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NEMA 14-50 Flexible Charger Adapter Cable (long)

Discussion in 'Cooper SE' started by MRYFLYGUY, Jul 15, 2022.

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  1. Jul 15, 2022 #1
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

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  2. Jul 15, 2022 #2
    Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    Twin Cities, MN
    That's the British version, I believe. 11 kW is mentioned, which is definitely not North America. I'm not very familiar with the British power outlet, but that's not a NEMA plug and the end that goes into the SE is not a J1772.
     
  3. Jul 15, 2022 #3
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

    This is the Nema 15-30 adapter cable that connects the 15-30 outlet to the flexible charger, not the cable that connects to the car.
     
  4. Jul 16, 2022 #4
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

    ...and note the car is left hand drive.
     
  5. Jul 16, 2022 #5
    inferno10

    inferno10 Member

    European cars are left-hand drive, so I suspect the plug shown in the video is the european Schuko type. Here’s a photo from an ebay auction of the european version of the Flex charger.
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  6. Jul 16, 2022 #6
    Rogwp

    Rogwp Active Member Subscriber

    Vancouver, BC
    Where are you guys getting this information from? The cable shown is on the Canadian MINI website and clearly shows 14-50. I suspect that it is the same as the original cable supplied with the charger and not an extension, but I’m only guessing.
     
  7. Jul 17, 2022 #7
    inferno10

    inferno10 Member

    Sorry, I was just trying to clarify the plug type that was shown in the video linked in the original post. The OP thought that the cable in the video had a NEMA 14-50 plug, but they were definitely european-style plugs. It’s a little hard to read, but the text on the label attached to the plug in the video showed it’s a CEE 7/7 plug.
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  8. Jul 17, 2022 #8
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

    Yes, it's a NEMA 14-50 adapter cable (14-50 wall plug => charger, not the charger => car cable). I was able to locate a a couple sources with the cable on order but currently out of stock. $140 - $150 US!
     
  9. Jul 20, 2022 #9
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

    I'd love to get the wall mount kit for the Flexible Charger but it just won't work with the 14-50 adapter cable provided. This is clearly an assembly issue, the adapter cable end that plugs in the charger only fits one way and needs to be rotated 180 degrees in order to mount. This is why I'm searching for that longer ROW cable.

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  10. Jul 20, 2022 #10
    yoomini

    yoomini Active Member

    Los Angeles
    Glad I'm not the only one with this issue. Keep us posted if you find anything out there!
     
  11. Jul 20, 2022 #11
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

    I am trying to get BMW to own this problem. We'll see.
     
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  12. Jul 20, 2022 #12
    revorg

    revorg Well-Known Member

    I'm perfectly happy with my Primecom, with a 30ft cable. It allows me to back into my driveway, and still recharge the car.
     
  13. Jul 20, 2022 #13
    GvilleGuy

    GvilleGuy Well-Known Member

    Greenville, SC
    Poor design - I hope you make progress, and that they fix it down the line.
     
  14. Jul 20, 2022 #14
    Tommm

    Tommm Well-Known Member

    Mile High
    Turn the outlet 180 degrees?
     
  15. Jul 20, 2022 #15
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

    That will only make the situation upside down! It's the adapter cable that connects to the charger that's built wrong, not the NEMA plug.
     
  16. Jul 21, 2022 #16
    insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Ann Arbor
    Commencing to hold my breath.
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  17. Jul 21, 2022 #17
    Brewer Fan

    Brewer Fan Member

    Sounds like this is normal. I asked about whether it’s okay to twist the cable a while ago & most said it was. AB210BCB-D583-4CF0-9759-6796DCB3F9CB.jpeg
     
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  18. Sep 12, 2022 #18
    MRYFLYGUY

    MRYFLYGUY Active Member

    I got a call back from MINI ana although several others have reported this, they have no plans to change anything because the charger is 100% functional. So, don't plan on using the BMW Wall Mount kit with the US shorty Nema 14-50 adapter cable!
     
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  19. Sep 12, 2022 #19
    nuwde

    nuwde New Member

    I just took delivery of my 2023 SE and it comes with a Level 2 charger. This is the charger my dealer gave me:

    https://info.evsolutions.com/turbocord

    Max output is 16amp and uses a nema 6-20. It's clearly a very old design and I deduce it was provided by BMW for their i3s. I'm curious, is this the official charger that comes with the 2023 or did my dealer swap mine out for an older one?
     
  20. Sep 12, 2022 #20
    Hatch

    Hatch Active Member

    PA
    I just took mine out to look at it. I want to use it to test it out at some point. It's crazy! I wouldn't worry about twisting it to mount it though.
    That's not going to hurt it.
     
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