Jay Summet wrote > Assuming you don't plug/unplug the plug frequently, the connection on a NEMA > 14-50 should be just as good > as hard wired (but if you exercise it frequently, it may eventually get lose, > leading to resistance and heat).
I agree. I've used 14-50s for decades for my EV chargers (and welder and heater). The chargers stayed plugged in 90% of the time. I only unplugged it when I needed to use the welder or heater. In 40+ years I never had to replace one because it wore out. Note: You can get receptacles that mount in a recess, so you can't get your fingers on the pins when partially engaged. -- Excellence does not require perfection. -- Henry James But it *does* require attention to detail! -- Lee Hart -- Lee A. Hart https://www.sunrise-ev.com _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
