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Since our cars cannot pull more than 20 amps, a good 'universal' plug to use is the NEMA L6-20 'twistlock' series. If you put that plug on your portable EVSE it will be easy (and cheap) to adapt it to just about anything you like and the connections stay secure because once you twist them together, they're lockedEVSE upgrade puts a 12 gauge pigtail with a molded NEMA L6-20P plug on your OEM charger as part of their upgrade. You can then use a NEMA L6-20S socket to adapt to whatever you need. If you search eBay for 'EVSE L6-20' you will find 12 inch pigtails with molded ends to adapt to both the standard 120 volt NEMA 5-15P and the 240 volt NEMA 6-50P for less than $20, including free shipping. Don't pay any attention to the 'home made' adapters listed there for $39 . . . . the ones I'm speaking of have both ends molded to the pigtailI installed a 240 volt NEMA L6-20S socket in a metal box in my garage using 12/2 with ground wire and a double 20 amp breaker for less than $50 - The upgraded EVSE then plugs in directly using no adapter at all. I also have a dedicated 120V standard outlet right next to it for Level 1 charging - I put the NEMA 5-15P adapter on it to use it as a Level 1Don
Since our cars cannot pull more than 20 amps, a good 'universal' plug to use is the NEMA L6-20 'twistlock' series. If you put that plug on your portable EVSE it will be easy (and cheap) to adapt it to just about anything you like and the connections stay secure because once you twist them together, they're locked
EVSE upgrade puts a 12 gauge pigtail with a molded NEMA L6-20P plug on your OEM charger as part of their upgrade. You can then use a NEMA L6-20S socket to adapt to whatever you need. If you search eBay for 'EVSE L6-20' you will find 12 inch pigtails with molded ends to adapt to both the standard 120 volt NEMA 5-15P and the 240 volt NEMA 6-50P for less than $20, including free shipping. Don't pay any attention to the 'home made' adapters listed there for $39 . . . . the ones I'm speaking of have both ends molded to the pigtail
I installed a 240 volt NEMA L6-20S socket in a metal box in my garage using 12/2 with ground wire and a double 20 amp breaker for less than $50 - The upgraded EVSE then plugs in directly using no adapter at all. I also have a dedicated 120V standard outlet right next to it for Level 1 charging - I put the NEMA 5-15P adapter on it to use it as a Level 1
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