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I thought maybe it was due to me having a 50amp circuit breaker for that box. Noted… switching down to 24amp until the Tesla unit arrives. Thank you for this info.
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I would bet that if you actually look this product up, it is not UL or ETL listed. Chinese products can 100% lie about this on Amazon with no repercussions. They can stamp the product and the cord, but it doesn't mean anything.For the price I'm going to give it a shot. The listing and a review indicate the unit and cord are UL and ETL listed so it should at least meet some minimum safety standards. I'm not sure these wall adapters are anything more than remote power switches that communicate with the car. The AC charger built into the car handles all the actual control, conversion and charging.
I would bet that if you actually look this product up, it is not UL or ETL listed. Chinese products can 100% lie about this on Amazon with no repercussions. They can stamp the product and the cord, but it doesn't mean anything.
I guarantee you this is not approved or tested by any entity. Buyer beware - but these products usually do work just fine.
EDIT: I did some legwork and searched the UL numbers they provided on the Amazon page. These are not for any EVSE, they are for random electrical components, some that may not even be in this EVSE.
Looked up the ETL number - "0 Results found"
So.... yeah. Seems like a scam, unless someone else knows more than me about these certifications and they're somehow legit. It looks like they just used random numbers on the product listing to fool everyone.
Somehow it’s charging at 32amps going from the 14-50 plug to an adapter to 14-30
Wait a sec. Are you saying this is a single line that has a 50A breaker and then goes to an endpoint that is a 14-30 receptacle in the wall? If so, that is a code violation that needs to be corrected. Code says that the breaker must never be higher than the rating of the outlet type. So something needs to be changed one way or the other, and that would depend on what type and gauge of wire it's using too.I thought maybe it was due to me having a 50amp circuit breaker for that box.
Sorry for this. I double checked and it was a 30amp breaker for my l14-30. For some reason it was in my head that it was a 50amp breaker until I went to box and double checkedWait a sec. Are you saying this is a single line that has a 50A breaker and then goes to an endpoint that is a 14-30 receptacle in the wall? If so, that is a code violation that needs to be corrected. Code says that the breaker must never be higher than the rating of the outlet type. So something needs to be changed one way or the other, and that would depend on what type and gauge of wire it's using too.
Safe and reliable! It says so right in the ad, just like Honest Bob’s Used Cars.My brother got his in November and uses it daily to charge his Niro, he also already had a more expensive charger that he now uses for his wife's Ioniq but says this one seems just as good just 32 amp vs 48amp, which for most of the time is plenty. He also doesn't have a garage so it's held up to the weather also.
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My wife and I snarkily use the phrase "Self proclaimed!" when some product labeling uses vague pat yourself on the back words like "quality" or "best".Safe and reliable! It says so right in the ad, just like Honest Bob’s Used Cars.
My favorite is "award winning". Sure, probably awarded by the same local rag or website you advertise in every day.My wife and I snarkily use the phrase "Self proclaimed!" when some product labeling uses vague pat yourself on the back words like "quality" or "best".
Good EVSEs have temperature monitoring. The Tesla mobile connector for instance has temperature sensors in the wall end connect, right at the plug that goes in the wall.
All fine and dandy until one goes bad and you have to junk the MC/WC. The temp sensor in parents' Gen 2 WC crapped out and reports overtemp, even on a <50F morning when it has been unplugged all night.Yep - it has no less than four temperature sensors.
It's not a plug-in mobile connector, so no plug adapter to replace, unfortunately.Which one of the four? If it is the one in the wall plug adapter, just replace it for $35 or $45.