Supercharger - Minocqua, WI

[DeepBlueMN]

The large White Cabinet cluster on the right are Switch Gear enclosures. I don’t see the typical large green ground transformer. They might be using traditional pole mounted individual line transformers at the top on the power pole near the light green box though. That box is not a transformer. The meter box is on the end of the right white cabinet.

The 2 other white cabinets (paired with each group of 4 charging pylons) are the actual “chargers”, i.e. the AC to DC converters, load balancing hardware/software, etc. Note that the charging cable pylons and cables are actually just “dispensers”.

 

[Chris Sipe]

Here's a wider picture (courtesy of the Tesla WI Community). I'm not sure what if any of those white boxes are transformer/switch cabinets. Would love to be educated!View attachment 835393

 

[Chris Sipe]

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Here’s a photo we snapped during construction last week.

 

[DMC5180]

Based on the site plan, in thread post #1 , the transformer will be place here. What is odd at the moment is a lack of ground conduit protruding in this location.

 

[milwaukeemike]

Looking promising...I am picking up daughter from camp 8/11....hope its working by then!

Either way I'll post a photo when I get there.

 

[starman27]

Looking promising...I am picking up daughter from camp 8/11....hope its working by then!

Either way I'll post a photo when I get there.

I wouldn’t count on it. I was just there today and there has been no change.

 

[gbus]

Driving a rental ICE... I pulled up to take a picture and there was a guy in a beat up pickup truck already taking a picture. I rolled down my window and he bellowed over to me "You know what these are, don't you?" I replied that I did and that I am excited. He then went on about how they won't do well in the cold weather. I talked to him explaining otherwise and he politely listened. He was not dismissive and I hope he looked into electric cars when he got home!

 

[FirstInTown]

Driving a rental ICE... I pulled up to take a picture and there was a guy in a beat up pickup truck already taking a picture. I rolled down my window and he bellowed over to me "You know what these are, don't you?" I replied that I did and that I am excited. He then went on about how they won't do well in the cold weather. I talked to him explaining otherwise and he politely listened. He was not dismissive and I hope he looked into electric cars when he got home!

Well, he IS part true. We can easily get to our cabin in The U. P. in the summer. Last winter we didn't push it when cold and snowy and took ICE car in Jan and Feb. This charger changes all that as takes off 60 miles on a 220 mile trip. Will be taking Tesla this year BECAUSE this charger makes winter better, but they still don't do good in winter as summer. So technically he is right.

And this charger is an example of the lead Tesla has in the Midwest. No way a Mach E could to that trip in the same conditions and no public CCS fast charge. Saw plan for EA and think it was 2025 or later until they got to the area. Maybe the IRA act will change that time line. Hope so but will believe when see it.

 

[milwaukeemike]

so still waiting to be activated

 

[DMC5180]

so still waiting to be activated View attachment 840073

It’s still missing the Transformer.

 

[Rick g]

Take the covers off and throw the switch! Weds. 8/17

 

[DMC5180]

Next time just go into Trig’s grocery and ask to speak to the manager. Ask that person if they know anything about the hold ups or what the anticipated completion target date is. At this point the absence of the transformer and concrete pad for it is troubling. It will be placed in the Dirt island near the yellow ballard posts. More yellow posts will be set around it after its in position.

 

[rhummer]

a WI Club member talked to a tech at the site this week and said they are waiting for WPS to install power with an ETA of 2-3 weeks. I presume 'install power' is put the transformer in place.

 

[PLUS EV]

a WI Club member talked to a tech at the site this week and said they are waiting for WPS to install power with an ETA of 2-3 weeks. I presume 'install power' is put the transformer in place.

 

[FirstInTown]

By today, 9-5-22. Still no change.

 

[kleinja]

I'll be in town 9/24, hoping it'll be done by then. I'll post an update if no one has by then

 

[Coulombic]

Looks like some activity today. Not sure if it's prep for the Supercharger transformer but one can hope.

 

[kleinja]

Still sitting covered up today

 

[Nenarek]

I drove by earlier today and the chargers are still covered.

 

[hmgolds]

Hoping to use this SC in a few weeks. Seems like delays over and above the typical construction schedule.