Supercharger - Metter, GA

[ChrisC]

Visited the construction site about 3 hours ago. Chatted to one of the guys working on it. He claimed 8 pedestals and also it'll be a V3 Supercharger.

Hooray, finally, proof! Thank you M3BlueGeorgia for the report. I can't tell you how many times over the past three weeks I've been like "dammit, I'm just going to drive out there myself to get status". Which I do a LOT of for sites closer to Atlanta (cough*tomorrow*cough) but, whew, an 8 hour roundtrip is a bit too much of my free time squandered

Don't get your hopes up on it being V3. I think Tesla is slow-rolling on V3 sites until after the new year. Anyway, seeing cabinets will obviously tell us, but even just seeing the conduit layout will tell us -- V2 cabinets feed 2 stations, V3 cabs feed 4.

Are the transformer cabinets onsite? Their model number tells which version it will be.

Nitpick: the white Tesla cabinets are power conversion cabinets, not transformer cabinets.

 

[windgrins]

Hooray, finally, proof! Thank you M3BlueGeorgia for the report. I can't tell you how many times over the past three weeks I've been like "dammit, I'm just going to drive out there myself to get status". Which I do a LOT of for sites closer to Atlanta (cough*tomorrow*cough) but, whew, an 8 hour roundtrip is a bit too much of my free time squandered

Don't get your hopes up on it being V3. I think Tesla is slow-rolling on V3 sites until after the new year. Anyway, seeing cabinets will obviously tell us, but even just seeing the conduit layout will tell us -- V2 cabinets feed 2 stations, V3 cabs feed 4.



Nitpick: the white Tesla cabinets are power conversion cabinets, not transformer cabinets.

Let's cut him a bit of slack. Inside the power conversion cabinets would be large transformers. (IE transformers [+some additional circuitry] transform AC power to DC power (AKA power conversion)

Thanks all around for checking on this!

 

[JulienW]

Nitpick: the white Tesla cabinets are power conversion cabinets, not transformer cabinets.

Yea just a little quick typing and not really thinking since they are also rectifiers and control circuits along with transformers. So Power Conversion cabinets is the official Tesla name? My main point is I'm also skeptical that they will be V3 without some proof since Tesla announced the first V3 SCs and Metter (or any GA site) was not on the list. And Tesla/Elon said full swing switching over to V3 would be in 1st qt/Elon time. I just hope we can get weekly updated info and RELLY hoping against odds they are open by T-Day. Also My sister and brother-in-law will have lost their last excuse (well other than living so far from a Service Center) and will capitulate.

 

[JulienW]

Been over a week. Can anyone give an update with pictures? Is this preceding at Acworth speed or Lithonia delays?

 

[Scoopup]

I took this about 3 am Monday morning. They have a covered fence up so can't tell much.

 

[JulienW]

I took this about 3 am Monday morning. They have a covered fence up so can't tell much.

A BIG THX. Well there no way it will be up by T-day but.......

Did you count 8 stalls? Looks like 5 (1 trailer???) are in pic.

 

[Scoopup]

A BIG THX. Well there no way it will be up by T-day but.......

Did you count 8 stalls? Looks like 5 (1 trailer???) are in pic.

I could barely see over the fence and it was dark. I just put the phone over the fence and got lucky. I am pretty sure there will be 8.

 

[ChrisC]

Just got word that this will definitely be a V3 site. Moving fast. Need more visitors to check it for us! Get a picture of the cabinets too.

 

[Scoopup]

I am going by Thursday afternoon and hope to get some good pictures and info.

 

[Scoopup]

I went by today and it was very busy but I got a few photos.

 

[ChrisC]

I can't tell if those white cabinets are V3 conversion cabinets or switchgear, so not sure of the V3 cabinets have shown up yet. No stations.

The new Nashville site has both cabinets and stations, so they may win this race to be the first V3 site in the USA east of the Mississippi.

Metter does have its transformer from Georgia Power (as does Nashville) so at least that is done.

 

[mikes_fsd]

That is def V3 cabinets, they are fatter (bigger square footprint)
Plus, 2 cabinets is all you need for 8 stalls on V3.

 

[windgrins]

Here's a good shot of what V3 cabinets look like (I think). (Note this picture is not of Metter).

 

[windgrins]

I can't tell if those white cabinets are V3 conversion cabinets or switchgear, so not sure of the V3 cabinets have shown up yet. No stations.

The new Nashville site has both cabinets and stations, so they may win this race to be the first V3 site in the USA east of the Mississippi.

Metter does have its transformer from Georgia Power (as does Nashville) so at least that is done.

I believe Metter is served by Excelsior EMC for electricity so I would think it would be their transformer.

Excelsior – Electric Membership Corporation

 

[JulienW]

I believe Metter is served by Excelsior EMC for electricity so I would think it would be their transformer.

Excelsior – Electric Membership Corporation

Does have Georgia Power trucks in the picture.

 

[windgrins]

Does have Georgia Power trucks in the picture.

Yep. Maybe they have some sort of deal with GA Power. Good Catch.

 

[JulienW]

Supercharge.info is listing it as a V3. Wonder where they get this info from and how accurate it is?

 

[M3BlueGeorgia]

Supercharge.info is listing it as a V3. Wonder where they get this info from and how accurate it is?

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Several people, including myself, asked the guys working on it, and then posted the information.

 

[ChrisC]

Yeah, that supercharge.info info comes from HERE. This thread, the thing you are reading right now. It's definitely V3, per multiple reports above.

It's been a whole two days, need someone to visit again

 

[JulienW]

Yeah, that supercharge.info info comes from HERE. This thread, the thing you are reading right now. It's definitely V3, per multiple reports above.

It's been a whole two days, need someone to visit again

I'll be going by on Saturday on my way back to ATL. Will take lots of pics and get as much access as humanly possible. Hopefully they won't be working that day.

Also "This thread, the thing you are reading right now." is my OP.