Eaton launched the AHWREV1450R 14-50R receptacle, certified under a UL 498 provisional CRD specifically for EV charging applications.

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        "excerpt": "I'm thinking we might be due to make a superthread to replace the Leviton teardown. It could link to the Leviton teardown, a few different validated melting stories, the Receptacles page, and now this post or whatever replaces it when stock is good or someone does a teardown of this one.",
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        "excerpt": "I’m just not convinced this type of receptacle is appropriate for EV charging period.\n\n The answer should be hardware or a BYOC receptacle which is designed for this use.",
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        "excerpt": "LeGrand is also claiming this: https://www.legrand.us/wiring-devices/outlets-and-receptacles/power-outlets/50a-weather-resistant-electrical-outlet-for-ev-chargers/p/ps-3894wrev?srsltid=AYCX9vIBHJJgT1Z5WxVj-rXXFtVylNwzPPQI5z17od9cNeqxJfVBziV3\n\n Looks suspiciously like the Pass and Seymore receptacle which sells for $15.\n\n edit: 30 lb-in, so it's been bumped up since the previous incarnation: https:",
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        "excerpt": "This is good news and a positive direction. Hopefully, it'll help clarify some of the confusion, fuzziness, and misuse out there re \"EV rated\" receptacles. Thanks for posting.",
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        "excerpt": "good to see, though it doesn't move the ceiling on the plug itself. a 14-50 tops out at a 40a charger: 40a continuous means a 50a breaker and 6 awg copper, about 9.6 kw. anything over 40a has to be hard-wired, so a 48a unit is a 60a breaker and 4 awg with no receptacle in the picture at all.\n\n so a properly listed 14-50 is good news for the 32-40a crowd, which is most people, not a way to get to 4",
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      "[post] It's model number AHWREV1450R. Here's the product page and here's a distributor listing it for $53.60, but out of stock; Platt lists it at $65, also zero stock."
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