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I do not recommend that you do anything like this. Just use UL listed EVSEs and be happy and safe.
garygid said:
What is the top, left adapter? Or, maybe list the plugs on each? Thanks!
I chose L14-30 as my standard when I had the 30A
Magne Charger for my electric Chevy S10. So most of the adapters convert to a L14-30 plug.
From the top left:
1) This is a non-NEMA plug, it is 3 pole, 4 wire, 50A, 250VDC/600VAC. This is the connector that a local EVSE company was using to test their charging stations. I helped them and they gave me this adapter to use so I could plug directly into their temporary power source at their office and bypass the EVSE since it was in Beta and often not working.
2) NEMA 14-50: this one is common in RV parks and for electric cooking ranges. This is the one that I use the most.
3) and #5 are NEMA 10-20 and 10-30 respectively. These are used for electric clothes dryers from 1947 to 1996. Useful if you are plugging in at a friend's house that was built in that era. As nater pointed out, I could modify one of these so it would work in all NEMA 10-XX receptacles. I just didn't the idea of hacking it.
4) NEMA 14-30: This is the modern (1997-present) electric dryer outlet. I thought I had my kit complete and then I went to a friend's house and none of my adapters fit his dryer outlet. A quick trip to the nearby Home Depot and I was soon charging up. Again, I could have modified #2 to make a NEMA 14-XX but I just want more adapters I guess
5) see #3
6) This is a L6-20 to L14-30. This adapter allows me to use the EVSE upgrade with my existing adapters.
7) The level 1 pigtail that comes with the EVSE upgrade.
Moving to the top right:
1) Quick 220 20A with 15A pigtails.
2) J1772 to NEMA 14-50 adapter. I needed this so I could plug my Magne Charger into the J1772 stations. Now that I have sold my truck, I should be able to sell this too.
3) L6-20 to L14-30 like #6 above, but different gender so the Quick 220 can work w/ my adapters.
4) At the bottom is the rev 2 EVSE upgrade.
When I had the electric truck, guerilla charging was ... more necessarily. Now that, one, I have a longer range and, B, J1772 stations are being put in all over the place in my region, I am less likely to use these.
If I were building a kit like this today for the Leaf, L6-20 would be my default connector. The EVSE and the Quick 220 (not to be used together) both have L6-20 as their connector. This would eliminate the need for #6 on first list and #3 on the 2nd list. This would also make my long cord (not shown) lighter/cheaper too.