There were electricians working at the site today. It’s coming along…
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Supercharger - Gloucester, MA
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Nice - and at least the first half of the trench appears to have been patched too. Depending on the rest of the trench work, this site may actually be done (excluding utility work) by the middle of next week. National Grid work is really hard to predict - it could take a while (or not).
Update appreciated. FYI: the utility transformer (big green box) is not yet on site. It was the Tesla switching cabinet and two supercharger cabinets that were mounted on their pads in this photo.
Thanks for the clarification! This is the first installation that I have followed. We are back in Albany now. Charged at the YMCA and downtown while in Gloucester. It was manageable. Will be much easier next visit with the SC available.
Yes, that is interesting. I’m not sure what it is. Never seen anything like it before.
Weird - never think I've seen that before. I wonder if it's some new kind of "coming soon cover" set that are put over the pedestals pending commissioning? A little hard to tell from that photo.Unfortunately nothing cool, just some of the presumably back panels for the charging stations and a big storage unit for the construction site.
Total stab in the dark, I’m gonna say it’s a conversion kit for existing SC to gain dual cables for Tesla and non-Tesla charging. If it’s a snap on type sheath over and existing pedestal it sure would be a cheap and fast way to retrofit any existing site.
Whatever it is, it's gone now. I stopped by last night and it looks like they are "done" with this phase; pretty much all of the clutter has been removed from inside the fence, including this thing.
Update: 7/26/22 looks to be all cleaned up and all the construction equipment is gone.
Correct - work by National Grid to install and connect the transformer is outstanding. Not sure if that's in any way more time consuming given they are tapping off the existing transformer on the side of the building.
I think the contractor also needs to come back and seal-coat the area and stripe it too. But other than that, the site looks done - faster than I expected.
The utility work can take a while (or happen quickly I should add). I'm going with it taking a while personally.
I think the contractor also needs to come back and seal-coat the area and stripe it too. But other than that, the site looks done - faster than I expected.
The utility work can take a while (or happen quickly I should add). I'm going with it taking a while personally.
I haven't seen another install that shared a transformer. This could be the 1st for me.
They are just tapping the primary at the existing transformer on the side of the building. A new transformer is definitely required for the superchargers and will go on the empty pad visible in the photos.
No sign of a supercharger permit yet for the Newton, MA 128 rest area - just the original DCFC permit to get the power to the site.
The company that pulled the permit for the DCFC work in Newton is currently down in Connecticut installing DCFC's in the Fairfield I-95 rest stop.
I've heard rumors that the holdup for the supercharger project in Newton could be related to getting a lease completed. Have no info either way on the status of that, but Gloucester does appear to be mostly done and the contractor has moved on.
Nothing nearby - I would use plugshare to find them. There are about 10 7kw L2's at the YMCA next to Gloucester Crossing if that helps.
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