I only have the Ford "mobile" charge cable (MCC) as a comparison, but
from the Lightning Forum, way too many of the plug connected MCCs failed
after a year or two of daily use. The Ford Charge Station Pro (FCSP)
that I have installed does not even have the option for plug in cord
connection. Note that the FCSP can deliver 80 amps however whereas the
MCC is 30 amps.
I realize that is not really a direct answer to the original question
since that is asking about hard wired vs plug in cord for the same EVSE.
Jim Walls
Lightning owner for 351 days.
On Tue 02/10/2026 09:50, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
Personally I always advise people get a permanently installed EVSE now.
This is something they will use every day. Many new EV owners are always
tempted to try to "cheap out" and use a portable EVSE for daily use. I've
seen that the UMC portable EVSE that Tesla supplies is not nearly robust
enough. Best to keep that for emergencies and get one installed. A new
EV is a significant investment, so spending a couple thousand more for home
refueling is justified.
I do not like recommending a 14-50 (or other outlet) connected unit, there
have been too many melted outlets and fires, yes it CAN work, but it also
adds another point of failure. In the rare event of an EVSE failure the
extra burden of having to get a new one installed is not that bad, this is
when you can either break out your "emergency" EVSE or just use DCFC for a
few days. It's really rare.
On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 8:58 AM Lee Hart via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
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.
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