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

[purplewalt]

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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

@ callmesam: Nice pics!!!

While I share your enthusiasm, I noticed quite a few additional missing Items to arrival and hookup of chargers and Hookup to main power:

** the white covers have yet to be installed at the Supercharger Station bays
** the cables have yet to be pulled to each of the Supercharger Stations
** I did not see a large (typically green) transformer, so that may have to be set and also hooked up
** none of the posts for signage has yet been placed and concrete poured
** @ the trench area, there probably needs to be asphalt or some other hard material
** Typically new striping is painted for the bays
** any remaining exposed dirt area probably will have some sort of landscaping material or shredded bark to dress it up
** @ most of the Electrical equipment paddocks, they typically have gates to secure the equipment
** Local code officials typically need to review and give the project a green tag at some point
** There is a person sent by Tesla that does the Supercharging testing/certification prior to turning the power on.

Thus, my observation is: The members of the crew that you spoke with might be complete with their portion of the work (probably CMU walls and concrete) by Monday or Tuesday, but there is still a significant amount of work to do before this location will be "live" and activated.

Just part of the reality of construction and multiple trades completing their specific task so the next group can get underway.

 

[crmohler]

Thank you so much for posting the photos and updates! Even with the work to go I'm optimistic that it will be up and running for my January 25th trip.

 

[FredTMC]

@ callmesam: Nice pics!!!

While I share your enthusiasm, I noticed quite a few additional missing Items to arrival and hookup of chargers and Hookup to main power:

** the white covers have yet to be installed at the Supercharger Station bays
** the cables have yet to be pulled to each of the Supercharger Stations
** I did not see a large (typically green) transformer, so that may have to be set and also hooked up
** none of the posts for signage has yet been placed and concrete poured
** @ the trench area, there probably needs to be asphalt or some other hard material
** Typically new striping is painted for the bays
** any remaining exposed dirt area probably will have some sort of landscaping material or shredded bark to dress it up
** @ most of the Electrical equipment paddocks, they typically have gates to secure the equipment
** Local code officials typically need to review and give the project a green tag at some point
** There is a person sent by Tesla that does the Supercharging testing/certification prior to turning the power on.

Thus, my observation is: The members of the crew that you spoke with might be complete with their portion of the work (probably CMU walls and concrete) by Monday or Tuesday, but there is still a significant amount of work to do before this location will be "live" and activated.

Just part of the reality of construction and multiple trades completing their specific task so the next group can get underway.

went by today.

White covers installed

I didn't see a transformer yet (from utility). May or may not be there

 

[bradhs]

I could use this charger next week. Traveling from San Diego to LA and Hawthorne is out of the way.

 

[SFOTurtle]

I could use this charger next week. Traveling from San Diego to LA and Hawthorne is out of the way.

Crossing my fingers for you, but next week is doubtful unless SoCal Edison has absolutely nothing on its plate. It seems that in California getting the utility to play ball and flip on the switch takes more time than one would think.

 

[bradhs]

It doesn't look like it will be ready in time based on the last pics. I'll stop by and take pics late next week.

Crossing my fingers for you, but next week is doubtful unless SoCal Edison has absolutely nothing on its plate. It seems that in California getting the utility to play ball and flip on the switch takes more time than one would think.

 

[tonygod]

Here's some pics from today.

 

[bradhs]

Thanks! Looks like I might be charging there next week after all!

 

[Sgt Barone]

How many charging bays are there total at SJC?

 

[FredTMC]

Thanks! Looks like I might be charging there next week after all!

i wouldn't be so sure. The utility co still needs to connect power to the tesla equipment. I didn't see a utility transformer yet at the site either. I was there today. The utility co CAN take weeks to get on site and do their part.

 

[bradhs]

How many charging bays are there total at SJC?

There are 7 total chargers there I believe.

 

[spentan]

There are 7 total chargers there I believe.

7 is good,

That means one should be super fast

 

[Teriyaki88]

I can't wait! Almost everyone from San Diego as well as visitors to SD will be using this location. It should alleviate some of the congestion at Hawthorne. I wish there was more than 7 stations.

 

[Gear]

I can't wait! Almost everyone from San Diego as well as visitors to SD will be using this location. It should alleviate some of the congestion at Hawthorne. I wish there was more than 7 stations.

Yep! I'll be attending a wedding in a little over a month in San Diego. I can't wait for these to open!

 

[brianstorms]

Me either. Hopefully won't ever have to use Hawthorne again -- I prefer a straight bee-line up I-5 all the way, up and back. 405 is usually backed up worse than 5.

 

[gaswalla]

Do you see the transformer in any of the pics?

 

[Gregsbeach]

Updated today

Four and a half of the seven stations are in. But there is a delay problem. Union bank has not given an easement to the utility for them to connect the power. There is over 100 feet of trenching that will take a minimum of three to five working days after the easement is granted.
more pictures to follow

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I am limited to space....only 4 mb of pictures allowed...sorry!

 

[crmohler]

Well that's a bummer. I'm guessing a big corporation like union bank won't be efficient granting the easement. On the other hand, it seems like tesla is good at getting these stations installed quickly and it's hard to believe that they would have put this much time and cost into this site if they didn't think they could get it done.

 

[markb1]

That doesn't really make a lot of sense. Union Bank agreed to have the superchargers on their lot, but they didn't agree to let the utility run electricity to them?

 

[Gregsbeach]

They must grant the legal easement.....it has not been filed. Very disappointing. The trenching has to go down del obispo for almost 100 feet, then across MAYBE only 20 to 25 feet of union bank property. Not very good project management over site or critical path planning. This is a critical link for us to be able to get to San Diego and back.....go hope they can wrap it up soon.