Supercharger - Lacey, WA

[acarney]

Rumor has it they will be free. They are not active. There is no power to the pad site yet (Tesla or CP')

They are also usually between 32 and 48 amps and usually at 208 volt...

Edit: That's for the Tesla destination chargers, which Tesla now sometimes includes a couple with standard J1772 plugs... these chargepoint looking ones... who knows...

 

[DSolie]

I talked to a couple of guys from BR who were out there today installing the Tesla Parking Only signage. Asked them if they had an ETA. They hope to have the station powered up in less than 30 days, there was a glitch/issue with the City of Lacey they are waiting on getting resolved so they can install the transformer into the vault.

Real nice guys... They also watch these threads.... He mentioned my post showing the Medford cabinets lol.

 

[PLUS EV]

I talked to a couple of guys from BR who were out there today installing the Tesla Parking Only signage. Asked them if they had an ETA. They hope to have the station powered up in less than 30 days, there was a glitch/issue with the City of Lacey they are waiting on getting resolved so they can install the transformer into the vault.

Real nice guys... They also watch these threads.... He mentioned my post showing the Medford cabinets lol.

The Lacey city manager actually drives a Model S lol. I'll message him if things get way out of hand.

 

[smartypnz]

I'll message him if things get way out of hand.

THINGS ARE WAY OUTTA HAND !!!! Oh, sorry - thought this was the political forum. Please continue charging.

 

[Discoducky]

The Lacey city manager actually drives a Model S lol. I'll message him if things get way out of hand.

30 days seems a bit out of hand IMHO.

 

[cewa]

Tumwater is not much of a detour and it's a v3 Supercharger. I suggest it until this one is open.

I have used that one a couple times and it's nice. The location isn't that nice, but the 250kW is. Yeah, not too far out of the way, but looking forward to one en-route.

 

[goneskiian]

I drove form Bellingham to Olympia and back to Bellingham last weekend and was really wishing this location had been open. I ended up charging at one of the 72kW locations and would have liked more juice. I assume this Lacey location is going to be 250kW? It looks like the thinner charge cables that I have seen on the 250kW stations.

This is definitely a V3 (250kW) site. What to look for (besides the cable diameter which can be hard to judge sometimes) are the charging cabinets that are vented on the top.

 

[PLUS EV]

This is definitely a V3 (250kW) site. What to look for (besides the cable diameter which can be hard to judge sometimes) are the charging cabinets that are vented on the top.

Also the v2s have a silver ring around the base of the charging handle.

 

[M3_ev2018]

30 days seems a bit out of hand IMHO.

Andy Rider the Mayor of Lacey has a Model S. He's a bit of a self server so it doesn't surprise me.

 

[OTARon]

I shop at that Target so it will be nice to top off, but really I would love to see something in the Port Townsend area, if your not traveling to Sequim, then it is just way out of the way, Kipsap County could work too, that whole area is a black spot.

 

[smartypnz]

Andy Rider the Mayor of Lacey has a Model S. He's a bit of a self server so it doesn't surprise me.

Yeah, but Supercharging near home is an expensive way to go (in most cases). Advantage is if there was a mis-charge at home and a wake up to 'not enough charge to get to' wherever heading. Then a quick stop at the 'local' Supercharger solves that dilemma. But, that rarely happens.

 

[DSolie]

Ok, from PSE.. They are awaiting a proceed to start a 12 day clock to shut down Sleater Kinney for a few hours. The 12 day is a notification period for the businesses affected by the shut down. I assume we will get one of those notifications since we own a good portion of the center.

The conduit is already in from the SK vault to the Tesla vault, and the lines are pulled from the Tesla Vault to the Tesla Cabinets. When shut down happens, Tesla's contractor will need to pull wires (a lot of them, 1200A, 480v) from the SK vault into the Tesla Vault. Potelco will then connect the pulled wires from vault to vault as well as connect the wires from vault to cabinet as they place the new transformer on top of the vault. Then, they energize and make sure the transformer is good to go, and leave. From there, it's all on Tesla's contractor to power up their cabinets and do the rest of their internal testing and connections.

 

[PLUS EV]

Andy Rider the Mayor of Lacey has a Model S. He's a bit of a self server so it doesn't surprise me.

I guess I meant mayor, not city manager!

 

[DSolie]

So, I reached out to my contacts in the building department and they said nothing is holding up their end. The station received elec final on 9/17 and they are waiting on the call for “building” final.

looks like the delay sits with the contractor and/or PSE. PSE was on site mid last week doing some work on the meter cabinets. Our electrician said that usually means that’s the final step before transformer and it should be within the next 10 days....


Until then, I’ll spend my lunch breaks faux charging.

 

[DSolie]

We have a transformer!! Sites not alive yet but baby we are close!!

 

[PLUS EV]

Let us know when you see the guy in a Tesla plugging in to each stall. That will be the day it gets turned on.

 

[DSolie]

Our electrician talked to their contact at PSE today. They are going to energize the transformer tonight. All day today Maicom was on site doing the final connection inside the Telsa cabinets.

 

[SmokeGlider]

Great news! That location is super convenient (for me anyway )

 

[Drivesolo]

I was in the neighborhood and saw the lights were still off. Gave it a shot anyways. No dice.

 

[DSolie]

Ok, transformer is energized, light pole is lit, but Tesla stalls are still dark. Hopefully they commission it early this week!