I have no expertise in building Superchargers but that equipment looks promising. Thanks for your report!
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Supercharger - Santa Ana, CA (12 V2 stalls)
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Just for information, when I looked a month ago up close, I saw spray paint markings about where the Supercharger is to be for a company (forgetting the name) that I Googled. It was for a digital sign company. I also happened to ask a neighbor who is on the Santa Ana Planning Commission about the Tesla Supercharger. He didn't know anything about the SC but indicated a large animated sign had been permitted for that spot. So, it may be that the digging equipment is for that. We'll keep an eye on it.
I was over at Main Place this morning and walked over to the area under construction. As it turns out, the supervisor on the job is the son of a former employee of mine. He told me that he was putting in three-inch conduit for four electronic signs to be visible from the freeway. I asked about a Super Charger and he said that normally a two-inch conduit would be sufficient but that a larger one was requested for additional electrical capacity in the parking structure. So, clearly, there is prep work being done for a Tesla site. He indicated that while his part of the job was allocated two weeks, he intends to be finished today after four days on site. So, in one sense construction has started but in another, I guess, it's not. But, certainly progress is afoot.
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rfmurphy81
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Very curious. Thanks for the updates, Ed! Have they begun prep work before permits were approved before? Though, it's possible that the permits had been approved already (not sure where that info had come from originally anyway).
I'm no expert on permits . . . or anything, for that matter. 
But, I believe the first post in this thread shows a City of Santa Ana permit for the project. We should know more in a week or two.
But, I believe the first post in this thread shows a City of Santa Ana permit for the project. We should know more in a week or two.
A weekly check-in. All quiet on the Western Front. I would think that nothing would begin on the SC until the wiring is completed for the signage at least. But, that's just my supposition. I'll give it another look in a week and then will go dark for a couple more as I'm on an Alaskan cruise. Would have driven up in the Tesla, but, well . . . you know.
OK, nothing new as of yesterday morning. I'm away for two weeks and will check back the first week or so of June.
rxlawdude
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Went by there on Monday; there's a fenced off area with some construction equipment. No sign of the large electrical vault necessary for SC yet. The permit describes the work as IN the STRUCTURE. There are more than one parking structures, so the work area I saw may not even be the SC site.
In any case, this one is slow going.
In any case, this one is slow going.
actualsize
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rxlawdude
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Interesting that your photo and the photo from a few days ago don't seem to be in the same place. Here's where I thought the work was being done:
Bonlaw
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I seemed to think it would be inside the parking structure by the JC Penney first floor back. Don't remember why I thought that, but would be nice. The regular EV charger is on first floor near front of structure.
rxlawdude
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Bonlaw, I saw the existing charger, but absolutely nothing in that area to suggest construction.
As I noted above, a series of electronic signs is to be built along the road by the freeway. While I am not in the neighborhood for several more days, I believe this location is for one of those. I can check in a week or so. It is likely the signage will start before the SC, in my estimation based on two conversations I have had with folks involved.
Not much of an update, but it's been awhile. I am posting a couple or so pictures to show that the construction at Main Place is most likely for a digital sign as evidenced by the deep hole and footers being built. This is the site of the picture in post #71. And, there is a picture of where conduits come out of the ground near where I believe the Super Charger will be built. Of course, time will tell. Anyway, for what it's worth.
I posted a picture earlier with a large red arrow pointing to where the management guy said the Super Charger is going. It's at the most southern end of the parking structure (first floor). The big dig is on the north side of the mall parking area to the back.
rxlawdude
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Yep, I saw that conduit sticking out near the existing chargers. In my opinion, there's nowhere near enough diameter in those stubs to account for the large-gauge wire needed to support several SC spaces.
You could be right about the location I noted in #79, as that deep dig is new.
The only thing we can say definitively is this will be a while - perhaps a long while - before this location comes to fruition.
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