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Operating instructions

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Operating instructions

Home connector front panel 

The front panel on the Home Connector 

has four indicator lights:

READY

 - illuminates green to indicate 

that the unit is receiving power.

CHARGING

 - illuminates amber when a 

vehicle is being charged. 
To stop charging, push the 

STOP

 

button on the bottom of the panel 
before disconnecting the charge cable 
from the vehicle.

PROTECTION

 - illuminates red if a fault 

has occurred.

SERVICE

 - illuminates red if a fault has 

occurred.

Front panel indicator lights

GREEN 
READY
LIGHT

AMBER 
CHARGING 
LIGHT

RED
PROTECTION
LIGHT

RED
SERVICE
LIGHT

CONDITION

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

No service power

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

Home Connector has power 
but the vehicle is either not 
connected, or has not 
requested a charge

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

Vehicle is charging

ON

Blinking

OFF

OFF

Cold load pick-up mode (see 
page 2). To bypass, press the 

START

 button on the Home 

Connector’s front panel.

ON

OFF

OFF

ON (Steady)

Ground monitor interrupt

ON

OFF

ON (Steady)

OFF

Charging fault on vehicle

ON

OFF

1 Blink

OFF

Ground fault on vehicle

ON

OFF

2 or more 
Blinks

2 or more 
Blinks

Service needed. Contact Tesla 
Motors.

Home Connector Users Manual.book  Page 11  Monday, April 26, 2010  12:38 PM

Summary of Contents for HOME CONNECTOR

Page 1: ...ClipperCreek Inc Users Manual HOME CONNECTOR Home Connector Users Manual book Page 1 Monday April 26 2010 12 38 PM...

Page 2: ...ions 120V above ground 4 230V above ground 6 Installation Installing the Home Connector 7 Electrical connection 120V above ground 8 230V above ground 9 Post installation testing Confirming a successfu...

Page 3: ...ped over or subjected to damage or stress Environmental considerations At the end of its life this product should be recycled according to local laws and regulations Contact Tesla Motors for recycling...

Page 4: ...nature of the failure see Front panel indicator lights page 11 This feature helps to ensure that your vehicle will be charged and ready for use when needed Temporary problems such as ground faults or...

Page 5: ...wiring 230V above ground 230V AC single phase LINE NEUTRAL and EARTH Current and frequency 90A Circuit Breaker The maximum current for the vehicle is 70A At 240V this will be 17 kW maximum At 230V thi...

Page 6: ...the Neutral at the service to earth ground Ground fault protection is not possible unless the Neutral center tap on the service transformer is connected to an earth ground If ground is not provided by...

Page 7: ...ust each measure 120V to neutral Consult the transformer manufacturer s literature to verify that the single leg can supply the required power Caution Do not use a 3 phase delta connected transformer...

Page 8: ...ectly connected and labeled The illustration provided on this page shows the most commonly used wiring format in Europe Note The LINE NEUTRAL and EARTH outputs on the following illustration correspond...

Page 9: ...ide an adequate mounting surface 2 Attach the Home Connector to the wall studs using four 1 4 x 2 1 2 M6 lag screws The length of the screws must be adequate to securely anchor the Home Connector If m...

Page 10: ...e The Home Connector requires a dedicated 208 240 VAC 60 Hz single phase circuit with its own 90A circuit breaker Do not use a GFCI breaker The Home Connector contains a Personal Protection circuit sp...

Page 11: ...cle Side Note The Home Connector requires a dedicated 230 VAC 50Hz single phase circuit with its own 90A circuit breaker Do not use a GFCI breaker The Home Connector contains a Personal Protection cir...

Page 12: ...loses and the amber CHARGING light illuminates If a vehicle is available connect the Home Connector to the vehicle and verify that the contactor closes and the amber CHARGING light illuminates Once a...

Page 13: ...anel indicator lights GREEN READY LIGHT AMBER CHARGING LIGHT RED PROTECTION LIGHT RED SERVICE LIGHT CONDITION OFF OFF OFF OFF No service power ON OFF OFF OFF Home Connector has power but the vehicle i...

Page 14: ...emains illuminated unplug the vehicle If the red light goes out plug the vehicle back in and see if charging begins normally If charging does not begin normally and the red PROTECTION or SERVICE light...

Page 15: ...use cleaning solvents scouring powder or any type of abrasive pad to clean the Home Connector its charging cable or the vehicle s charging port WARNING To reduce the risk of electrical shock or equip...

Page 16: ...been detected follow these steps 1 Unplug the vehicle 2 Inspect the connector and the vehicle s charge port to verify they are clean and undamaged If necessary remove any accumulation of dust or dirt...

Page 17: ...TESLAMOTORS COM Home Connector Users Manual book Page 2 Monday April 26 2010 12 38 PM...

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