I want to cut the plug off the charger cable and use a Right-Angle plug to reduce the strain with the Straight Plug in the outlet. Something like this. I wish this was the standard for the PIP cable. Leviton 515AN 15 Amp, 125 Volt, Angle grounding Plug, White by Leviton 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews) | (0) List Price: $6.99 Price: $5.37
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.
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). 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.
I use a right-angle 6' Appliance cable in the garage now where I have plenty of space. However, neither it nor a 12 inch right-angle adapter will fit in an outdoor covered outlet box.
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. .
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
Close, but No Cigar !!! When you plug the cable in, the weight will pull down and OUT. Also there is about 1" of Leverage to twist the adapter OUT of the outlet. Having the right-angle connector wired to the cable would have the cable pulling down at right-angle to the outlet, reducing the chance of a Pull Out.
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.
When I had the 2012 Prius Plugin, the Right-Angle plug worked great at home and at work, each with the normal outdoor cover. However, the 2017 Prius Prime draws 12 amps and after 2 years, the Right-Angle plug and outlet showed signs of overheating. I found out that 15 amp plugs and outlets can overheat when serving 12 amps for 5 hours. So I replaced the outlets with 20 amp outlets. Since replacing the plug a couple of times and not having enough plug cord left, I bought a new Plug Assembly Cable, G90GO-47120, with a new Straight Plug, short cable and adapter to the Brick, for $134.99 from the Toyota Dealer. Later I found it on parts.olathetoyota.com for $113.67, darn. I also bought the deeper outdoor covers which required bending the cable to close the cover, but doesn't require other support of the brick. So far, so good. The Right-Angle Plug is a better idea and Toyota should make a Right-Angle Plug Assembly Cable, but now I concede.
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.
