daveo4EV
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basically the answer is:
because you already have that type of plug installed in your garage or near your garage and plan to use that type of plug as your main power source for charging your Taycan.
_IF_ you are installing “new” for your Taycan - get the NEMA 14-50 supply cable which is the default choice if you don’t check any of these boxes - and then instruct your electrician to install a new 50 amp circuit to your garage with a NEMA 14-50 plug to match the supply cable your new Taycan will come with.
If you do have one of these plug types - the NEMA 14-50 is STILL your best choice because if you ever travel with your Taycan and pack your charger you’re going to want a NEMA 14-50 with you because these types of plugs are pretty common ”in the wild” and you’ll be able to charge at more places if you have a NEMA 14-50 with you.
If you have one of the plug types already installed, I’d recommend getting the 14-50, and then try and get your dealer to include the other plug type(s) you want with your Taycan purchase for free - cause porsche charges an arm/leg/ear/eye/nose for these supply cables as a “porsche part” - really really ridiculous pricing. So if you can get it thrown in as part of your taycan purchase negotiation you’ll be much better off, you’ll have the one supply cable for using at home, and the NEMA 14-50 for when you travel.
but in summary the ONLY reason I can forsee getting a 14-30, 6-30, 6-50 supply cable for your Taycan is because you already have one of these plugs in your garage - otherwise the 14-50 is your best choice.
BONUS: when installing a NEMA 14-50 plug - ask the electrician to use 6 gauge wire instead of 8 guage wire - incremential cost should be trivial the cost is mostly labor. why install 6 gauge wire? because then in the future if you want to upgrade from a 50/40 amp charger to a 60/48 amp charger all you have to do is swap the breaker and hard wire the 60 amp charger into the NEMA 14-50 junction box - 6 gauge wire is already rated for 60 amps. Swapping a breaker and hardwiring a new charger into an existing 14-50 box w/6-gauge wire should take less than 2 hours and is super simple. Also 6 gauge wire will handle 50/40 amp charging just fine, in fact since it’s “over-spec” it will be better and run cooler with less voltage drop. So there is no downside, only upside for a future swap to a higher amp charger.
if you have a 14-30 or 6-30 (unlikely in the US) then I’d consult an electrician about upgrading to 50 amps - you’re going to be happier long term with the 50/40 amp charge rate vs. the 30/24 amp charge rate.
if you have 6-50 - there is no charge speed advantage but your going to want a 14-50 for traveling cause you’ll find more of those in the wild. Consult a qualified/licenced electrician about swapping to a 14-50 - the cost might be a toss up between keeping the 6-50 and paying Porsche for the extra 14-50 cable - or paying the electician to swap the 6-50 for a 14-50 - if the cost is about hte same - get the extra cable because then for travel purposes you have both a 6050 adn 14-50 supply cable so you can plug into either plug you might encounter in the wild.
why did I post this?
I get a lot of questions about why would someone choose the other supply cables - so I thought I’d post a quick summary
the main reason: you already have one of these plugs and plan to use it often - if not install a 14-50 plug and don’t look back.
because you already have that type of plug installed in your garage or near your garage and plan to use that type of plug as your main power source for charging your Taycan.
_IF_ you are installing “new” for your Taycan - get the NEMA 14-50 supply cable which is the default choice if you don’t check any of these boxes - and then instruct your electrician to install a new 50 amp circuit to your garage with a NEMA 14-50 plug to match the supply cable your new Taycan will come with.
- NEMA 14-30 is a 30 amp plug for: residential electric dryers, water heaters, ovens, etc - it’s the standard plug for 1996 and later in most US building codes
- NEMA 6-30 is a 30 amp plug for: residential electric dryers, water heaters, ovens - don’t know why porsche is offering this - NEMA 10-30 plugs were the standard prior to 1996 - but it’s a workable plug - but 10-30 was the common plug type in the US prior to 1996, not 6-30.
- NEMA 6-50 is a 50 amp plug and commonly found with ARC Welders and Kiln’s, and some times high end electric ovens
- you already have one of these plugs in your garage and don’t want to swap
- you can not upgrade to a NEMA 14-50 because say your main panel can’t handle 50 amps, but it can have a new 30 amp circuit
If you do have one of these plug types - the NEMA 14-50 is STILL your best choice because if you ever travel with your Taycan and pack your charger you’re going to want a NEMA 14-50 with you because these types of plugs are pretty common ”in the wild” and you’ll be able to charge at more places if you have a NEMA 14-50 with you.
If you have one of the plug types already installed, I’d recommend getting the 14-50, and then try and get your dealer to include the other plug type(s) you want with your Taycan purchase for free - cause porsche charges an arm/leg/ear/eye/nose for these supply cables as a “porsche part” - really really ridiculous pricing. So if you can get it thrown in as part of your taycan purchase negotiation you’ll be much better off, you’ll have the one supply cable for using at home, and the NEMA 14-50 for when you travel.
but in summary the ONLY reason I can forsee getting a 14-30, 6-30, 6-50 supply cable for your Taycan is because you already have one of these plugs in your garage - otherwise the 14-50 is your best choice.
BONUS: when installing a NEMA 14-50 plug - ask the electrician to use 6 gauge wire instead of 8 guage wire - incremential cost should be trivial the cost is mostly labor. why install 6 gauge wire? because then in the future if you want to upgrade from a 50/40 amp charger to a 60/48 amp charger all you have to do is swap the breaker and hard wire the 60 amp charger into the NEMA 14-50 junction box - 6 gauge wire is already rated for 60 amps. Swapping a breaker and hardwiring a new charger into an existing 14-50 box w/6-gauge wire should take less than 2 hours and is super simple. Also 6 gauge wire will handle 50/40 amp charging just fine, in fact since it’s “over-spec” it will be better and run cooler with less voltage drop. So there is no downside, only upside for a future swap to a higher amp charger.
if you have a 14-30 or 6-30 (unlikely in the US) then I’d consult an electrician about upgrading to 50 amps - you’re going to be happier long term with the 50/40 amp charge rate vs. the 30/24 amp charge rate.
if you have 6-50 - there is no charge speed advantage but your going to want a 14-50 for traveling cause you’ll find more of those in the wild. Consult a qualified/licenced electrician about swapping to a 14-50 - the cost might be a toss up between keeping the 6-50 and paying Porsche for the extra 14-50 cable - or paying the electician to swap the 6-50 for a 14-50 - if the cost is about hte same - get the extra cable because then for travel purposes you have both a 6050 adn 14-50 supply cable so you can plug into either plug you might encounter in the wild.
why did I post this?
I get a lot of questions about why would someone choose the other supply cables - so I thought I’d post a quick summary
the main reason: you already have one of these plugs and plan to use it often - if not install a 14-50 plug and don’t look back.
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