New Charging Cable Plug

agreed. because of the short length from the box to the plug, either the box cannot hang flat or there is a sharp bend in the cord. i am loath to mutilate my new cord tho.

 

That could void the warranty on a very expensive charging cable.

 

just use an extension cord like this one, put the new plug on this inexpensive cord instead:
Amazon.com: Yellow Jacket 2882 12/3 15-Amp SJTW Contractor 2-Foot Extension Cord with Lighted Power Block: Home Improvement

 

actually there are some really nice heavy duty short extension cords with a right angle built into them for refrigerators....

I agree the stock cable should have been a right angle design.

some extensions...
Amazon.com: Pro Cord 90 degree rotating wall plug adapter: Lamps & Light Fixtures

Stanley 31526 Heavy Duty 6-Foot 125V Extension Cord,Beige - Amazon.com

Prime EC680506L Air Conditioner and Major Appliance Extension Cord,Gray,6-Feet - Amazon.com

 

I see you picked others with 12awg cord. and some with 14awg. Isn't 12 awg the minimum required for the charging brick?

 

I agree Id rather use 12ga for any type of extension. I like that one you linked to, just really like those right angle ends though. I put up a small shelf on my wall in my shop next to my outlet so i could lay my cable on it. No stress on plug that way.

Dad is considering trading his TDI Jetta in on a new PiP since I keep showing him my MPG! So im going to run a new circuit out to his garage soon. Ill do the same with a small shelf on rear right for him.

 

Well, since it's in a garage, you might even consider something like this: Amazon.com: Coleman Cable 03392 12/3 2-Foot Right Angle GFCI Extension Cord with Molded Tri-Source and Power Light Indicator: Home Improvement

That said, the gauge is a BIT moot since the plug on the cable is a 15amp plug (a 20amp 110v plug has one blade horizontal, i.e. NEMA 5-20P). So 14gauge should be fine... I'm guessing Toyota just knows if they said 14 gauge, some yahoo is going to try to use a 100ft 14gauge extension cord, and melt it (since it's going to get quite hot over that length). ​

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Anyway, something like this: Prime EC680506L Air Conditioner and Major Appliance Extension Cord,Gray,6-Feet - Amazon.com or this Amazon.com: Stanley 31536 Heavy Duty 9-Foot 110V Extension Cord, Grey: Home Improvement should be sufficient. ​

 

Hosa PWA-486 Right-angle Power Adaptor NEMA 5-15R to NEMA 5-15P Hosa.

 

Excellent idea. However,

Here is what I found at that site:


Product Code: pwa-486-hosa MPN: PWA-486 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Available for Order
$50 Minimum.

Looks like PriusChat store would need to buy a ton of them so we could buy 1 or 2.

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Here is an outlet where you can order a single unit.

Hosatech Right-angle Power Adaptor, NEMA 5-15R to NEMA 5-15P - NEMA 5-15R to NEMA 5-15P

 

Thanks for the single ordering link.

I went there and started to order 2 of them. Filled in all the info but when it got to the shipping charges I was shocked. They wanted $11 to ship just two of these little critters. That's out of line. I canceled the order.

 

Here is a site with $2.99 economy shipping and a $4.73 price tag.


Right-angle Power Adapter NEMA 5-15R to NEMA 5-15P | ShowMeCables.com

 

oh well. The 110V EVSE that comes with the Volt has a right angle plug and a snap in wall mounting bracket for the primary garage location.

 

I got an extra deep box for my outdoor outlet and the plug fits in it pretty well. The cord does need to have a bit of a kink in order to close the cover completely, but I don't think it's enough to cause damage. To combat the problem of the weight of the EVSE pulling the plug out of the socket, I found an adjustable tie down strap (Shop The Hillman Group 34" Adjustable tie down strap at Lowes.com) that I wrapped around the box and hang the EVSE off of one of the holes in the strap with a hook. It works nicely.

 

I don't believe there is actually a current capability difference between a 15A and a 20A receptacle, based on inspection of two receptacles from the same vendor, same product line, almost identical construction. Same size lugs, same size connector bars, etc. The only difference I can see is that one is NEMA 5-15R configuration and the other is 5-20R configuration. I weighed them, and the 15A was 68.5 grams, the 20A was 68 grams. So, there does not appear to be a difference in underlying construction.

If the branch circuit is a 15A circuit, the code does not allow installing a 20A receptacle on that circuit.