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Safety Information
SAVE THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This document contains important instructions and warnings that must be followed when installing
and maintaining the High Power Wall Connector.
WARNINGS
The High Power Wall Connector must be grounded
through a permanent wiring system or an equipment
grounding conductor.
Do not install or use the High Power Wall Connector
near flammable, explosive, harsh, or combustible
materials, chemicals, or vapors.
Turn off input power at the circuit breaker before
installing or cleaning the High Power Wall Connector.
Use the High Power Wall Connector only within the
specified operating parameters.
The High Power Wall Connector is designed only for
charging a Tesla vehicle (excluding Tesla Roadster).
Do not use it for any other purpose or with any other
vehicle or object.
Stop using and do not use the High Power Wall
Connector if it is defective, appears cracked, frayed,
broken, or otherwise damaged, or fails to operate.
Do not attempt to open, disassemble, repair, tamper
with, or modify the High Power Wall Connector. The
High Power Wall Connector is not user serviceable.
Contact Tesla for any repairs.
Do not use the High Power Wall Connector when you,
the vehicle, or the High Power Wall Connector is
exposed to severe rain, snow, electrical storm, or other
inclement weather.
When transporting the High Power Wall Connector,
handle with care. Do not subject it to strong force or
impact or pull, twist, tangle, drag, or step on the High
Power Wall Connector, to prevent damage to it or any
components.
Protect the High Power Wall Connector from
moisture, water, liquid, and foreign objects at all times.
If any exist or appear to have entered, damaged, or
corroded the High Power Wall Connector, do not use
the High Power Wall Connector.
Do not touch the High Power Wall Connector’s end
terminals with sharp metallic objects, such as wire,
tools, or needles.
Do not forcefully fold any part of the High Power Wall
Connector or damage it with sharp objects.
Do not insert foreign objects into any part of the High
Power Wall Connector.
Do not use the High Power Wall Connector when a
vehicle cover is on the vehicle.
Use of the High Power Wall Connector may affect or
impair the operation of any medical or implantable
electronic devices, such as an implantable cardiac
pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Check with the electronic device manufacturer
concerning the effects that charging may have on
such electronic devices before using the High Power
Wall Connector.
CAUTIONS
Incorrect installation and testing of the High Power
Wall Connector could potentially damage either the
vehicle’s Battery and/or the High Power Wall
Connector itself. Any resulting damage is excluded
from the warranty for both the vehicle and the High
Power Wall Connector.
Do not operate the High Power Wall Connector in
temperatures outside its operating range of -22°F to
113°F (-30°C to
+
45°C).
Ensure that the charge station’s supply cable is
positioned so it will not be stepped on, tripped over,
or subjected to damage or stress.
Do not use cleaning solvents to clean any of the High
Power Wall Connector’s components. The outside of
the High Power Wall Connector, the charging cable,
and the connector end of the charging cable should be
periodically wiped with a clean dry cloth to remove
accumulation of dirt and dust.
Be careful not to damage the circuit board when
removing the power entry knock-out.
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