Supercharger - Newark, DE

[AlMc]

Sunday afternoon

 

[kort677]

Curt, I agree that driving 200+ miles having lunch and then drive another 100 before stopping for the night is OK. I would be looking to use the SC network if I was planing on driving more then 400 mile in one day. The only thing I wish Tesla would do is give use actual mile distance to the next SC instead of straight line distance.

umm, the nav/trip planner will give you actual mileage

 

[PatD]

Damn those guys are working fast! I have to pass by in the next week or two. I'll have to stop just for the hell of it since it looks like it'll be done!

 

[jaguar36]

So what's the over/under on the old chargers staying?

 

[AlMc]

So what's the over/under on the old chargers staying?

I have heard a number of scenarios from managers of the 'Host America' site. One mentions they will be removed. I don't see removal but a change to Chaemdo (sp) or L2s seems to be the consensus at this time........But who knows.

 

[jaguar36]

That would be surprising, I don't think I've ever seen the existing L2 chargers being used.

 

[Curt]

That would be surprising, I don't think I've ever seen the existing L2 chargers being used.

I use them frequently, and have only seen one occasion where the other one wasn't occupied while I was there.

 

[jrreno]

There is NO transformer! Not good!

 

[HankLloydRight]

There is NO transformer! Not good!

They dug a trench across the parking lot to the transformer next to Starbucks.

 

[AlMc]

They dug a trench across the parking lot to the transformer next to Starbucks.

Yep.. Stopped by tonight and the 'tie in' at the transformer next to Starbucks is done/backfilled.

 

[jrreno]

The trench must have been just for the high voltage supply line. Look at the last set of pics ( post # 481) submitted. That empty pad with the conduit sticking up is for a transformer.

 

[AlMc]

The trench must have been just for the high voltage supply line. Look at the last set of pics ( post # 481) submitted. That empty pad with the conduit sticking up is for a transformer.

You are correct there is an empty pad where the high voltage line needs to some in. Conduits in place but no transformer on the pad. I will stop by today as that appears to be the next connection that needs to be made.

 

[jrreno]

Anyone have any speculation as to what the six conduits sticking out of the supercharger pad are for?
Future expansion?

 

[AlMc]

They are wiring the transformer now

 

[AlMc]

Anyone have any speculation as to what the six conduits sticking out of the supercharger pad are for?
Future expansion?

Those were the feed wire conduits for the transformer which is now in place. Getting very close to being done

 

[delanman]

Close to finished now. Heavy work seems to be over.

 

[jrreno]

Delanman, Thank you for an excellent and complete set of pictures. They provide a really good understanding of the project status.

 

[jrreno]

Those were the feed wire conduits for the transformer which is now in place. Getting very close to being done

Sorry to disagree but they are not. The transformer wires enter under the grey distribution panels. I am talking about 6 large grey currently capped conduit right at edge of the supercharger/distribution panel pad. There is a really good picture of them in one of delanman's photos.

 

[NJ Plugin]

Great pictures.

Thanks John, Al, and everyone up thread.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Sorry to disagree but they are not. The transformer wires enter under the grey distribution panels. I am talking about 6 large grey currently capped conduit right at edge of the supercharger/distribution panel pad. There is a really good picture of them in one of delanman's photos.

Future expansion?

Looks like to me these have the old style thick charging cables and not the new water cooled ones. I wonder why?