andrewFW
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PSE is monitoring this thread. Every time someone asks if the transformer is in, they delay installing it for a week.
Supercharger - Federal Way, WA
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A large green transformer needs to be placed right over near that stop sign. There's currently a piece of plywood with HOLE spray painted on it.
andrewFW
Member
No change as of ~20 minutes ago.
Are posts like this helpful? "Attention! Nothing happened!"
I don't go out of my way to check on it, but anytime I'm in the vicinity I roll by to check. Should I keep quiet until there's a change?
Are posts like this helpful? "Attention! Nothing happened!"
I don't go out of my way to check on it, but anytime I'm in the vicinity I roll by to check. Should I keep quiet until there's a change?
Well you're probably saving me an hour long drive each week. Then again, I have nothing but time on my hands during the pandemic, as evidenced by my willingness to drive down and check on this periodically
But sure, keep the posts coming. No news is still news.
Rippin1Gear
Member
I actually have to drive to Olympia tomorrow so maybe I'll give it a look. I remember seeing the address somewhere but not sure where it is now. Can someone post it here or DM me?
Rippin1Gear
Member
Yeah there won't be power without a transformer! I drove by a couple hours ago and confirmed that it's still missing.
There's a massive construction project going on there with dozens of workers on site a couple hours ago. Maybe I'll post my pics later, but honestly a drone would have been more useful than my iPhone. It's a huge project, basically occupying the entire area between the streets you see on google maps.
Finally stopped by tonight to take a look. Good location with a Starbucks and Rite Aid near by. Do the destination chargers work the same way the Superchargers from a Tesla billing perspective?
They will probably be FREE.
TreborThickweb
Member
No transformer yet and checked the slower chargers on chance they were on a power leg from the buildings, no joy there either.
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Big Earl
bnkwupt
I really wish Tesla would sell those J-1772 units on their website.
Are you kidding? It isn’t obvious you are. Your Tesla came with one, it’s mandatory that all EVs sold in USA are compatible with J-1772 chargers. Hence Tesla provides the adapter.
SAE J1772 Charging Adapter $95.
I only wish Tesla would provide the NEMA 14-50 adapter to the mobile charger unit with ALL Tesla vehicles. They used to, I got mine, but I understand that at least the 3 and Y only get the 110volt lead for some time now.
im.thatoneguy
Member
Are you kidding? He's talking about the Destination charger with a J1772 plug.
He's talking about this: Tesla Wall Connector with J1772 plug instead of Tesla proprietary plug
Not the adapter to let a Tesla car charge from J1772, but the Wall Connector unit with a native J1772 plug. If you look closer at the picture in the post above Earl's comment, you can see that's what's been installed there. Tesla makes them but doesn't publicly sell them. Tesla installs them alongside superchargers on occasion and will give them to people as part of their Workplace Charging or Destination Charging programs. But you can't buy one.
Why would you want that, when you can get the higher amperage Tesla propriety wall connector, OR a much cheaper 30A J1772 one from many sellers. The electrons are the same no matter the brand.
I assumed the photo was of two chargers with a Tesla one on row 1 and a J1772 one on row 2, but the cable from that was slung over to the Tesla side. Either way a Tesla can charge from it.
TreborThickweb
Member
The picture indeed shows a Tesla charger with a J1772 connector. The Tesla charger on the same post on the reverse side has the normal Tesla plug. There are two of these sets at the Federal Way location in addition to the normal super chargers.
So other EVs can plug in as well.
