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[ammonsh]

I am getting another Y adapter from Tucson.  The male end is NEMA 14-50 (for campgrounds).  The female ends are c-13 for my Quik charger and also NEMA 5-15. 

Can I plug my factory cable into the NEMA 5-15 and right into the onboard charger for my 2013S?  Will I fry anything?

Tucson made me one like it for J1772 stations, and it works great.  Is there any difference with NEMA 14-50?

[Shadow]

The Zero stock charging is world-voltage no problems there; less heat and slightly more efficient at higher voltage 240vac (less current for same power) than 120vac.

[ammonsh]

Thanks!

[Булгаков]

NEMA 14-50 includes a neutral pin, and so depending on how this adaptor is wired, the 5-15 outlets may be wired for 240V (so be careful and *never* plug anything that's rated for only 120V into them), or they could be wired "correctly" and have only 120V across each one.

NEMA 14-50 / 14-30:
Hot-neutral-Hot   or  Hot-hot = 240V
hot-neutral or neutral-hot still provides 120V as well.

other common outlets you may encounter --
NEMA 10-50 / 10-30: (old style dryer or oven plugs, shared ground/neutral)
NEMA 6-50 and 6-20: (welders, heavy-duty window AC units, grounded, no neutral)
hot-hot = 240V

RV-30 / TT-30: (30 Amp RV park plugs)
5-15 (normal outlets):
hot-neutral = 120V

regardless, the Zero OEM charger, and the QuiQ chargers, and evtricity and diginow fast chargers will operate on 120 or 240V.