On the other hand, browsing ev charging forums reveals one melted socket after another
Often this is due to using portable chargers that someone is frequently plugging/unplugging in a socket designed for appliances that stay plugged in. You can’t cheap out on the 14-50 socket and sadly people often do
A recent Technology Connections video mentioned people are configuring chargers to 48 A when they’re using 14-50 “50 A” sockets that are really designed for 40 A continuous current. Or they’re using aluminum wiring without corrosion protection, or not abrading the oxide layer.
From what I’ve read, repeated plugging/unplugging is not the most likely failure mode. Definitely some issues with cheap sockets though that aren’t realistically capable of carrying the continuous load.
Often this is due to using portable chargers that someone is frequently plugging/unplugging in a socket designed for appliances that stay plugged in. You can’t cheap out on the 14-50 socket and sadly people often do
A recent Technology Connections video mentioned people are configuring chargers to 48 A when they’re using 14-50 “50 A” sockets that are really designed for 40 A continuous current. Or they’re using aluminum wiring without corrosion protection, or not abrading the oxide layer.
Oh for sure that too. Also that was a great video.
From what I’ve read, repeated plugging/unplugging is not the most likely failure mode. Definitely some issues with cheap sockets though that aren’t realistically capable of carrying the continuous load.