briidea Automatic Power Switch for Dryer and EV, Fast Charge Your EV, NEMA 14-30

I bought this in favor of paying for an electrician to come install a dedicated NEMA 14-50 or 10-30 at my home. The electrician was quoting me a minimum of $1200 to perform the work needed to setup home charging for my Tesla Model 3. Instead I bought this, and a NEMA 10-30 extension cord that is rated for outdoor use and for the power required. The unit itself was extremely easy to install next to where our dryer is located, and works as intended. It doesn’t make any sound and doesn’t even get warm to the touch. It makes it extremely convenient that we don’t have to worry about switching off or unplugging our dryer to charge our Tesla. And compared to a standard 120v outlet, it charges significantly faster. What would previously take us 12 hours or more to recover in range, we can now recover in about 3 to 4 hours, thanks to this device. I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting faster charging for their EV, and without needed to contact an electrician, or purchase additional equipment.

I’ve been using this for a couple of months now for my Tesla and it works perfectly. Whenever someone wants to use the dryer, it switches automatically to power the dryer then back to charging when the drying is done. We don’t even notice it’s there which is how it should be. I was a little worried about the negative reviews so I didn’t even mount it yet but I think I’m ready to do it.

I bought this to take advantage of a relatively close dryer outlet to the location of my new Tesla Model Y charging port. I had every intention of using it for a short time while I saved up for a more permanent, hardwired charger (plus installation). But after using this for several weeks I am more than convinced that I don't need anything else for relatively fast charging at home. The unit runs cool. Never heats up. It switches seamlessly from dryer to EV quickly and safely. The plug connections are also solid and never heat up. It works flawlessly with the car's amp sensors. I am completely satisfied, and I am staying with this unit and I have quit even considering another hardwired solution. Highly recommended.

Day 1 this has been an incredible product!! I’m in the military and living on post so modifying the house for a Tesla charger isn’t an option. Easy install as long as you confirm your dryer plug is a plug that’s accepted with this splitter. Regardless, day 1 this is charging my Tesla at or around 30 miles per hour with a 60 amp dryer plug. When I turn on the dryer, the splitter automatically turns off the be charger and powers the dryer. Couldn’t ask for a better product. I’ll give a 3 month review when I get there and hopefully this can be a forever add on until we by our forever house.

This will save you a lot of money if you have a fuse box that is on the other side of the house. Running an extra 110' of conduit plus wires adds up quickly. Our laundry room is next to the garage so all we had to do was run 30' of conduit into the garage and plug in our charger.The nice thing about this splitter is that the dryer has priority, so if you charging your EV and turn on the dryer it will stop the charger and allow the dryer to run. Once the dryer is done it will start charging your EV again.

Although the product works great it is not UL Certified. Without UL Certification it cannot be legally used, city inspection will not approve it.

BACKGROUND: North American Plug-in Hybrid cars provide 20-50miles of Electric-Only range after charging via a House AC Charging Port integrated with the vehicle Lithium Battery Pack. Most use a charger adapter that can plug into a 120V 20A outlet (level 1) but can also be adapted for a 240V outlet (level 2) like those used for Clothes Dryers. Using the higher voltage mode can reduce the charging time by about 3X. If you have a 240V Dryer outlet near your parking spot, this product can be used to 'Split' the Dryer outlet between the Dryer and the Car Charger. Simply plug in the dryer into the Briidea Dryer 'Default' Outlet and the Charger into the 2nd Outlet. The Briidea supplies power to the dryer during normal use and 'Switches' power to the Car charger when the dryer is not in use.MY APPLICATION: I have a late model Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid which is fully charged via it’s 120V charger after about 12 hours. This charger and most aftermarket chargers can also be configured to operate at 240V (level 2) and therefore reduce the charging time by about 3X. The configuration used consists of:1. Briidea Automatic Power Switch wall-mounted next to the 240V Nema 10-30 (old 3 plug style) Outlet. The dryer is plugged into one outlet while the charger is plugged into the other.2. Schumacher SC1455 Level 2 EV charger with the standard SAE-J1722 car-side connector and a 28foot cable that connects to the Power Switch.3. In my case, I used a 240V 30A Nema 10-30P Dryer Extension Cord plugged into the Switch Outlet on one end and then to the Charger on the other end.MY EXPERIENCE: The Power Switch worked flawlessly to provide about 500 kwhr of charging to date. The unit has a built-in circuit breaker and a Display showing the charging activity of the charger side. This handy feature shows the user if the charger is active to prevent turning on the dryer.INSTALLATION AND USE ADVICE:1. Power Switch Outlet Style: The Briidea Switch can be ordered with the ‘old’ Nema10-30 3-prong 240V outlet style or the ‘new’ 4-prong Nema14-30 style. Check your dryer plug to ensure that it is compatible.2. Connecting the Charger to the power switch: Depending on the charger Outlet-Plug style, you may need an ‘Extension Cord Adapter’. Two common examples are Nema 14-50P (4prong) to 6-20R and Nema 5-15P (3prong) to 5-15P. Use an electrician if custom wiring is needed.3. This configuration is only suitable for the lower-range Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Charger/Batteries. Since it supplies about 3300W of charging, the charging rate may be too low for the longer range EV’s.4. Beware that the vehicle charging system may display a charging fault code if the clothes dryer is turned on while charger is operating. This usually indicates that the charger ‘lost it’s power’ and no harm is done.

This a compact automatic switch which is very easy to install. The switch is very well made, easy to mount and works flawlessly. This setup is a great alternative to the wired Tesla charger and is much cheaper to install. I was able to run a 10-30 NEMA extension cable into the garage from the box for a seamless connection to the Tesla mobile charger. One of the best features of this switch is its own fuse.

Wanted a solution to charge my car without having to modify any electrical installation inside the house. This product works by using the dryer outlet as its power source. It's a real game changer for me as it allowed me to charge my car 5 times faster compared to a 110 V outlet. In addition, it got its own independent braker for extra safety and a power meter, which allows me to monitor consumption in real time.However this product is not perfect. The cable length is only about 2 ft, which is not enough for my needs as it leaves the box behind the dryer. (Cable length info was not easy to find on the Amazon add or the manufacturer's website...)Finally, the product that was received in the box appeared as it has been manipulated before I bought it. There was some fingerprints, minor scratches and white silicon on it. It also came without any instruction manual. Was it like this from the factory or I've been shipped an open box? I don't know.But overall, this product is a good all-in-one solution that answers a really big need for me, and I think it represents a more complete solution than the simple black box main competitor. So, good value for the money!

There are lots 1star rating off this product and my box did the same - dryer side was working ok, but ev side stopped working less then 24hrs off using.

Fantasic device. I got the model that plugs into the 14-30 which is shared with the Dryer. And I feed the other side 14-50 to outside which powers the EV upto 30Amps. Works flawlessly so far.

Didn’t work. Had to return it. Bought another brand which worked fine