Hubbell 9450A 50A 120 Volt Receptacle Review

Purchased for use in the garage to connect the EV charger. The electrician was in the process of installing a Leviton that served as living space. Instead, I gave him a Hubbell jar. He found that it is heavier and needs a deeper rosette. Since I want to keep current flowing through the outlet for several hours while charging overnight, I need a heavier commercial NEMA 14-50 outlet. I was afraid the lighter residential Leviton might get too hot. Even though Hubbell was twice the price, my state…

We had a $15 Leviton NEMA 6-50P plug that was installed by a professional electrician when the house was built that had melted in a very dangerous manner. I won't add photos here to avoid confusion, but if you look at the photos for the Siemens L2 EVSE you can catch a few there. Luckily the damage wasn't enough to warrant further repairs other than replacing the outlet, but on the surface it was a real mess. Also, it was probably the charger that was the problem, but the fact that the switch…