Lawrence, Like I said in previous messages, I have replaced the Avcon "claw" with a current J1772 connector. I got the connector from Rush at TusconEV. It works fine with my 2011 Leaf.
> On Jan 27, 2016, at 3:17 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > They do use a 14-50 male plug to go from the claw to the EVSE. There is a > switch to switch between the 14-50 40 amp and a 120v 20 amp normal wall type > plug.This was made in 1997. They use the Neutral or bottom connector across > from the ground to carry what I think is a pilot signal. Yes on the back > side the white wire goes to a fuse and then to a module which I think > generates the pilot signal. Not sure if I under stand what the small green > wire in the claw is for but if it is like a DS-50 the blue wire is pilot. You have this correct. The pin on the 14-50 socket that is typically used as neutral in standard applications is used for the pilot signal in the MCS100. > Lawrence Rhodes......Anybody got an extra J1772 plug? In the Bay Area? > My 14-50 to J1772 cable for the MCS100 is in downtown San Jose, but it is plugged into the MCS100. Ed _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
