Supercharger - Pasadena, CA - Shoppers Lane (LIVE 19 Jul 2023, 12 stalls)

[NJongeling]

What pedestals? All I see are the prefab pedestal bases.

Bruce.

The concrete things are what everyone is referring to as the pedestal. I think plans typically refer to them as "footings". Tesla refers to what sits on top of it as a "Post", FWIW.

These footings are the new type that can accommodate either V3 or V4 Superchargers which is why they are typically referred to as V4 pedestals. The older ones are oval on the part that sticks out above ground.

 

[bmah]

The concrete things are what everyone is referring to as the pedestal. I think plans typically refer to them as "footings". Tesla refers to what sits on top of it as a "Post", FWIW.

These footings are the new type that can accommodate either V3 or V4 Superchargers which is why they are typically referred to as V4 pedestals. The older ones are oval on the part that sticks out above ground.

I don't think that's how people here on TMC usually use the term "pedestal". The "pedestal" (a.k.a. "post") is the vertical object, about 4-5 feet tall, that has a charge cable hanging from it and usually has the TESLA word mark. The "pedestal base" is the concrete thing in the ground. The terms "post" and "footing" don't seem to get used quite as much in the owner/enthusiast community, by my observation...

Bruce.

 

[Dave EV]

FWIW I can confirm @NJongeling's remarks that Tesla uses the term "post" internally to descript each "pedestal" or charging location.

Probably best to use the same nomenclature.

 

[RubberToe]

Crew is back at work now. New hole appears...

 

[RubberToe]

The conduit fairy has graced us with an overnight gift !

 

[RubberToe]

 

[RubberToe]

The trenches are much deeper than what it looks like, maybe 10' deep. Not sure why the conduit need to go down that far.

 

[RubberToe]

 

[RubberToe]

Looks like there may be both back in and side charging. Pull through side charging would open it up to a whole bunch more vehicles. Will be looking for dock evidence soon. If they do that, it will obsolete almost every 50kw DCFC in Pasadena. The 20 on the top of the Marengo garage come to mind.

 

[RubberToe]

Some of if not all of the side charging will not be pull through. Picture #4 shows side chargers backed up against the large soon to be concrete pad. Going to be a large block building surrounding much of the equipment.

 

[RubberToe]

 

[RubberToe]

They layed exactly 420 bricks yesterday, epic:

 

[RubberToe]

New trench for power coming from the prior work done on the street running through the parking lot. Block work almost done, and a new pad is poured. should be seeing electrical equipment by next weekend.

 

[RubberToe]

 

[RubberToe]

Could be opening up later today!

 

[RubberToe]

Need some final paving, and something presumably large and valuable going into the block building. I haven't seen any cables pulled yet or onsite so maybe that awaits us too.

RT

 

[RubberToe]

Paving and Power

 

[RubberToe]

Wires...

 

[RubberToe]

 

[RubberToe]

The last remaining non-paved section was trenched with conduit now installed. I'm thinking this is the main power delivery to the not yet installed transformer from the previously done work on Shoppers Lane. Prior underground conduit maybe only supported the charging pedestals.