Which Adapter to get?

[adam_thedad]

I know this has been covered, and I see lots of mentions when searching, but I can't find the posts I was looking for on which tesla adapter to look at. Is a 48amp Lectron good enough to be able to use a destination charger? Want to get one to leave in my car for the rare occasion I need it.

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[MyLittlePony2022]

See link. I am going to pay a bit extra and buy the Tesla tap mini I like that is is made in the US, it is 60 amp rated and you can get parts for it, if it breaks. Oh, did I mention that it has a duel lock so you can lock the connection to the car and to the charging cable. This way you do not get it stolen or someone cannot remove it either. I also, like the size of the unit. The Lectron also has a mini which is $100 cheaper but I do not mind spending a bit more for what I feel is a better product.

 

[MachEUser]

The older Lectron one on Amazon works quite well. No charging errors or faults.

 

[generaltso]

The older Lectron one on Amazon works quite well. No charging errors or faults.

Be careful with the older Lectron adapters as I think they’re only rated for 40 amps.

 

[MachEUser]

I don’t think it pulls more. I’ve used it at Tesla 80 amp hotel destination chargers and only got 40 amp which is fine for most purposes such as overnight charging.

I actually find that 40 amp is more than most J1772 or even the Ford mobile charger at 32 amp.

 

[ChuckA]

I know this has been covered, and I see lots of mentions when searching, but I can't find the posts I was looking for on which tesla adapter to look at. Is a 48amp Lectron good enough to be able to use a destination charger? Want to get one to leave in my car for the rare occasion I need it.

But don’t try to use it on a Tesla Supercharger. I believe it should be used with level 2 or level 3 chargers. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[MachEUser]

No adapter on the market would ever work with a Tesla supercharger. These adapters are only for level 2 AC charging. The supercharger would never even start without recognizing a Tesla on the other end.

To “supercharge” is also to accept DC current / level 3 charging, which requires the use of CCS port. This car needs to lock the plug for saftey.

Tesla has only opened access in Europe to supercharging and hopefully will open access in US later this year. Some Tesla to CCS adapter, that hopefully is provided at supercharger and the Tesla app will be required. Nonetheless, you wouldn’t be using the adapters we’re talking about here.

 

[generaltso]

I don’t think it pulls more. I’ve used it at Tesla 80 amp hotel destination chargers and only got 40 amp which is fine for most purposes such as overnight charging.

That 80A Tesla charger may have only had enough supply for 40A (or less). If you plug into a destination charger that is fully capable of supplying 48A or more, the car will request 48A and there's nothing in the chain that will reduce it. That's where you could run into problems.

That being said, most Tesla destination chargers are not setup to supply more than 40A. But, unfortunately, there's not usually an easy way to tell. Using an adapter that's rated for continuous use of 48A or higher is the safest bet.

 

[ChuckA]

No adapter on the market would ever work with a Tesla supercharger. These adapters are only for level 2 AC charging. The supercharger would never even start without recognizing a Tesla on the other end.

To “supercharge” is also to accept DC current / level 3 charging, which requires the use of CCS port. This car needs to lock the plug for saftey.

Tesla has only opened access in Europe to supercharging and hopefully will open access in US later this year. Some Tesla to CCS adapter, that hopefully is provided at supercharger and the Tesla app will be required. Nonetheless, you wouldn’t be using the adapters we’re talking about here.

So the adapter’s purpose is to use a Tesla level 2 home charger for the MME? There’s a local diner that has a Tesla charger on their building. Is it used for this?

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