AC WORKS® Library — Technical

AC WORKS® Wisdom: How to Set the Charging Limit on a Tesla to Avoid Tripping your Breaker

Posted by Christopher Hahn on Jan 30, 2019

Being able to charge anywhere has become a need for most Tesla owners. In order to do so, you would have to adapt your Tesla plug. When using an adapter to charge your Tesla, it is very important to follow the 80% rule. This rule is in place to make sure you can get consistent charging and to avoid tripping a breaker.

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AC WORKS™ Wisdom: The Dangers of Double Male Ended Cords

Posted by Christopher Hahn on Jan 23, 2019

There can be electrical arcing which is incredibly dangerous to any living thing. If this is touched, you can get shocked! If it is touched by something else, it could potentially start a fire. Even if you are an extremely careful type, we still recommend staying away from cords where both sides are a plug.

AC WORKS Wisdom: Safe & Quick Dryer Power Solutions

Posted by Christopher Hahn on Jan 16, 2019

There are many reasons to need an adapter in your home or office. One reason a lot of our customers have is that their dryer plugs don’t match the outlet available for it. Is this the same problem in your home? Don’t worry! You won’t need an electrician to change the outlet or cord associated with your dryer.

Download: Generator Product Sheet

Posted by Stephanie Junek on Jan 10, 2019

AC WORKS® Generator Product Sell Sheet contains compact adapters of all types, flexible adapters, and extension cords to get power to and from just about any combination of items. You can power many different things including your RV, Food Truck, EV, Power Tools, HVAC, Welder, many household items and more.

AC WORKS® Wisdom: What "125/250 Volts" Means

Posted by Christopher Hahn on Dec 05, 2018

When looking at our product descriptions, you’ll often notice a “125/250 Volts” for our products with 4 prongs. You are probably wondering “what does this mean?” or “how does this affect what I will be using this adapter for?”We have the answers for you.For most 4-prong adapters and even NEMA configurations, there are two hot wires. They are called hot wires because they are the wires used to carry the electricity. When you have two hot wires, you have two sources of 125 volts. If your application for our adapter only requires 125 volts, then only one hot wire will...