Supercharger - Santa Rosa, CA (LIVE 20 Nov 2019, 20 V3 stalls)

[AlasCon]

Not sure re charging speed but on the row into the parking lot they're still installing more, so perhaps this was just live during brief testing and we'll need a slightly longer wait for 24/7 availability. So glad to get this in Santa Rosa though!

 

[rasty]

Stop by yesterday Sunday, everything is ready, probably the SC will be turned on one day this week, it doesn’t look a V3 SC from the label on the stalls, is anybody can confirm that? Thanks

 

[AMPd]

Stop by yesterday Sunday, everything is ready, probably the SC will be turned on one day this week, it doesn’t look a V3 SC from the label on the stalls, is anybody can confirm that? Thanks

What did the labels on the stalls say?

 

[mociaf9]

Stop by yesterday Sunday, everything is ready, probably the SC will be turned on one day this week, it doesn’t look a V3 SC from the label on the stalls, is anybody can confirm that? Thanks

Yes, it's been fully confirmed that this is a V3 supercharger. See pictures of the V3 supercharger cabinets up thread in post 52 by @Etzy.

 

[Tam]

...label...

You should be able to tell the difference:

V2 charging cable is thicker and V3 charging cable is thinner due to liquid cooling.

 

[Napa Pete]

The charging cables are definitely thinner. It’s V3 no doubt.

 

[jkingsle]

Was driving by today and stopped in.

A few guys there working. Not the most friendly or talkative. Said it would still be a "few weeks". Overall, it looked pretty well complete, from the untrained outside perspective.

Asked if it was a V3 and they shrugged their shoulders. Cables are definitely thinner.

Also asked if they had any idea when they were going to move forward with Windsor, and they said they had no idea.

 

[byrned]

Stopped by yesterday, plugged-in, still no electrons flowing.

 

[Etzy]

I think we are getting ahead of ourselves on this one. The picture below shows the pad where the PG&E transformer will be placed. And given we are entering fire season, all the PG&E crews are out cutting trees away from the power lines. We might not see a transformer on that pad for a while. @ecarfan

As far as whether this site is a "V3" site, the cables are definitely thinner, but I found this sticker on the inside of the pedestal. I am no expert when it comes to electricity, but 350A times 500V is 175,000W and I thought V3 was 250,000W. Can somebody explain this to me? @miimura

 

[Tam]

...350A times 500V is 175,000W and I thought V3 was 250,000W...

For comparison to the old V2 label on the cabinet from TeslaTap.com:

410VDC x 330A = 135.3kW

It's interesting that the label now is on the pedestal.

 

[ecarfan]

I think we are getting ahead of ourselves on this one. The picture below shows the pad where the PG&E transformer will be placed. And given we are entering fire season, all the PG&E crews are out cutting trees away from the power lines. We might not see a transformer on that pad for a while.

Thanks for the update! Disappointing...

 

[miimura]

As far as whether this site is a "V3" site, the cables are definitely thinner, but I found this sticker on the inside of the pedestal. I am no expert when it comes to electricity, but 350A times 500V is 175,000W and I thought V3 was 250,000W. Can somebody explain this to me? @miimura

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The picture shows a label that says it can deliver 350A at 100% duty cycle at up to 35C. That probably allows for the fact that it can deliver more current for a shorter period of time. That is also only the pedestal, so with different pedestal wiring, the same cabinet might be able to deliver more current at 100% duty cycle (think Tesla Semi). I still haven't seen a picture of the rating label on the Supercharger V3 cabinet. If anyone can get a pic of that, I would be very interested.

 

[Etzy]

I still haven't seen a picture of the rating label on the Supercharger V3 cabinet. If anyone can get a pic of that, I would be very interested.

Not sure which cabinets are the ones you are talking about. I saw this label below but I don't think it was on one of the V3 cabinets.

I think that for some reason, they have put the V3 cabinets in bags.

Where should I be looking for the rating lable?

 

[miimura]

Not sure which cabinets are the ones you are talking about.
I think that for some reason, they have put the V3 cabinets in bags.
Where should I be looking for the rating lable?

The rating label I'm interested in would be on the back or side of the cabinets under the bags.

 

[RubberToe]

The rating label I'm interested in would be on the back or side of the cabinets under the bags.

Any visible zippers on the bags?

RT

 

[Etzy]

Yesterday, this gate was open which allows access to the back of the cabinets - no one was around. It would seem an error to leave this gate unsecured. I'll try to go back later today and see if the gate is still open. There are zippers on these bags. If I can muster the nerve, I'll unzip one and look for a rating tag.

 

[ohmman]

Yesterday, this gate was open which allows access to the back of the cabinets - no one was around. It would seem an error to leave this gate unsecured. I'll try to go back later today and see if the gate is still open. There are zippers on these bags. If I can muster the nerve, I'll unzip one and look for a rating tag.

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Don't get yourself into a confrontation for a sneak peek. I mean, we're all curious.. but not curious enough to see you get into trouble.

 

[byrned]

Does anyone know how many V3's exist?

 

[ecarfan]

Does anyone know how many V3's exist?

That question can be discussed here Confirmed V3 Superchargers in California or, if you want to discuss it on a global basis, please start a thread in this forum
Supercharging & Charging Infrastructure

 

[Etzy]

OK, so I visited again - Sunday, nobody around and gate still wide open. I unzipped a couple of bags and checked all sides of the 5 bagged cabinets - nothing. I found the following on the 4 battery pack cabinets:

And then I found the following on the single large cabinet with the "TESLA" logo on the top:

I don't see any combination of volts and amps that would get me to 250 kWs. But I really have no idea what I'm looking at. Someday after this site has been completed, somebody can post a picture of their screen while charging and we will know. By the way, the pedestals are NOT labeled 'A' and 'B' as one typically sees at V2 sites.