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This is complete nonsense. Any UL listed plug will sustain a load indefinitely. There are millions of them running dryers in the US for hours at a time already.
You don't need to take my word for it. Simply search "ev outlet melted" and you'll get piles of results showing the gory melted results (just equipment, not people gore).
Charging a Tesla:
Charging an Audi:
Charging a Rivian:
People are finding the cheap NEMA 14-50 outlets just can't handle the high current EV charging long term. The recommendation is for a Commercial grade NEMA 14-50 outlet instead of the cheap residential ones. Keep in mind the cheap ones work for weeks or months. Sometimes years, but this is the result of many of the cheap ones eventually.
Enphase/Clippercreek chargers actually ship with the high quality Commercial grade outlet specifically for this reason because they don't want you buying one from Home Depot for $10 and damaging the charger or your home.
Home clothes dryers aren't drawing 40A continuous current for 5-6 hours. Even when a clothes dryer is running for an hour its not drawing the full wire rated current. It cycles on and off the heating elements during the drying cycle.
There is no evidence that these are proper UL listed plugs or that they were installed correctly. There is tons of bootleg shit on Amazon that is clearly not up to code. The NEC is very specifically written with this exact situation in mind, which is why continuous current handling is the standard. The idea that there exists some lesser standards for home builds is a myth I've seen repeated over and over again and it simply is not true.
Is it possible that Home Depot's supply chain is contaminated with knockoff parts? I guess. But the idea that there are somehow separate standards for home and commercial electrical fixtures, and that home Depot is selling people the former, inferior standard is absolutely, 100% nonsense.
I never suggested anywhere that knockoffs were the cause.
There are absolutely mechanical difference in residential and commercial constructed receptacles in general. Hospital grade being even higher.
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Is it your belief that Home Depot and Leviton are simply fleecing uneducated buyers by charging more for "Designed for EV charging" NEMA 14-50 outlets?
Leviton "Designed for EV charging" NEMA 14-50 receptacle
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...vs the cheap contractor grade outlet?
Leviton contractor grade NEMA 14-50 receptacle
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How about Enphase/Clippercreek including their own NEMA 14-50 outlet which is a $60 Bryant receptacle? Why isn't Enphase putting a $10 NEMA 14-50 in the box instead?
Here's the official Enphase Training Installation video from the company (timestamped to the NEMA 14-50 receptacle instructions)
Enphase Training video timestamped to the NEMA 14-50 comment
"Even if you have a NEMA 14-50 already, Enphase is requiring you to replace that as we've seen some overheating from some older receptacles"
Is your assertion that Leviton and Enphase are just scaremongering unassuming consumers?
right? Are you a sparky? Sounds like some serious FUD to me.