How about the heat the charger produces AND 100F ambient temp charging over many hours everyday? Would that make a difference? Serious concern.
As a former designer of electrical equipment I can tell you that the ambient temperature rating of piece of equipment is the maximum external temperature where the device can successfully operate at full specs continuously.
It’s an RV dealership, so it has 14-50 outlets all over the place. I wouldn't press it if they’re already letting me plug in.
I would add that I have seen some devices that were “rated” to perform to the rated temperature of some of the components in the device, but obviously didn’t ventilate well enough to keep the components below their maximum operating temperature. I have designed a number of mission critical enclosures using common sense and fluid dynamics simulations, then validated (or invalidated and redesigned) by measuring the most susceptible components during moderate to heavy operation. A component may be rated for 50C, but depending on the dynamics of its enclosure, may be only capable of withstanding 35C ambient temperatures. ???
Absolutely.
Exactly. There’s probably over 1000 14-50 outlets on the property and most have their own breaker. I’m just happy they let me plug in for free. It’s a drop in the bucket of electricity I’m sure. I can’t even imagine what we spend on electric each month!
Thanks! I’m going to the dealer tomorrow. Like usual, I haven’t had a charge fault since I made the appointment. I did have a service vehicle soon notice pop up today and then nothing else. Hopefully they can figure something out.
Having used the FMC a lot, in my case the issues were NOT caused either by my 14-50 circuit or connection issues. I will be interested to see if Ford replaces your FMC under Warranty?
