Charging from 120v wall outlet

[jeeden]

So I ended up picking up this cable -
https://www.evseadapters.com/shop/e...-nema-14-50r-extension-cord-for-ev-30-ft.html
and this TT30 adapter -
https://a.co/d/8KlUy52

Did a quick test off a TT30 plug and was successful! Only 4miles / hr but better than zero / hr.

The one thing that you NEED to watch is the truck will reset the amperage after you unplug. So when you plug it in you need to ensure you're set to 24amps or it will try and pull 32amps.

4 miles is pretty good.

After testing the 110 outlet and getting 0mph with the AC on I decided that 110 wasn't for us. If I ever do use 110v, I'm sure there will be a 110v outside outlet around I can use and maybe even an extension cord.

I went to a 14-30 cord here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ND3575T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and the 14-50 adapter here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XNX8KQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I even grabbed a little bag for the cord here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F1ZMLLK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My reasoning was that any place with a 14-50 probably has it within 20 ft of where I could park the Rivian because it has been installed for EV charging or RV power, so I probably wouldn't need a 14-50 extension cord. Almost every Airbnb, relative's house, etc has a dryer outlet, but it could be some distance away (like a beach house on stilts with it in the center of the second level) so the 18ft Rivian cord plus the 50ft 14-30 will almost always get me there. A 14-30 at 11 mph is pretty nice I think and the 50ft 14-30 is a lot lighter and easier to tote around than even a 25ft 14-50.

I did print a little card that says "DO NO USE THIS CORD FOR MORE THAN 24 AMPS- GO TO ENERGY SCREEN AND CHANGE AMPS TO 24 BEFORE OR RIGHT AFTER PLUGGING IN CHARGER." I laminated it and tie-wrapped it to the end of the cord that would be closest to the Rivian charger/adapter/Rivian. I haven't had a chance to test it yet, but I have no doubt it will work well when the wife takes it with her mom group to the eastern shore this weekend.

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