Supercharger - Kearny/Harrison, NJ

[MarcoRP]

What the cluck is taking them so long!?

 

[Autumn]

Stopped by today (Dec 26), didn't see a transformer.

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Thanks for the update. This is so frustrating. I hate going to the paramus charging station. Super slow and always busy.

 

[mociaf9]

They put in the landscaping at least since the last pics from October. Looks much nicer.

Oh Rapunzel, Rapunzel. Let down your transformer!

 

[blupig]

Stopped by today and there is a transformer now! Hope it will open soon.

 

[Shateam]

Stopped by today and there is a transformer now! Hope it will open soon.

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Nice. Did you notice if the meter was installed too?

 

[blupig]

Nice. Did you notice if the meter was installed too?

I didn’t pay attention to the meter, sorry. I’ll post when I stop by next time.

 

[zhu-]

Stopped by today and there is a transformer now! Hope it will open soon.

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I've never in my life been so excited to see a transformer. This place is less than a minute detour away from majority of my drives and to my office so super convenient location!

 

[Shateam]

Was in the area this morning. Still waiting for the meter to be installed. Sorry for the terrible pic.

 

[zhu-]

Was in the area this morning. Still waiting for the meter to be installed. Sorry for the terrible pic.

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I drove by this weekend as well and also saw a line of 4-5 cars waiting for the tire air pump at the corner where the white SUV is. The organic line position blocks half the superchargers but there's enough room there where hopefully they'll wait closer to the gas station so the superchargers aren't blocked when it opens.

 

[Shateam]

I drove by this weekend as well and also saw a line of 4-5 cars waiting for the tire air pump at the corner where the white SUV is. The organic line position blocks half the superchargers but there's enough room there where hopefully they'll wait closer to the gas station so the superchargers aren't blocked when it opens.

Yup, I noticed the same thing when I took that pic. In fact, if you look at the pic (2 posts above), you can see the 4 cars that are queued up to use the tire pump...white SUV in the front and red car in the back.

From what I could tell, I don’t anticipate that being major ICE’ing concern. The cars should move through quickly and it looks like there is enough clearance to supercharge and form a queue.

 

[0Emission]

Yay. i was never happy before for transformer to get it installed. but this is good news!! i was waiting for this charger to come online for couple of months now!!

 

[zhu-]

Yay. i was never happy before for transformer to get it installed. but this is good news!! i was waiting for this charger to come online for couple of months now!!

Still not open yet though even though it's been almost four months since construction started. Anybody know when it will open?

 

[Shateam]

Still not open yet though even though it's been almost four months since construction started. Anybody know when it will open?

I think PSE&G is too busy digging up all the roads in my neighborhood to install the meter.

 

[0Emission]

Just drove by this location and still no sign of opening

 

[ckwong]

Just drove by and still no meter yet.

Should all the transformers be gated and not all open like the picture above or will they wait until it's live then install a gate around the whole area?

 

[mociaf9]

Just drove by and still no meter yet.

Should all the transformers be gated and not all open like the picture above or will they wait until it's live then install a gate around the whole area?

Whether enclosures or screening are required for this type of equipment or not is established by local planning/zoning rules. It's not some hard rule that they are needed everywhere. From the site layout and the work done so far it looks like there won't be one at all for this site.

 

[Syd]

almost all places the transformers are open and ungated. The switch gear is often fenced and gates, but transformers are designed to be out in the open.

 

[iRia]

Just drove by and still no meter yet.

Should all the transformers be gated and not all open like the picture above or will they wait until it's live then install a gate around the whole area?

We have underground wiring in our neighborhood. Transformers are out in the open but encased in a green, locked enclosure and often in residents' front yards. The wiring is not exposed, so it is safe unless you accidentally dig up the wiring or hit it with a large vehicle (like a semi truck). I still don't want my kids playing near it, though. One of my friends who is a lineman at the local co-op told me when he was wiring my subdivision that he stepped on a 13kv feeder. It was not pleasant.

 

[blupig]

A meter has been installed.

 

[zhu-]

A meter has been installed.

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Decided to drive by and station is now live!!!!