Received notice this morning that the parent company of the Juicebox EV charger is going out of business. Didn’t think it was a big deal.
I currently have my charger set to only charge between 12am-6am because it is free for me during this window. I went to reset my charger to make it a “dumb” charger. The instructions said to unplug the unit.
I discovered that the plug had MELTED. I’ve been using an extension cord for my EV charger for 8 years and never had an issue…until now.
I don’t know if the issue was caused by the extension cord or the Juicebox. I do know that the end of the cord was burnt and the Juicebox charger plug was melted.
If Enel X had not announced its closure, my house might have burned down.
Just wondering, were you extending in on 110? If so, the Orange HD cords aren’t rated for high amps, you needed to get the higher rated ones like the ‘red colored’ cord.
People thinks electrical codes are stupid until something goes wrong for them. There are good reasons for many rules and should not be ignored. Electricity is very dangerous and should not be taken lightly.
Glad you didn’t suffer any serious damage to your family or property!
Don’t even bother going back and forth on this China thing… when something bad happens to an EV owner, other EV owners always blame operator error and how if you were smarter then your issue could have been avoided.
It’s by far the most infuriating experience of using a PHEV or BEV. They always blame operator error even when the product and related components don’t work well.
What melted the outlet on the wall or the plug on the extension cord? If it was the outlet…what brand of nema 14-50 outlet do you have?
Ideally you have either Hubbell, Bryant, or Cooper brand. Also nema 14-50 outlets are not built to be plugged and unpluged a lot. Plug it in and leave it.
It’s never a good sign when one part of the listing says its only rated to 125V/3750 W and a different part says 12500 W. Keeping in mind that a 50amp rated circuit is only rated for a sustained 9600 W.
I also like how their graphic for 14-50 is the wrong plug.
When a non-UL listed electrical component cant get its ratings right or consistent, it’s a good indicator a fire is on your future.
Ideally you should hard-wire your EVSE (“charger”). It’s a lot safer than using a plug, since a plug can come loose over time, and you really don’t want a loose plug with that much power flowing through it. The higher amperage ones (48A and higher) can only reach their full power if they’re hardwired.
