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Is there a 5-20 adapter available for the mobile charger?

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AMGabor

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Title is pretty self explanatory. I looked up on the website/manual but it only lists the 5-15 and 14-50 adapters. 5-20 is actually a great improvement (33%) in charging speed. I hope there is a solution for this. Thanks.
 
Not yet.
 
AMGabor said:
Too bad.
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If it's a frequent need, third-party 5-20 EVSEs are pretty reasonably priced.
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NEMA 5-20 PLUG Level 1 EV Charger - EV Chargers

The NEMA 5-20 is the highest power level 1 EV charger. The NEMA 5-20 plug is a regular 3-pin residential plug often found in garages, wet rooms, bathrooms and behind refrigerators. Many newer construction homes will have NEMA 5-20 plugs
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The reason they have a 15 amp one is that most 110v circuits are as 15 amp. If you plug a 20 amp adapter into it and pull 20 amps, you will pop the circuit at best or melt the wires and have a fire at worst. If you do get a 110v / 20 amp adapter, please make sure it is in a 20 amp circuit.
 
Sandvinsd said:
The reason they have a 15 amp one is that most 110v circuits are as 15 amp. If you plug a 20 amp adapter into it and pull 20 amps, you will pop the circuit at best or melt the wires and have a fire at worst. If you do get a 110v / 20 amp adapter, please make sure it is in a 20 amp circuit.
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You can't insert a 5-20 plug into a 5-15 receptacle.
 
Sandvinsd said:
The reason they have a 15 amp one is that most 110v circuits are as 15 amp. If you plug a 20 amp adapter into it and pull 20 amps, you will pop the circuit at best or melt the wires and have a fire at worst. If you do get a 110v / 20 amp adapter, please make sure it is in a 20 amp circuit.
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All of the chargers are set for 80% of the max amperage (this is a regulatory mandate). In other words the 5-15 only pulls 12amp and a 5-20 pulls 15 amps. 3 amps doesn’t seem to be a big number but comparatively makes quite a big difference.
 
AMGabor said:
All of the chargers are set for 80% of the max amperage (this is a regulatory mandate). In other words the 5-15 only pulls 12amp and a 5-20 pulls 15 amps. 3 amps doesn’t seem to be a big number but comparatively makes quite a big difference.
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There are some fixed losses during AC charging which means you can net many more miles per hour on a 5-20 connection than a 5-15. I hope and imagine it would be Lucid's next adapter to be made.
 
+1 on the 5-20 request. I was a 5-20 nerd with my previous EV—it does make a big difference! (~2kW AC charging vs ~1.5kW. There are many times when, on trips, if you plug in overnight, it makes a big difference).
 
+1 from me on this as well.
 
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