a beautiful stretch of the California coast about 3.5 hours north of San Francisco. That stretch of Hwy 1 lacks supercharging stations. The nearest one is 2.5 hours away in Santa Rosa, and the closest destination charger, Level II, is an hour away in Mendicino.
So, to avoid getting stuck, I did an overnight Level 1 charge - no extension cord used - to add about 40 miles more range.
Apparently, I'm not the first person to charge a Tesla on the premises, but was told shorts have happened before. I think this was just management's ruse to stop me from using resort power for this purpose. Lots of Teslas drive this stretch of road and if it's such a problem, I suggested resort management needs to beef up their electrical system or install a few Level II chargers and bill for use.
Has anyone ever experienced such nonsense, or know of others barred from Level 1 charging at a place of lodging?
I bring this up because while staying at Lighthouse Pointe Resort on Hwy 1 in Point Arena, CA, the management accused me of short circuiting another resort unit by topping up my M3 on my unit's outside 110 socket. The resort is on a beautiful stretch of the California coast about 3.5 hours north of San Francisco. That stretch of Hwy 1 lacks supercharging stations. The nearest one is 2.5 hours away in Santa Rosa, and the closest destination charger, Level II, is an hour away in Mendicino.
So, to avoid getting stuck, I did an overnight Level 1 charge - no extension cord used - to add about 40 miles more range.
Apparently, I'm not the first person to charge a Tesla on the premises, but was told shorts have happened before. I think this was just management's ruse to stop me from using resort power for this purpose. Lots of Teslas drive this stretch of road and if it's such a problem, I suggested resort management needs to beef up their electrical system or install a few Level II chargers and bill for use.
Has anyone ever experienced such nonsense, or know of others barred from Level 1 charging at a place of lodging?