Reddit mentions of Talon LGP1S 50-Amp Enclosed, Outdoor Rated, Receptacle

Yeah sorry, I was digging around last night and it took a while to find: https://imgur.com/01XTVaO I had done a mockup in photoshop with a board and the outlet that I bought from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M3H6494/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (I ended up returning it because the installer included it in their bill).

Get something like this over your outlet, it's designed to shield the plug from the elements.

Another option is something like this, that has the 14-50 receptacle built in, has a cutout under so the UMC cord pops out from the bottom, and is lockable as well.

Beyond that, the UMC is water/snow proof, it will handle the Chicago winters just fine.

If you are worried though, you could also just get the HPWC, it's also designed for the outside world, and stands up to the worst weather conditions as well.

That seems kinda sketch.

NEMA 6-50 is a grounded 240v (+120, -120, ground)

NEMA 10-50 is an ungrounded 120/240v (+120, neutral, -120)

NEMA 14-50 is a grounded 120/240v (+120, neutral, -120, ground)

Going to a 10-50, you'd be losing the ground or using the neutral as a ground which I don't think you're supposed to do. You'd probably want to do a 14-50 instead.

I have an OpenEVSE that was silly - they say to use a NEMA 14-50 plug, so I installed a 14-50 outlet with a 6/3 cable. But it turns out, the neutral is not connected anywhere within the OpenEVSE, so it really only needed a 6-50. But I guess code now recommends 14-50 for new installations anyway, so it makes sense. I'm not sure how strict OP is or the exact details of it, but 14-50 seems to be the recommendation and OP should be able to find a 14-50 weatherproof enclosure lik this and a 14-50 cable for the EVSE.

Nice layout you've got there! Yeah, sticking a Wall Connector right in the middle of that street-facing exterior wall would work great. You'll probably want the 24' cable, though, as the 8.5' might be inconveniently short unless you choose to back in.

> Mobile Connector on a locking NEMA 14-50 outlet to using a hardwired Wall connector" - any links to explain what that is?

Sure thing. I linked the hardwired Wall Connector above. That's a $500 piece of hardware that is a dedicated Tesla car charger. You stick that on the end of a 240V electrical circuit of just about any amperage, and you can effortlessly charge your Tesla off it.

The other option is to stick something that looks like this to the side of your wall. That's a NEMA 14-50 outlet, which requires a 50A circuit, into which you can plug the Tesla Mobile Connector, which comes with your car. Though you'll need the 14-50 adapter for it, which is no longer included for free.

If you go with the NEMA outlet option, you'll be limited to charging at 32A, because that's the maximum amperage that the Mobile Connector supports. The Wall Connector supports up to 80A, which will let you charge your Performance Model 3 at its maximum rate of 48A. No other option I know of gives 48A. I'd expect a P3D to get around ~25 miles per hour charge rate on 32A, and ~40mph on 48A.

And if you go with the Mobile Connector/NEMA outlet option, you'll probably want to either pack your mobile connector into your car when it isn't parked there (very inconvenient) or set up a custom rig to lock the thing onto your house, to prevent theft. Perhaps a locking garden hose closet or something, with the plug end of the connector coming out a hole in the side, so you don't need to unlock it to plug in. You can't just lock the NEMA Socket itself, though, because only the adapter stays inside that part, and the adapter can be easily disconnected from the rest of the Mobile Connector.


Also, if you go with the NEMA option, I'm fairly sure you'll have a harder time updating to a second EV. You'll need to run a separate circuit for a separate charger, rather than simply connecting a second Wall Connector to the existing circuit. Or you could just charge on alternating days, which will work fine if you don't have a horrendous commute, and not require the addition cost of a second Wall Connector and a large circuit.