Supercharger - San Juan Capistrano, CA (7 V2 stalls)

[Mordi]

Stopped by this morning and snapped a few photos. Got some friendly waves from construction workers who were busy doing excavation work. The location will be nice given its proximity to decent places for a quick stop or a destination for passers-through. Not really a high rent area but there are a few gems in the area (hint: Los Rios district).

 

[callmesam]

Terrible night photos, but wanted to share update.

The configuration of the charging stalls is unusual.

Hard to see from the photo.

This is looking N.

 

[Gear]

Terrible night photos, but wanted to share update.

The configuration of the charging stalls is unusual.

Hard to see from the photo.

It looks like they're facing in different directions, huh?

 

[Snosrep]

Any update? Have they been making any progress during the Christmas holidays?

 

[markb1]

Any update? Have they been making any progress during the Christmas holidays?

Just stopped by tonight. They've started building two structures out of cinder block, which look like they will hold the supercharger cabinets. First time I've seen something like this at a supercharger.

 

[dadaleus]

Do all Superchargers require this much heavy construction? Seems like some deep pits. At first I thought maybe this would be the first battery swap. But thinking about it more it seems like an unlikely location. And I guess they have to dig pretty deep for such high wattage power.

 

[100thMonkey]

the revolution will not be televised...

 

[markb1]

Do all Superchargers require this much heavy construction? Seems like some deep pits. At first I thought maybe this would be the first battery swap. But thinking about it more it seems like an unlikely location. And I guess they have to dig pretty deep for such high wattage power.

What pits? They did do some digging for the conduit, but I didn't see any deep pits.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Yes, deep trenches are common - whatever the local code calls for. As far as the concrete block walls - maybe that's a local requirement too - some kind of true locking gate so people can't reach the switch cabinets.

 

[Gear]

Yes, deep trenches are common - whatever the local code calls for. As far as the concrete block walls - maybe that's a local requirement too - some kind of true locking gate so people can't reach the switch cabinets.

I wouldn't be surprised if the property owner just didn't like the look of big metal boxes in the parking lot or something. Might be covering the walls with stucco or something.

 

[Cottonwood]

I wouldn't be surprised if the property owner just didn't like the look of big metal boxes in the parking lot or something. Might be covering the walls with stucco or something.

I agree. In Virginia, they put some nice red brick around the Supercharger cabinets for the same reason.

 

[markb1]

My guess is the cinder block will be covered in some stucco resembling adobe, so it matches the rest of SJC. Seriously, that city must have some strict architectural controls. Everything looks the same.

 

[brianman]

Just stopped by tonight. They've started building two structures out of cinder block, which look like they will hold the supercharger cabinets. First time I've seen something like this at a supercharger.

There was a video posted that showed Tesla negotiating for installation of a supercharger in somewhere like CT or
VA. They asked for a concrete enclosure to match the neighboring buildings, IIRC.

 

[spentan]

I was thinking about this the other day, are all new superchargers with 120kW capabilities?

Or are they still installing 90kW stations

 

[RandyS]

Here are some photos I took last night when driving by the site. The SC pads have been poured and it looks like the masonry work has started up (as the joints are still wet). I would say good progress is being made....

 

[Sgt Barone]

Great pics! Please keep us posted.

 

[joefee]

Great pics! Please keep us posted.

+1

The OC here we come!

 

[purplewalt]

@ RandyS ===>>Excellent pics.

The duration of the overall construction schedule (5 weeks in lieu of 3 weeks) @ beginning of this thread is partially contingent to building and finishing the CMU/stucco walls.
Those enclosure walls are probably mandated by local Architectural Review Committee (or Board) and/or property landlord.

 

[callmesam]

I took these Friday afternoon.

There was crew on site working on the walls and filling the trenches. Said that they would be complete Monday or Tuesday.

Two items remaining:

1. Arrival and hookup of chargers

2. Hookup to main power

 

[spentan]

There was crew on site working on the walls and filling the trenches. Said that they would be complete Monday or Tuesday.

Two items remaining:

1. Arrival and hookup of chargers

2. Hookup to main power

Looking forward to seeing the finished product