Supercharger- Houston, TX - Northwest Freeway

[STDRDC13]

Overhead power is now to the site, but GC must have not followed CenterPoint's specs as they are reworking the conduit (for primary feeders to transformer) up the pole. I'm guessing once CenterPoint likes what they see onsite, the transformer will be set.

 

[Billstickers]

Seems like the initial install went fast and now it's come to a crawl.

 

[STDRDC13]

Overhead power is now to the site, but GC must have not followed CenterPoint's specs as they are reworking the conduit (for primary feeders to transformer) up the pole. I'm guessing once CenterPoint likes what they see onsite, the transformer will be set.

Rework of primary feeder conduits complete

 

[STDRDC13]

Transformer has arrived...kinda thought it would be a 500kVa?

 

[Tez2017]

At 300 kVa with this number of stalls there must be some throttling going on with more that 4 to 5 cars charging.
Do you think they will build the fence before it is turned on?

 

[STDRDC13]

At 300 kVa with this number of stalls there must be some throttling going on with more that 4 to 5 cars charging.
Do you think they will build the fence before it is turned on?

No fence is my guess...that's kinda been the trend I've seen.

 

[STDRDC13]

Looks like they are down to running the wire, meter can and meter, then Tesla tech commissioning.

 

[XHabjab]

At 300 kVa with this number of stalls there must be some throttling going on with more that 4 to 5 cars charging.
Do you think they will build the fence before it is turned on?

It will be inspected by one or more parties, wired, inspected again, fence built, maybe that inspected, tested and stall numbers added by Tesla. Maybe the concrete, conduit or something else has to be redone first.

Then it's "commissioned", the breaker turned on and it is added to the map in your car.

Each of these steps will take 1 to 10 days. Plus or minus.

 

[STDRDC13]

All wiring appears to be complete (or at the least, in place) as you can tell from the photo and assume by the absence of the shipping container where the "house" wire was stored.

Transformer is not hot as the fuse for each phase (or main feeder wire) is not in place. The metercan has yet to be installed by the GC...to which Centerpoint will insert the meter and energize the transformer.

 

[STDRDC13]

Fuses are in and power is on...Tesla, you're up...!!!

 

[XHabjab]

Fuses are in and power is on...Tesla, you're up...!!!

So, are the Superchargers going? I'm at Channelview right now, will go back home to Georgetown TX this afternoon after some business in H-town. I'd rather go to this new charger than Columbus.

 

[STDRDC13]

So, are the Superchargers going? I'm at Channelview right now, will go back home to Georgetown TX this afternoon after some business in H-town. I'd rather go to this new charger than Columbus.

No, they are still dead...

 

[XHabjab]

No, they are still dead...

So, being the optimist that I am, I went there anyhow. Not live yet.

As we were backing into a stall, a security guard walked up, arriving before I got out of the car. Instead of the anticipated "why are you here" stuff, he said the restaurant thought the stalls might be live, and wanted me to test them. We exchanged the usual "nice car" and "how much does charging cost"... but alas, I had to depart in search of Plan B to get me home.

"An optimist is never pleasantly surprised. A pessimist is never disappointed."

 

[ghouston87]

Did anyone stop by to check it out today?

 

[STDRDC13]

Did anyone stop by to check it out today?

I drove thru about 1pm, no stall #'s yet.

 

[ghouston87]

I drove thru about 1pm, no stall #'s yet.

:-(

 

[STDRDC13]

290 Supercharger is LIVE...

 

[STDRDC13]

290 Supercharger is LIVE...

Oh yeah....@BlueShift Northwest Freeway Supercharger in Houston is LIVE.

 

[STDRDC13]

@BlueShift

 

[Billstickers]

Sweeeet!! Thanks for the update.