Hi all,
I recently got back from a 2 week vacation and when I returned, my OEM Level 1 EVSE did not work and reported a cable fault. Green light steady on, red light flashes 5 times, pauses, and flashes 5 times again. I do have an appointment to have it checked out, but wanted to know for the future if there was any issue with leaving the charge cord connected to the outlet without charging the vehicle for an extended period. I generally leave the cord connected to my weatherproofed, GFCI protected outdoor outlet when not in use, as I really don't use it away from home much at all, and it should reduce wear on the cord over time to not constantly plug and unplug it. That said, I'm wondering if leaving it plugged in but not charging the car for 2 weeks caused some issue.
I checked the forums and saw several archived post about Gen 1 EVSE faults, but only a few posts on Gen 2 and none on this specific situation. Any input appreciated.
I recently got back from a 2 week vacation and when I returned, my OEM Level 1 EVSE did not work and reported a cable fault. Green light steady on, red light flashes 5 times, pauses, and flashes 5 times again. I do have an appointment to have it checked out, but wanted to know for the future if there was any issue with leaving the charge cord connected to the outlet without charging the vehicle for an extended period. I generally leave the cord connected to my weatherproofed, GFCI protected outdoor outlet when not in use, as I really don't use it away from home much at all, and it should reduce wear on the cord over time to not constantly plug and unplug it. That said, I'm wondering if leaving it plugged in but not charging the car for 2 weeks caused some issue.
I checked the forums and saw several archived post about Gen 1 EVSE faults, but only a few posts on Gen 2 and none on this specific situation. Any input appreciated.