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That looks great.
Any chance you can post the design file, so people can order it from places like Sculpteo | Your 3D design turns into reality with 3D Printing if they do not have their own 3D printer?
UberEV1
Member
@tomas - Early bird gets the worm! PM with shipping info and I'll send you one of the rejects. My apologies to others, but tomas called it first (only one to give).
Great Dane
Member
To Uberev1
I like it
I see A little side Business here if you are willing to put a price on it
to build it and we will buy. come up with a price and we can talk.
I like it
I see A little side Business here if you are willing to put a price on it
to build it and we will buy. come up with a price and we can talk.
shrink
Member
I'm having issues with it, too. The UMC simply does not stay in the bracket. It falls out about an hour later. I thought it was the Phoenix heat and the outdoor mount (I don't have a garage).
What modifications have you made? Just curious. I want to get the thing to work.
wamochi
Member
so what i did was this: purchased some plastic shims from local hardware store, about 40c each. bought two of them. attached it to the inside of each "arm" bracket, and then used black electrical tape to tape it in there, wrapping the tape around the whole bracket while i'm at it to make it black. the additional space in between the arms is tight enough now that the brick won't slip. i have had to recharge about 80-90 mi (almost 3 hrs charge @ 40AMP) a few times recently and the brick has stayed put. i'll try to take some pics of it later, but it basically looks the same except it's black. the shims fit on the inside and keep the brick from sliding down and thru the bracket arms.
my guess is that when the arms got warm from charging more than 1 hr, the brick managed to slip through and was hanging the next morning. the shims so far have done the trick. i have never exceeded 80-90 miles of charge overnight so i don't know how it would hold up if you did 3+ hrs of charging ...
BTW quickchargepower.com owner was great and refunded all the money. he said he hadn't heard of that problem, but i am glad it's not just me! i live in San Diego so it's not that hot, but the garage does get in the upper 80's-90's for sure.
shrink
Member
@wamochi -
Great tip! Thanks. I had tried some outdoor mounting tape, but I quickly learned that's not going to do any good when the distance between the arms becomes too great.
I had some leftover plastic shims from an old flooring installation and I just happened to have some black duct tape in my tool box. The UMC now looks tight and secure! But I will double check in the AM.
Good to know Tony took care of you! I know him from our days as LEAF owners. He's a really good guy.
Thanks again for the tip!
P. S. I'm a bit envious of your 11.76 PV system in San Diego. I think Phoenix gets more sun, but PV panels lose efficiency in this extreme heat. San Diego has a much more ideal climate for solar production. I imagine you're driving entirely off the sun with a system that size. I'm actually close too 100% offset with my 6.867 kW system, but I think the two EV's put my usage over the top a bit. I'll know better when I have a year of data.
Great tip! Thanks. I had tried some outdoor mounting tape, but I quickly learned that's not going to do any good when the distance between the arms becomes too great.
I had some leftover plastic shims from an old flooring installation and I just happened to have some black duct tape in my tool box. The UMC now looks tight and secure! But I will double check in the AM.
Good to know Tony took care of you! I know him from our days as LEAF owners. He's a really good guy.
Thanks again for the tip!
P. S. I'm a bit envious of your 11.76 PV system in San Diego. I think Phoenix gets more sun, but PV panels lose efficiency in this extreme heat. San Diego has a much more ideal climate for solar production. I imagine you're driving entirely off the sun with a system that size. I'm actually close too 100% offset with my 6.867 kW system, but I think the two EV's put my usage over the top a bit. I'll know better when I have a year of data.
OP here... @UberEV1 kind enough to send me his discard 3D printed UMC holder, so I've re-posted my UPDATED AND IMPROVED rig at top of thread!
UberEV1
Member
@tomas: Thanks for posting the updated pictures - looks great! I guess we should have looked at your wall a bit more closely before sending the drywall screws. :smile:
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@Great Dane: Thank you for the encouragement! Several others have suggested the same, so my son has set this up as a project and it is now posted in the Classifieds. If you're interested, we would be happy to send you one.
KenN
Member
GoBlue88
Member
Now using the 3-D printed bracket purchased from UberEV1. Installed, and looks and works great! Thanks UberEV1!!
hikerockies
Member
Here is my solution for holding UMC on the wall - bicycle water bottle holder.
It holds the UMC securely and allows for air circulation around UMC to help dissipate heat. I hang the cable on another hook on the wall although I am considering replacing that hook with the UMC cable organizer from Tesla.
It holds the UMC securely and allows for air circulation around UMC to help dissipate heat. I hang the cable on another hook on the wall although I am considering replacing that hook with the UMC cable organizer from Tesla.
smsprague
Member
I went for a simple hook from Lowes and a 3M hook to relieve stress. Plus the Tesla hook for the connector.
+1 for the bicycle water bottle holder. Happen to have one lying around. A perfect "no cost" solution. Thanks!
NigelM
Recovering Member
By running the cable through the Tesla hook didn't you just remove the M from your UMC?
smsprague
Member
The Tesla hook is 2 pieces - one attaches to the wall and the other slides over it and the cable
NigelM
Recovering Member
True, although it locks down if you don't break off the locking tabs before you fit it the first time.
smsprague
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