Tesla Level 2 Charger Adapter

Why level 2 is best for home charging.

Tesla level 2 charger adapter.

Hello folks this is for 2013 tesla model s 85. Tesla does not regulate pricing or charging experience at third party charging stations. Yes i have read the manual and it seems interesting to say the least when the car would like to me to plug in a regular level 2 charger j1772 with the additional adapter. Direct current dc charging.

Mobile connector 20 feet adapter for standard 120 volt household outlets nema 5 15 cable organizing bag. New tesla to j1772 adapter allows other electric cars to charge at tesla s destination chargers. Nema 14 50 and a j1772 adapter for public ac level 2 charging stations. The umc adapter tells the model s onboard charger what the maximum circuit amperage is and then the firmware limits to 80 from there.

Public level 2 charging stations may require payment. All cars now come with the adapter except model 3 which has it built in however you can also get tesla to retrofit the required in car charging and you get an included ccs adapter limited to 150kw at the same time. It uses a 240 volt power supply and depending on the tesla model works best on a 60 or 40 amp circuit breaker. Compatible with most level 2 public charging stations the j1772 adapter supports charging speeds up to 19 2kw and works with all tesla vehicles.

Simply locate an ev charging station on your touchscreen find your tesla to j1772 charging adapter. For instance the car comes with a 5 15 adapter which is rated for 120v 15a that will limit charging to 12a regardless of what the outlet and circuit rating are. Enjoy the most charging options of any ev owner on the road with the sae j1772 adapter. Adapter max mileage gained per hour of charge model s model 3 model x model y 5 15 3 3 2 3 5 20 4 4 3 4 6 15 7 11 5 10 6 20 11 15 8 14 10 30 17 22 14 21 14 30 17 22 14 21 14 50 23 30 20 29.

20th 2017 5 23 pm et. We recommend installing a wall connector at home and leaving the tesla mobile connector in the trunk of the car as a backup option while traveling. Tesla s wall connector is considered a level 2 charger. They can charge up to 15 times faster than trickle chargers.

Tesla mobile connector wall connector and the wireless tesla charging station are different types of level 2 chargers. A new addition to charging at least for s x owners is the ccs adapter this allows ccs charging up to 200kw. 240v level 2 chargers provide a bigger pipeline for electricity to flow to your tesla. Adapter for public charging stations sae j1772 included adapter.

Use a variety of household outlets to charge your tesla with a gen 2 nema adapter.