Supercharger - Fernie, BC

[pb2000]

Yikes. Looking at the 14 day weather report, they are going to be totally f*(&*d if they don't get that pumped out and tarped over tomorrow. May not even be worth it, just pull the pipes out and start again in the spring.

 

[PLUS EV]

Supercharger is coming along nicely, however it does look a little wet, and conduit is floating in the pond. Supercharger cabinets are on site, but not yet unwrapped. Hopefully they get this done before the holes freeze over!

Those ponds/puddles will freeze over for good on Tuesday night, so I'm highly skeptical here.

 

[johnny_snow]

Yikes. Looking at the 14 day weather report, they are going to be totally f*(&*d if they don't get that pumped out and tarped over tomorrow. May not even be worth it, just pull the pipes out and start again in the spring.

I have a feeling these are electriCANs, not electriCANTs doing the install and they will get it done no matter what

 

[pb2000]

I have a feeling these are electriCANs, not electriCANTs doing the install and they will get it done no matter what

That looks like it could be over a foot of water in some places and it was raining again yesterday. If that is allowed to freeze solid with the conduit in there, it's game over. Hopefully they got it pumped out or at the very least, the ground itself is still warm enough to prevent much more than a few inches of ice from forming.

 

[edman_2222]

Has anybody had a chance to see what happened with all the water? I’m on the edge of my seat over here!

 

[cliff clavin]

i am also anxiously awaiting news of the fernie supercharger. Here’s hoping it’s up and running before the new year.

cheers,

 

[Quote Me]

Sadly looks like work has stalled. Conduit looks to be in the right place and not floating but no fill has been added into the wholes and looks like they are all full of ice. I saw 3 BC hydro vehicles parked right nearby, that in the past I have seen working on the Accelerate Kootenays DCFC stations, but my guess is they aren’t here for the Tesla supercharger. I’m definitely glad Cranbrooks supercharger excavating work got done before everything froze.

 

[MacNeil]

Sadly looks like work has stalled. Conduit looks to be in the right place and not floating but no fill has been added into the wholes and looks like they are all full of ice. I saw 3 BC hydro vehicles parked right nearby, that in the past I have seen working on the Accelerate Kootenays DCFC stations, but my guess is they aren’t here for the Tesla supercharger. I’m definitely glad Cranbrooks supercharger excavating work got done before everything froze.



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Looks like some work was done since the prior photos (Nov 14th). Looks to be a slab and bollards for the main BCH transformer and maybe some other minor work under the orange tarps (curbing?) Also with the SparkPower trailer, excavator and the other electrical gear still on site, maybe they still hope to move forward in spite of the winter conditions.

 

[outdoors]

Friend of mine traveled through this morning and said work was being done with people on site. I would go over and check regularly, but that doesn't really make sense.

The Fernie Fox which is right next store Fernie Fox soaks up the sunshine - The Free Press just did a huge solar install. Great story, and a destination charger as well.

 

[PithyCounsel]

It looks finished, but maybe not yet energized. Certainly not plowed. My refresh X which was scheduled for April hasn't arrived yet, lol, now Feb. so I could try it out.

 

[PithyCounsel]

Couldn't try it out!

 

[Vellene]

I stopped in on saturday this weekend and had a chat with one of the employees working there. They said to expect something in January.

 

[Thopfner]

No power yet

 

[Ktm3]

Can anyone confirm if the fernie supercharger is up and running yet? Officially, site still says q4 2021 but a user on plugshare posted a check-in on Jan 1,2022. Thanks!

 

[Thopfner]

Can anyone confirm if the fernie supercharger is up and running yet? Officially, site still says q4 2021 but a user on plugshare posted a check-in on Jan 1,2022. Thanks!

Was not powered up Jan 3rd when I tried. No power to the Flo stations either.

 

[Thopfner]

Was not powered up Jan 3rd when I tried. No power to the Flo stations either.

Sorry Jan 1st is when I tried, in the morning

 

[Ktm3]

Sorry Jan 1st is when I tried, in the morning

Thank you for the quick response and info

 

[NSTM3]

Can anyone confirm if the fernie supercharger is up and running yet? Officially, site still says q4 2021 but a user on plugshare posted a check-in on Jan 1,2022. Thanks!

The check-in that you saw on PlugShare was not for the Supercharger, that was just a comment for the FLO chargers. It just shows that the FLO chargers are under construction and not on yet. The Supercharger location has not yet been added to PlugShare, as only Tesla can add a Supercharger location and activate it online.

 

[brap]

Still no power today, but everything looks ready to go!

 

[lance_t]

Has anyone checked recently if this is powered up yet?