NOTE that at 1kVA and a 32V secondary, the transformer maxes out at
35A delivered, so best only use with a 32A charging station. For 40 or
48A, use a 1.5kVA or 2kVA transformer

On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 6:23 PM Cor van de Water
<cor.vandewa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So, best to use a little step-down transformer on your TeslaTap... I
> have a "dry type" 240V to 32V 1kVA transformer and I wire the
> secondary in series with the primary so that when putting 277V on the
> series connection, it drops 32V and delivers a safe 245V from the
> primary winding.
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 5:55 PM (-Phil-) <p...@ingineerix.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, I personally witnessed this happen at a Casino in Reno.   Many Tesla 
> > destination chargers are wired to 277VAC.
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 5:31 PM Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> 
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> The only concern I would have with using a TeslaTap on an unknown
> >> destination charger is that you are not guaranteed that the charger
> >> won't damage your non-Tesla EV.
> >> Because the Tesla charger is specifically specified to allow anything
> >> between 100-277V so, while not common, some electrician may use a
> >> commercial site's 277V parking lot lighting connection to wire up a
> >> destination charger, making it very dangerous for any non-Tesla EV to
> >> plug in...
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 2:15 PM Rush via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > There are currently lots of versions of the 'teslatap'. It is just an
> >> > adapter that changes one type of connection to another, Tesla inlet to 
> >> > J1772
> >> > plug. There are no resistors, diodes, PCB's or any electronic components 
> >> > in
> >> > it. That is because the J1772 L1 and L2 protocols are used by Tesla and 
> >> > all
> >> > the other J1772 EV's
> >> >
> >> > Years ago, in 2016, I tried to produce an injection molded Tesla to J1772
> >> > Adapter but found it way beyond my financial means. I did learn how the
> >> > Tesla plug/inlet was able to accept both 120vac and HVDC using the same 
> >> > pin
> >> > connector. Tesla uses BalSeal type coil springs in adjacent 
> >> > configurations
> >> > to transfer the current from male to female connector so that there are 
> >> > lots
> >> > of contact points for current transfer whereas the J1772 connector uses 
> >> > just
> >> > a simple pin connector so that there are only 4 contact points for 
> >> > current
> >> > flow.
> >> >
> >> > Best,
> >> >
> >> > Rush Dougherty
> >> > TucsonEV
> >> > www.TucsonEV.com
> >> >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> On Behalf Of Lawrence Rhodes via 
> >> > > EV
> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 8:37 AM
> >> > > To: ev@lists.evdl.org
> >> > > Cc: Lawrence Rhodes <primobass...@sbcglobal.net>
> >> > > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Are you NACS-charging a non-Tesla
> >> > >
> >> > >  I have used a TeslaTap at destination chargers for years, on a Leaf.
> >> > Lawrence
> >> > > Rhodes
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