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[Ned Nucleon]

We'll be going to the outer banks in Oct for a week, and the house we rented has a 2nd floor dryer connection by a window. If I purchased something like this, I should be able run it down and connect to my ford charger, correct?

https://www.amazon.com/Extension-Waterproof-Organizer-Black-Yellow-POWGRN/dp/B0CB277RGB

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[B177y]

We'll be going to the outer banks in Oct for a week, and the house we rented has a 2nd floor dryer connection by a window. If I purchased something like this, I should be able run it down and connect to my ford charger, correct?

https://www.amazon.com/Extension-Waterproof-Organizer-Black-Yellow-POWGRN/dp/B0CB277RGB

Maybe?

Most dryer outlets that I know of are not NEMA 14-50 (your link and what the Ford charger uses) which is 240 volt/50 amp capable. Most modern electric dryers use NEMA 14-30 which is 240 volt/30 amp. Some older dryer installs are even 3-prong outlets. Need more accurate info of what exists at your location.

NEMA 14-30 looks very similar to the 14-50, so make sure you know the difference before purchasing. 14-30 has an upside-down L-shape ground pin, the 14-50 has a round ground pin.

 

[Ned Nucleon]

Maybe?

Most dryer outlets that I know of are not NEMA 14-50 (your link and what the Ford charger uses) which is 240 volt/50 amp capable. Most modern electric dryers use NEMA 14-30 which is 240 volt/30 amp. Some older dryer installs are even 3-prong outlets. Need more accurate info of what exists at your location.

NEMA 14-30 looks very similar to the 14-50, so make sure you know the difference before purchasing. 14-30 has an upside-down L-shape ground pin, the 14-50 has a round ground pin.

Yeah, unfortunately I won't know what kind of connection is there until we arrive. I guess I could wait, and order once I'm there. It would save me from having to drive 30 mins to the nearest charger (Tesla supercharger). Forgot to mention that while I've owned my MME for about a month, I've only been able to drive it for a week. It's been in the shop getting it's modem diagnosed, as PAAK never worked. The Oct trip will be our first long trip.

 

[B177y]

Yeah, unfortunately I won't know what kind of connection is there until we arrive. I guess I could wait, and order once I'm there. It would save me from having to drive 30 mins to the nearest charger (Tesla supercharger). Forgot to mention that while I've owned my MME for about a month, I've only been able to drive it for a week. It's been in the shop getting it's modem diagnosed, as PAAK never worked. The Oct trip will be our first long trip.

There is also the standard warning that the extension cord is not made to handle the constant draw that the EV charger uses, and the charger states not to use an extension cord. Use all of these at your own risk.

EDIT:
If the dryer is (likely) a 30-amp circuit, you will need to purchase an adjustable or lower amperage travel charger as the Ford charger is 32 amps.

 

[Ned Nucleon]

There is also the standard warning that the extension cord is not made to handle the constant draw that the EV charger uses, and the charger states not to use an extension cord. Use all of these at your own risk.

EDIT:
If the dryer is (likely) a 30-amp circuit, you will need to purchase an adjustable or lower amperage travel charger as the Ford charger is 32 amps.

Thanks for the info.....tesla supercharger it is.

 

[ATL]

Thanks for the info.....tesla supercharger it is.

If you are willing to go to all that trouble, you could connect to an electric range receptacle, if there is one, with that cord, I suppose. It should be protected at 40A, suitable for the 32A Ford charger. But rather than all that running of cords through windows, etc., you can charge from the "free" rental supply at 120V (outside receptacle). Depending how much driving you do while there, you may be surprised how little you have to buy from the big T if you ensure you are charging every moment you are parked there.

 

[phidauex]

If you are willing to go to all that trouble, you could connect to an electric range receptacle, if there is one, with that cord, I suppose. It should be protected at 40A, suitable for the 32A Ford charger. But rather than all that running of cords through windows, etc., you can charge from the "free" rental supply at 120V (outside receptacle). Depending how much driving you do while there, you may be surprised how little you have to buy from the big T if you ensure you are charging every moment you are parked there.

This would be my suggestion - 120V charging is slow, but if you are plugged in all the time it really adds up. I was 120V only at my home for a year and a half before running 240 to my parking location - I worked better than I figured it would.

 

[HuntingPudel]

Yes, most dryewr outlets are 30A like the one outside my former co-worker's duck hunting trailer. I purchased a Tesla Mobile Connector with a 10-30P Pigtail so that I could use the 30A outlet there (note that I already had a Tesla AC to J1772 adapter). Note that it's generally considered bad practice to run an EVSE on an extension cord, as most extension cords cannot handle the duration of the amperage load. It's better to use a J1772 extender since that's what they are designed to do. Unfurtunately, due to the robustness of the J1772 extenders (and volume) they are priced consideraby higher than extension cords are.

 

[AtomicInternet]

I use a 240v extension cord when I visit family and I'm confident it's not rated for 50amps. It gets warm but works fine. I'd never leave it unattended, but it won't burst into flame and burn your garage down. Typically, the breaker will blow before that. The one you linked to honestly looks heftier than the Ford 240v charge cable itself.

PM me if you want more details. Whenever I suggest it's OK to do something out of spec I get a flood of replies raging about it, so I unsubscribe after I post these.

 

[Fremont Kid]

I concur with the other comments. NEMA 14-30 to 14-50 adapters are available but as a newer owner you want positive experiences not negative. Don't chance it.

 

[kltye]

I prefer to use J1772 extensions since they're actually meant to take the load (of course, most failure points are in connectors, rather than the actual wire).

It doesn't solve the amperage/plug issue For that, I have a Turbocord EVSE (you'll have to look on eBay for those these days). It's a dual 120v/240v EVSE (16A at 240v), and it comes with a NEMA 6-20 adapter. I then get various adapters to convert to NEMA 6-20, and since 16A is really low current, it should work just fine with any 240v outlet.

I know this is a lot of cables and cost, but just thought I'd drop by 2 cents here.

 

[Mjsabie]

Yeah, unfortunately I won't know what kind of connection is there until we arrive. I guess I could wait, and order once I'm there. It would save me from having to drive 30 mins to the nearest charger (Tesla supercharger). Forgot to mention that while I've owned my MME for about a month, I've only been able to drive it for a week. It's been in the shop getting it's modem diagnosed, as PAAK never worked. The Oct trip will be our first long trip.

Outter Banks is incredibly small. You could probably just level 1 charge for the week you are there. We went there for a week last year and spent most of it on the beach… didn’t drive much at all

 

[UnforAll]

We'll be going to the outer banks in Oct for a week, and the house we rented has a 2nd floor dryer connection by a window. If I purchased something like this, I should be able run it down and connect to my ford charger, correct?

https://www.amazon.com/Extension-Waterproof-Organizer-Black-Yellow-POWGRN/dp/B0CB277RGB

I agree with the responses that suggest just going 120V if you can.
Also might want to be sure that the owner of the rental has no prohibitions against EV charging due to rating/load considerations (even if bogus). I've run into some that don't even want you to 120V charge, and watch to see through the security cameras...

 

[Jeff-NoVA]

I agree with the responses that suggest just going 120V if you can.
Also might want to be sure that the owner of the rental has no prohibitions against EV charging due to rating/load considerations (even if bogus). I've run into some that don't even want you to 120V charge, and watch to see through the security cameras...

This can be a concern, especially when the owner is concerned about cost of the electricity. A Kill-a-watt meter and a promise to reimburse the owner might solve that issue.

 

[Sikkun]

120v is roughly 3 miles per hour charging, or 72 miles per day.

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