Take a look at the Emporia Level 2 being sod at AliExpress for ~$300. It comes in either 14-50 or hardwire configuration. Shipped out of CA to CT, 2 weeks. See if utility offers rebates.
Does say it's for EV chargers but is low cost compared to others.This is what I am using per the pictures below. I am using the Charger that came with my car. Is this safe/okay or should I get a different outlet?
and you can’t draw 50 amps continuously from a 50 amp breaker.
I would just like to add that it is imperative to properly torque the connections. This involves repeated steps of bending/moving the wires so that they separate and re-torque to spec. Even an "industrial" plug can overheat if the connections are not tightened and torqued properly.
It is indeed against the National Electrical Code to protect the outlet and circuit with a breaker that has a larger capacity than the weakest component. You can protect the circuit with a breaker that is rated lower than the other components of the circuit, but putting a larger breaker into the circuit is asking to catch something downstream on fire. ??
The commercial outlets are the junky ones. The industrial outlets have the better construction. Agreed that proper torquing of the clamps is necessary. ??
assumption is that the electrician was aware of the outlet’s limitations when he installed it. My reading indicates you cannot charge at full rated breaker capacity. Maybe the outlet is actually a 14/60?
I meant industrial, I updated my post.
You cannot plug a 14-50 plug directly into a 14-60 receptacle because the neutral blade on a 14-50 is parallel to the two hot blades, where on a 14-60 it is perpendicularly arranged. See below: ??
Actually you can. Breakers are designed to carry their rated current. But for EVSE applications, the NEC limits a 14-50 receptacle to 40 amps on a 50 amp breaker. But it’s not my house, so I’d say you’re golden.
