SuperCharger- Chestnut Hill

[Surfertom]

Thanksgiving 2020? ;-)

wise guy

 

[Mishakim]

I wasn't in a good position to get a picture as I drove by, but the charging stations themselves were going up this morning. Three or four were in place (one leaning a bit, not anchored I guess) and a worker was present at 8 am.

 

[adspguy]

I wasn't in a good position to get a picture as I drove by, but the charging stations themselves were going up this morning. Three or four were in place (one leaning a bit, not anchored I guess) and a worker was present at 8 am.

Excellent. I thought I saw a worker there on Sunday am (yesterday) but wasn't sure. Shouldn't be long now.

 

[cduzz]

I took this picture this evening (monday Dec 16 at 5:30ish pm). Sorry for the terrible quality...

Looks like some (6?) of the stalls are installed and the utility servicetransformer is installed (far right).

So, probably before the end of the month! See y'all there!

 

[Mishakim]

As of this morning, the chain-link fence is down, but the trailers and porta-potty are still there.

 

[thinksnow]

Stopped by to check it out last night - construction equipment is seemingly gone, and all stalls are up. No power to the stalls yet, though. No lights on the stalls, and car stated "Ready to Charge" when I plugged in. I noticed that the meter seems to be missing, so perhaps that's the next step in the process?

 

[Fiver]

Was there an accident across the street? What’s with all the fire trucks?

 

[adspguy]

Checked this morning and still no power. I think the missing meter is for the yet to be installed light posts in the area. I believe the utility meter for the super chargers is in the Tesla charger cabinet.

 

[HappyC]

I saw the guys installing the charging stations yesterday and stopped for a chat. They were contractors from Tennessee. They told me that all the electrical work was complete, but that a Tesla employee would have to come by to validate the installation, including running diagnostics and connecting a Tesla to each of the charging stations. They said that once that was done then the lights on the chargers would go on.

They said that they have been working non-stop installing chargers all over the country and were about to go to Kissimmee Florida for their next stop and ... go kayaking. I had to ask then I saw the two boats sitting in the snow. Here's my picture of the new charges and kayaks (the guys preferred to stay off camera).

The electric company was also doing work on the nearby utility pole at the same time.

 

[getto]

I saw the guys installing the charging stations yesterday and stopped for a chat. They were contractors from Tennessee. They told me that all the electrical work was complete, but that a Tesla employee would have to come by to validate the installation, including running diagnostics and connecting a Tesla to each of the charging stations. They said that once that was done then the lights on the chargers would go on.

They said that they have been working non-stop installing chargers all over the country and were about to go to Kissimmee Florida for their next stop and ... go kayaking. I had to ask then I saw the two boats sitting in the snow. Here's my picture of the new charges and kayaks (the guys preferred to stay off camera).

The electric company was also doing work on the nearby utility pole at the same time.

Where are the pictures?

 

[Tdreamer]

I saw the guys installing the charging stations yesterday and stopped for a chat. They were contractors from Tennessee. They told me that all the electrical work was complete, but that a Tesla employee would have to come by to validate the installation, including running diagnostics and connecting a Tesla to each of the charging stations. They said that once that was done then the lights on the chargers would go on.

They said that they have been working non-stop installing chargers all over the country and were about to go to Kissimmee Florida for their next stop and ... go kayaking. I had to ask then I saw the two boats sitting in the snow. Here's my picture of the new charges and kayaks (the guys preferred to stay off camera).

The electric company was also doing work on the nearby utility pole at the same time.

Thanks for taking the initiative to talk with the contractors and for sharing this information. I think I've seen some of this information about the distances these guys travel in various other supercharger-under-construction posts. It's really interesting to know just how far these guys travel and gives at least a little insight into why some of these construction projects and their progress flow the way they do. The Tesla technicians that do the supercharger maintenance and commissioning also have a very large territory (hopefully not this large!), which is at least one of the explanations why some of these sites apparently sit finished but inactive for a long time before coming to life. The other common factors delaying activation are utility hookups and/or inspections. There are a number of locations at or near completion in the New England area now (CT, MA, NH, ME) and with any luck the Tesla supercharger techs will make the rounds in the coming few weeks to deliver end-of-year presents to us all.

 

[Nate977p]

Thanks for taking the initiative to talk with the contractors and for sharing this information. I think I've seen some of this information about the distances these guys travel in various other supercharger-under-construction posts. It's really interesting to know just how far these guys travel and gives at least a little insight into why some of these construction projects and their progress flow the way they do. The Tesla technicians that do the supercharger maintenance and commissioning also have a very large territory (hopefully not this large!), which is at least one of the explanations why some of these sites apparently sit finished but inactive for a long time before coming to life. The other common factors delaying activation are utility hookups and/or inspections. There are a number of locations at or near completion in the New England area now (CT, MA, NH, ME) and with any luck the Tesla supercharger techs will make the rounds in the coming few weeks to deliver end-of-year presents to us all.

To add to this. The day of or day after Lynnfield went live (actual live, not when it showed up on the map a week later) there was a Tesla tech there. Chatted him up for a bit. I completely spaced his name, but really good guy.

I am foggy on exact details as it was months back, but what I recall when I asked him what the deal was with getting them live and why they take so long. Long story, it is just him (it was either just him or there was someone else, it I think he said just him), for New England and other parts of the Northeast. And he did all Tesla work, not just superchargers; he certified commercial projects too. His travel sounded constant and all over the Noeth East.

That is what I recall and would explain the delays.

 

[Tdreamer]

FYI: Fairfild, CT southbound is reported online this evening, it seems possible we might see some activity in Chestnut Hill, Wareham, Rochester NH and perhaps even Skowhegan ME soon.

 

[JPoldo]

I needed to make a purchase in the shopping center at this SC. Since today is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, I expected ICED stalls. But they were empty probably due to ample parking near stores. There's a base for a light, but no pole/light.

 

[Nate977p]

I needed to make a purchase in the shopping center at this SC. Since today is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, I expected ICED stalls. But they were empty probably due to ample parking near stores. There's a base for a light, but no pole/light.

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I must have missed you by a few minutes! Was there at about 3:00 lol. One of the handles was already dropped on the ground so I picked it up.

Are we 100% this is V2 and not V3? Reason I ask is there are no pairing numbers at the base of them and thought that maybe you don't need them on V3? I know permit said V2, but I can hope . The big V3 station in vegas doesn't have the stall pairing numbers

 

[HankLloydRight]

Are the cables thick (V2) or thin (V3)?

 

[Chuq]

Are the cables thick (V2) or thin (V3)?

From this earlier post, they are V2: SuperCharger- Chestnut Hill

 

[Pipeline]

Seems ready to turn on, but not yet.

 

[Nate977p]

From this earlier post, they are V2: SuperCharger- Chestnut Hill

Darn it okay. How do the V3 cabinets differ?

And I couldn't tell as I have never seen V3, but they didnt seem different than V2. I looked for that and think I would say they are the same.

 

[tga]

I must have missed you by a few minutes! Was there at about 3:00 lol. One of the handles was already dropped on the ground so I picked it up.

Are we 100% this is V2 and not V3? Reason I ask is there are no pairing numbers at the base of them and thought that maybe you don't need them on V3? I know permit said V2, but I can hope . The big V3 station in vegas doesn't have the stall pairing numbers

I'm pretty sure the pairing numbers are added by the Tesla rep during the final stages of commissioning.