Supercharger - Dedham, MA

[mitch672]

Thanks for all of the info and the pictures! The place looks great. It's good to see the supercharger progress but I'm guessing they're well over a week away from being usable from what I see here. Did anybody notice how many HPWC chargers are available?

There are 2, in the "delivery bays" (which are inside, each has an overhead door to the parking lot though). The site has limited power, until the new electrical service is completed, would be my guess. They didn't put 14-50's or HPWC's by the lifts, just noticed 120V outlets. I'm guessing they have more electrical work to do..

 

[MassModel3]

I could be remembering wrong, but I"m pretty sure one of the employees told us there are two superchargers in the service bay with extra long 35 foot cables so they can speed-charge in there if they wanted/needed to.

They also said that there were 2,000 invitations sent out for the event and they only expected about 80 people to show up. Boy was that wrong! The lot was so packed that they started valet parking customer Model S's in the maintenance bay.

 

[linkster]

there are two superchargers in the service bay with extra long 35 foot cables so they can speed-charge in there if they wanted/needed to.

Are these 35' super cables new? I wonder how long the indoor super cable is in Tysons.....

 

[Brass Guy]

Wow, thanks for the pics, looking great! So sorry to have to miss it.

... They also said that there were 2,000 invitations sent out for the event ...

Hmph, I'm still not getting any emails, except when I contact the SC...

 

[cinergi]

....but where's cinergi ?

LOL sorry to say I couldn't make it last night. Big bummer!

 

[ajay]

Thanks for posting the pictures! We had something come up. I was sad to miss it, but I'm glad (not at all surprised) there was a good turnout.

 

[Brass Guy]

Visited the site today. Concrete set, blacktop laid in. Progress even just since Thursday. They expect it to be up in a couple of weeks.

 

[mitch672]

thanks brassguy, the major progress seems to be the transformer looks to be set on the pad (visible on your picture). Did you notice if the SuperCharger equipment pad had been poured yet?

 

[Brass Guy]

It has not. You can barely tell in the photo.
Isn't the transformer usually the last thing installed? If it's already been mounted, it could realistically be up in a week.

 

[mitch672]

It has not. You can barely tell in the photo.
Isn't the transformer usually the last thing installed? If it's already been mounted, it could realistically be up in a week.

look through the third SuperCharger frame from the left, you'll see a large dark green object behind it in the distance. I believe that is the transformer. This site is different, the transformer will also power the service center, not just the SuperCharger

Perhaps they are waiting for an inspection of the S.C. piping before the pour.. I expect they'll have the new electrical service running before the SuperCharger.

 

[Cottonwood]

It has not. You can barely tell in the photo.
Isn't the transformer usually the last thing installed? If it's already been mounted, it could realistically be up in a week.

In this case, I think that there is a single transformer for the building and the Supercharger Site. It seems the transformer is already in place...

 

[mitch672]

took a few pictures today, for the curious. transformer is on the pad, no HV wiring yet. SC pad has been prepped, ready for the pour.
they are making great progress here..

 

[Fiver]

Whoever did the concrete pour for the bases of the supercharger pedestals did a lousy job.

 

[linkster]

Whoever did the concrete pour for the bases of the supercharger pedestals did a lousy job.

Scheesh! You're so right! Water will easily flow/wick into those huge cavitys/cracks and then freeze and crack the pedestals this winter.:scared:

 

[tliving]

Thanks for all of the info and the pictures! The place looks great. It's good to see the supercharger progress but I'm guessing they're well over a week away from being usable from what I see here. Did anybody notice how many HPWC chargers are available?

There are 8 supercharger stalls. They said they won't be the liquid cooled cables though.

HPWCs I don't think any outside just 2 in the delivery area (and 2 NEMA 14-50s that I saw).

 

[mitch672]

SuperCharger cabinets & switchgear on the pad, being wired right now:

 

[MezzaLuna]

I was there on Saturday. The Superchargers are oh-so-close; a crew was installing the enclosure, but the Tesla folks said they still need a transformer so that needs to happen before they go live. They're still using a generator to power the shop. There's another coat of concrete over the pedestal bases so it looks like that's in good shape. The showroom and service center look great.

Side note - in the process I discovered the old part of Dedham which is just delightful and well worth the visit.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

If they're getting close, surely that means a Supercharger construction crew freed up to do Seabrook ...

 

[David Rhee]

Eversource truck is onsite and the techs are working on the transformer. Any time now... :smile:

 

[Jack_L]

Drove by yesterday and Eversourse was hard at work at the transformer. Gotta be soon!