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Originally Posted by Georgetheowl
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Unfortunately, no, it won't. The BMW adapter cable is hard-coded to program the EVSE to report the required pilot signal that tells the vehicle how much the maximum current it can pull. Using the US 120vac (level 1) plug in the EVSE will still be reporting that it has 10A available. Now, you'd still probably double the power as power=volts*amps, so if you double the voltage, you'd double the power, but still less than a third of what the 50e can accept. I don't think putting 240vac into it would damage it with the 120vac cable adapter, but I'm not positive. If they tied the neutral internally to ground, you'd fry it.
To reprogram the FFC, you need their specific adapter cord. Depending on where in the world, there are probably at least a dozen different one to account for the national plug, and power situation. Right now, the USA seems to maybe get three...the one from the factory is 10A/120vac, or 40A/240vac. Rumor has it that there's a 16A/120vac cord (there was for the version1), but it has not been confirmed that they made one for the version 2.