Bryant Electric 9450FR 50 Amp 125/250V NEMA 14-50R Flush Straight Blade Receptacle, Black

This receptacle costs more than the ones at the big box stores (about $50 vs $15), but it's worth it. I ran a Leviton for almost 2 years for my EV charging, and it worked okay until recently, when it started overheating and reducing my charge rate. I had read many times how those receptacles were inferior for sustained charging, but it seemed to work fine until it didn't. I pulled it out of the wall and checked the connections, and while they were tight and there were no external signs of excessive heat, something was obviously wrong. So I bit the bullet and bought this one. It's out there in the garage right now, charging away at 24A on my 30A circuit (80% rule). No overheating, no issues, charging fine. Why is this one better? 1. It has heavy-duty everything, including stronger clamps for the plug blades and more overall surface area for better electrical contact. 2. Instead of screws to clamp the wires directly (and chew the strands up as you tighten them down), the Bryant has a clamp system that squeezes the wires between two pieces of copper. That holds them tighter and keeps the wire strands contained in a copper "V" clamp (see photo). 3. It's over-engineered. The receptacle is overall bigger and deeper than the cheaper ones, providing more mass to dissipate heat, and it's rated for more amperage than you need. This is one of those things where paying more is a smart move that will make your charging setup safer and more efficient. Bottom line - Pay more now and save yourself troubles (and maybe even a fire!) down the line.

Definitely quality, big and beefy. Make sure you put a deep 4 11/16" box in the wall and secure the box stoutly. I only mounted a 4" so I had to modify a 4 11/16" box as a box extension which sticks out of the wall. It is rigid, doesn't look bad and is completely bonded but proper planning with the end result inside the wall would have been better.

My electrician installed the Leviton brand of this receptable, which is likely OK for clothes dryers, electric ranges, etc. However for the frequent in/out usage of my Tesla charging, the receptacle began to get very warm. My car advised of the high temp condition and slowed the rate of charge. Switched to the Bryant, which is made by Hubbel, and now it never gets hot. The internal copper contact surfaces are much larger and more sturdy than the cheaper Leviton. Bryant is about 3X more expensive than Leviton. The Hubbell is about 5 times more expensive. Don't go cheap.

I twice tried to order a Hubbell and twice had to return as the two vendors both shipped cheap Chinese knock-offs. Then I found out that Brant's are the same thing as the Hubbell. So I bought it here and it overall seems good. One reviewer here maybe also got a knock-off as they said theirs had flat screws, not Allen screws. And theirs said "Assembled in USA" rather than "Made in USA". Well, I finally got the correct part. The Brant I received says "Made in USA" and it has Allen screws. You need to use the correct cover plate. The Leviton SL701 stainless steel cover plate available here on Amazon, fits correctly. Though I understand some electric codes specify using galvanized rather than stainless for exterior applications. But on the Bryant socket I received, the screw-holes for the cover plate seemed to come stripped. I can't really tighten the #6-32 screws to hold the plate on properly. I thought maybe #8-32 screws might work, but they are too big. I could try to re-tap the holes for #8-32 screws and get some oval head screws, but I probably will just leave it as is. You might not have the same problem. (Hopefully...)

Very good for EV charger Installation

When I was researching to install a nema 14-50 prior to buying a Tesla, I read about the difference in the quality between Hubbel/Bryant and the cheaper ones at Lowe’s/Home Depot. After reading the horror stories, I checked my friend’s outlet he bought from Home Depot and when he was charging his car, it was noticeably warm, even hot. So I decided to pay the little extra and when I got this Bryant outlet, I could immediately tell the difference in build and quality. When I charge my car, it doesn’t even remotely heat up like the cheaper outlets. Invest in this for safety and just peace of mind.

This 14-50 outlet is definitely the one to get. The picture is how the item arrived. Amazon is trying to save money...er... I mean...be green....by shipping products via inferior means. This item belonged in a box with other items I ordered, or if not possible to do so, then in its own box, but definitely not in a flimsy pouch. Luckily the item itself is durable. I've had this happen with several orders over the last year, or so, with Amazon. Shame on you Amazon! UPDATE: SECOND ORDER, PACKAGING STILL SUCKS. I needed to order a second one, and it arrived poorly packaged as well (see the second picture), and missing two screws. The actual product is great but I don't know who's responsible for this piss-poor packaging Amazon paper envelope; The maker of the product, the shipper of the product, Amazon line workers, or somebody in management at Amazon trying to save money, but this is ridiculous. There was a time when we could expect, and get, proper packaging from Amazon but I'm seeing with two different orders for the same thing here and for other items in different sectors over the past year, that products ordered from Amazon is a crap shoot as to whether they're adequately protected. Therefore I am adjusting my star rating from 5 down to 1. If they get their act together on the packaging (I plan to order one more) then I'll adjust it back up.

The first outlet I received looked to be in good order but one of the screws that tighten down on a power lead wouldn't tighten anywhere near the required 60 in/pd of torque. Sent it back and asked for a replacement, which did come relatively quickly, not next day, but a couple of days later. I installed that one to the correct torque specs and the unit works very well and is, I believe, much safer for my plug-and-unplug uses in my shop than the Levitron unit receptacle it's replacing.

This higher quality outlet, two full contacts on both sides of the plug blade, that is why it is much expensive than the cheap ones. In addition, the clamping cable mechanism is more secure to hold the cable in place. No even warm can be found during operating at around 32A for over 3 hours.

Exactly what I ordered. I've become a little jaundiced regarding sellers on Amazon, with some vendors here selling what is claimed to be the Bryant 9450FR but what ends up being an inferior variant. This vendor sold me exactly what was shown in the photos. Note the copper connections (not plated steel or aluminum), the heavy feel, the larger diameter hub and the green car charging label. In my review of another vendor, my review was rejected because I wasn't reviewing the exact product they claimed to be selling (but weren't). On top of that, I'll guess many clients don't notice they've been a victim of a bait and switch con. So don't necessarily trust reviews. Educate yourself to become a wise customer.