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Newbie charging question
- Thread starter JayoP7
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Need to see what socket your chargers use. Then source an adaptor for that.
I'll add a clarifying point here. That mobile charging cable is only for plugging the car into building electrical outlets. That's not something you are going to find or use much out in the public. If there is any form of electric car charging station, it won't use that cable at all. As @Unclepaul mentioned, if you can give a bit more detail about what these stations are, then we can give more specific advice.
But here's what you will find as far as public charging stations:
There is the slower one, where people would park for a few hours. This plug is called J1772 and is smaller. All Tesla cars already come with an adapter for this.
Then there are two fast charging plug types, which are CHAdeMO and CCS. At the moment, it's hard to get adapters for these. Tesla sold an adapter for CHAdeMO--I have one--but it's been out of stock for quite a while. For CCS, Tesla isn't selling an adapter for this in the U.S. yet but have announced it's coming at some point in the future.
Mateo83
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Some people that have apartments just charge overnight at a slower charger nearby their house. Or else, likely you'll be charging on 110v outlet in your complex.
davewill
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You should just need the small Tesla to J1772 adapter that comes with the car. The mobile adapter isn't used for normal EV charging stations.
Thanks, it looks like that is it. I was told by my SA when I ordered that it does not come with the vehicle. Is that true? I ordered end of May
davewill
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It should come with the vehicle. It's the mobile connector that used to come with the car and doesn't any more. If for some reason it didn't, you can buy them from the Tesla store for $50.
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davewill
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Yes, that's the mobile connector used to plug into normal electrical outlets. This is the J1772 adapter, used with normal EV charging stations, it comes with the car:
Had to order this separately because it did not come with the vehicle
Order Summary
Mobile Connector
NEMA 5-15 & 14-50
SAE J1772 Charging Adapter
Compatible with most Level 2 public charging stations, the J1772 Adapter supports charging speeds up to 19.2kW. This product comes standard with purchase of any Tesla vehicle. Includes: 1x SAE J1772 Charging Adapter Note: Compatible with all Tesla vehicles. Tesla does not regulate pricing or...
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Looks like to me one of them is the 240 volt outlet which I think comes with the mobile connector and is the one that charges about 30 miles an hour of range?
Good to have the pictures, so we can give definite answers. The two you posted are a 5-20 (120V 20A) and a 14-50 (240V 50A).
I think the mobile connector cable sold in the store now includes two adapter plugs--the 5-15 and the 14-50. The 5-15 plug can go in that 5-20 receptacle. They're made backward compatible like that (notice how that one slot is T shaped, so it can take a blade that is vertical or horizontal?) But if you want to get a bit more charging speed from that, you could order the Tesla 5-20 adapter too. But if you get to use the 14-50, you wouldn't be needing that other one anyway.
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