Table of Contents Safety and regulatory information Grounding instructions Warnings and cautions Communications regulations The High Power Connector at a glance Specifications About the installation Planning your installation Five simple steps Contact your utility company Find an electrician Determine electrical capacity...
Use either (b) AWG, 60° could result in damage to the vehicle’s The equipment described in this manual C or (c) or AWG, 75° C Battery and to the High Power Connector generates, uses, and can radiate copper wire itself.
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If necessary, consult a Tesla Motors authorized service technician. Important! Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Tesla Motors could void the FCC certification and negate your authority to operate the product.
F to 122 Temperature C to 50 About the installation As the owner of a Tesla vehicle, you are responsible for installing and operating the High Power Connector. You are also responsible for any wiring upgrades that may be required to accommodate correct installation and operation of the High Power Connector.
• Contact your utility company configuration has sufficient capacity for the • Find a Tesla recommended electrician, or High Power Connector, or if you need to licensed electrician of your choice upgrade your electrical service panel. • Determine your home’s electrical...
15 hours in either the top surface or the left side of the housing. 16 amps 18 hours • Do not expose the High Power Connector 12 amps 20 hours to extreme temperatures outside of its operating range of -22...
Mount the High Power Review the parts Connector Your High Power Connector comes The High Power Connector must be mounted pre-assembled and ready to install in a so that the top of the main housing is no package that includes three main higher than 48”...
Warning: Ensure that the main power supply is disconnected at the distribution panel before running service wiring into the High Power Connector. 1. Punch out the appropriate knock-out for the wiring to enter the main housing and de-burr the edges. You can pass wiring into the main housing through either the top or the left side.
Step-by-step installation instructions Connect the wiring Warning: Ensure that the main power supply is disconnected at the distribution panel before connecting wiring. 1. Connect LINE 1 to the terminal as illustrated (1). 2. Connect LINE 2 to the terminal as illustrated (2).
3. Clip the detector to the base plate. 4. Route the wiring to the RJ45 jack on the right side of the High Power Connector and connect to the Ethernet socket. 5. Cut the wire to the appropriate length...
Up Fixture ON. The High Power Connector’s contactor closes. The Power 4. Switch the High Power Connector ON and Up Fixture’s RED light should illuminate wait until the READY light illuminates a and the High Power Connector’s READY steady green.
FOR USE WITH HCS SMOKE CABLE STRAIN DETECTOR ONLY High Power Connector Tesla Motors, Inc. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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