Charging a non-tesla using a Tesla wall connector at home?

[Flying machine]

I've currently got a M3 Tesla that I charge at home using a Tesla wall connector (one of these - https://shop.tesla.com/en_gb/product/wall-connecto... and will be replacing it with a Taycan Turbo (hopefully in December - assuming build isn't delayed). Is there any reason that I shouldn't continue to use the Tesla wall box to charge the Taycan? A quick google search suggests that this shouldn't be an issue but I just wondered if anyone has tried charging their non-Tesla EV with a Tesla branded wall box at home.

For the avoidance of doubt I'm not meaning the public Superchargers, just the normal domestic wall boxes.

[SWoll]

Charged an i3 with ours for a few months, no issues. Just a standard 3 pin charger.

ETA - Your link doesn't work BTW.

[Heres Johnny]

Proper wall chargers are just type 2 chargers. The Tesla one does default try talking Tesla speak first because if its connected to a Tesla then Tesla can do some remote diagnostics via the car, some types you just need to wait a few seconds for it to start talking regular "type 2" language

The portable chargers, the original 1 that used to support 3 phase can be dodgy on other cars because the way Tesla put single phase incoming power onto 2 of the 3 phases to the car. The newer ones that are single phase only are fine.

[Flying machine]

Thank you, that sounds cautiously optimistic.

It's one of these chargers https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/charging (hopefully the link will work), not the 13 amp 3 pin types

[Heres Johnny]

Flying machine said:

Thank you, that sounds cautiously optimistic.

It's one of these chargers https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/charging (hopefully the link will work), not the 13 amp 3 pin types

Yep, you’re fine, I have ine and have also charged Bmw EVs and PHEVs without issues on it.

[TheRainMaker]

One of the hotels we work at had six chargers supplied FOC by Tesla, any EV can use them.

Three have Tesla Only signs. but that seems to be ignored by nearly everyone.

[phil4]

You'll be fine.

I've got one of those, and have charged without issue a VW ID3 and a Honda E with it.

[Flying machine]

Thanks everyone! That's saved me some cash and inconvenience!

[ecs]

Charged my Taycan with a Tesla charger at a hotel on Monday night - it even charged fractionally faster than my Andersen or the Chargemaster 7kWs I generally use (0.4m/min rather than 0.3!).

[ZesPak]

I'm going to be a bit more pessimistic here.
I've installed multiple of these, and by default they have their second dip switch UP, which means they'll only charge Tesla's.

To enable other cars, just dip the switch DOWN, but the charger needs to be opened to do this.
If it's a charger you have easy access to (home, work, relative), this takes two minutes. It does need a security torx bit.
If it's at a more public place, all you can do is inform the owners about it.



I've switched it down every time and it doesn't affect charging a Tesla whatsoever as far as I can tell.

[Heres Johnny]

The chargers have a comparability mode which is what I think that switch does. It just prevents the charger starting in Tesla talk so it communicates with the car quicker. Cars like the ipace seem to take ages to kick in if the switch isn’t set to compatible but do eventually, other cars like BMW don’t seem to care.

By flicking the switch, if there is a problem with the charger, Tesla can’t remotely diagnose the issue via the car. That’s how it was explained to me.