PV1
Well-known member
Of all your charging stops on the trip, whichever outlets they have are likely the adapters you'll need. I have:
14 to L6-30 (compatible with both 14-30 and 14-50 outlets. The neutral pin is removed as it is not necessary.)
10-30 to L6-20
5-15 to L6-30
L6-30 to L6-20 "Dogbone" adapter (I need this for my L6-30 adapters)
14-50 extension cord (mainly used with my Eaton Pow-R-Station that I converted to plug-in, but also works with the EVSEUpgrade with adapters.)
I looked on PlugShare to see what all plug types were available in possible areas of travel. I opted to get the L6-20 end on my EVSEUpgrade, and I use the dogbone to connect with two of my adapters, which have L6-30 ends on them.
What I've found is that level 2 stations fed by single-phase power charge faster than those connected to a panel being fed by 3-phase. The reason for this is that in a 3-phase facility, one only gets 208 volts between two hots, not 240 volts like from single-phase (difference between home charging vs. charging at a dealer for example). Since power in Watts is Volts X Amps, the car gets more power with higher voltage (since the amperage draw stays the same). The RV park could've had a slightly better connection to the grid, and the level 1 voltage was a little higher than at home, so the car charged a little faster (difference between 115 and 125 volts, for example).
14 to L6-30 (compatible with both 14-30 and 14-50 outlets. The neutral pin is removed as it is not necessary.)
10-30 to L6-20
5-15 to L6-30
L6-30 to L6-20 "Dogbone" adapter (I need this for my L6-30 adapters)
14-50 extension cord (mainly used with my Eaton Pow-R-Station that I converted to plug-in, but also works with the EVSEUpgrade with adapters.)
I looked on PlugShare to see what all plug types were available in possible areas of travel. I opted to get the L6-20 end on my EVSEUpgrade, and I use the dogbone to connect with two of my adapters, which have L6-30 ends on them.
What I've found is that level 2 stations fed by single-phase power charge faster than those connected to a panel being fed by 3-phase. The reason for this is that in a 3-phase facility, one only gets 208 volts between two hots, not 240 volts like from single-phase (difference between home charging vs. charging at a dealer for example). Since power in Watts is Volts X Amps, the car gets more power with higher voltage (since the amperage draw stays the same). The RV park could've had a slightly better connection to the grid, and the level 1 voltage was a little higher than at home, so the car charged a little faster (difference between 115 and 125 volts, for example).
