Installing an electrical receptacle in home to use Mobile Charger

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electric4me

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I am getting my home garage ready to charge the car and have a question. I want to extend the connection that my Dryer uses, move it closer to the charging port on the car. My service is 240 Volt x 30 amps, and the current receptacle is a three pronged one. If I install a 4 prong one which is rated for 50 amps, will the Tesla charger adapter understand that I only have 30 amps to offer? i.e. will the Tesla try to draw 50 amps from my 30-amp system?
 
electric4me said:
I am getting my home garage ready to charge the car and have a question. I want to extend the connection that my Dryer uses, move it closer to the charging port on the car. My service is 240 Volt x 30 amps, and the current receptacle is a three pronged one. If I install a 4 prong one which is rated for 50 amps, will the Tesla charger adapter understand that I only have 30 amps to offer? i.e. will the Tesla try to draw 50 amps from my 30-amp system?
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You can defiantly use the 30a circuit. In the Tesla app under charging they are two setting one sets the percentage of charge, 80% is the recommended present of charge. Just below that is a slider for amperage, there you can adjust it to 30 amps. Best of luck with your new car.
 
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