Supercharger - Temple, TX

[AudreyHTX1]

Anything think this will be ready before New Year

With the pre-fab V3 units I’ve seen them installed and live at a Buc-ee’s in less than 2 weeks, but that had maybe 3 pre-fab units, not 12! I wonder if this installation will require multiple transformers.

Oops there is an echo!

The 20 charger Cisco installation had a 2000kVA transformer.

 

[brkaus]

I'm honestly curious what the wiring and transformer setup looks like for something like this supercharger location.

The pre-constructed supercharger modules pretty much just require a flat surface.

Are they each wired individually with all the conduit under or behind? Do they have conduit to allow for wiring passthrough? One or more transformers?

If I lived closer I'd try to stop by frequently to spy on how they do it.

48 supercharges open before christmas would take some concern about holiday Tesla travel.

 

[STDRDC13]

I'm honestly curious what the wiring and transformer setup looks like for something like this supercharger location.

The pre-constructed supercharger modules pretty much just require a flat surface.

Are they each wired individually with all the conduit under or behind? Do they have conduit to allow for wiring passthrough? One or more transformers?

If I lived closer I'd try to stop by frequently to spy on how they do it.

48 supercharges open before christmas would take some concern about holiday Tesla travel.

If you look at the picture in Post #18 on the Louetta Rd SC in Houston (Although its not a PreFab install) it helps illustrate the conduit which are self-contained in the prefab unit. The pad in the foreground has labeled (1 thru 4) the conduits that run to the SC cabinet pad and then from that pad a conduit goes to each pedestal. If Louetta Rd was a prefab setup, there would only be the "1 thru 4" conduits running to the prefabs, where conduit #1 goes to prefab #1 and so on.

Now we need someone to go out and scope how many transformer pads they can spot.

 

[AudreyHTX1]

I'm honestly curious what the wiring and transformer setup looks like for something like this supercharger location.

The pre-constructed supercharger modules pretty much just require a flat surface.

Are they each wired individually with all the conduit under or behind? Do they have conduit to allow for wiring passthrough? One or more transformers?

If I lived closer I'd try to stop by frequently to spy on how they do it.

48 supercharges open before christmas would take some concern about holiday Tesla travel.

You can get some idea by looking at the construction photos I took at the Buc-ee’s Fort Valley GA location. I got the impression that the conduit and wiring for each prefab unit went straight to the V3 cabinet for each 4 chargers. And there were two conduits from each cabinet to the utility transformer pad. Which also implies that the remaining wiring is all done within the prefab unit.
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Multiple transformers would be straightforward. It could be like having 2 separate 24 charger stations in this case.

 

[brkaus]

@STDRDC13 @AudreyHTX1 - Thank you!

 

[brkaus]

Is it there yet? Is it there yet?

(Deciding between truck & Tesla for trip from Austin staying in Glen Rose with no guarantees I’ll be able to charge at destination. Waco would work, but out of the way and a bit scared of lines on Friday afternoon before Christmas.

 

[Twiglett]

Is it there yet? Is it there yet?

(Deciding between truck & Tesla for trip from Austin staying in Glen Rose with no guarantees I’ll be able to charge at destination. Waco would work, but out of the way and a bit scared of lines on Friday afternoon before Christmas.

Yeah, Austin to Glen Rose is a pain with the lack of charging options. We go fairly regularly and stop off at Waco for a charge.
However the place we stay at now has L2, so we can skip that now. Having Hamilton will make it way easier.

 

[brkaus]

Anyone happen to check today? Photos of transformers, etc?

 

[brkaus]

Anyone happen to check today? Photos of transformers, etc?

Welp, looks like it's up to me. I'll be in Temple around 2:30pm, or Waco an hour or so after if Temple isn't open yet. Unfortunately, probably end up in Waco. Dreading the holiday traffic.

 

[tiraffxx]

Welp, looks like it's up to me. I'll be in Temple around 2:30pm, or Waco an hour or so after if Temple isn't open yet. Unfortunately, probably end up in Waco. Dreading the holiday traffic.

 

[tiraffxx]

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[brkaus]

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Thanks. Looks like that was posted yesterday, Dec 22. So likely Waco is the (unfortunate) answer. Thank you!

At least it does look close to ready.

 

[Electroman]

Do post your report on the traffic around Waco, and if there was a wait for chargers there.

 

[brkaus]

Just did a service road drive by. Running late

Definitely looks close to completion. Still some cleanup to do. Didn’t see transformers and couldn’t tell where the pads would be from the barely slow down drive by.

 

[AudreyHTX1]

Gotta have those transformers installed and connected to go live!

 

[brkaus]

Gotta have those transformers installed and connected to go live!

Yup.

Turns out my destination has two 30a/240v evse, so I really didn’t need to worry. But with the current temps, better to be safe.

 

[Electroman]

How was your charging experience in Waco? Too crowded? road construction delays?. You may want to post that in the corresponding Waco thread

Supercharger - Waco, TX

From the South if you exit at the Texas Ranger Museum an follow the access road I think you'll be OK. If you can charge a little more, you can make it to the SC in Abbot. It's about 23 miles north of Waco and really easy to get in an out. No construction.

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[brkaus]

How was your charging experience in Waco? Too crowded? road construction delays?. You may want to post that in the corresponding Waco thread

Supercharger - Waco, TX

From the South if you exit at the Texas Ranger Museum an follow the access road I think you'll be OK. If you can charge a little more, you can make it to the SC in Abbot. It's about 23 miles north of Waco and really easy to get in an out. No construction.

teslamotorsclub.com

Done

 

[brkaus]

Sorry, took 281 home. Didn't get to check Temple. Nothing found in Hamilton.

 

[FloridaStateNe]

Went by yesterday..... don't recall seeing a transformer box.....but if it was there it was by the road in the middle of all the superchargers. I can go back by and take a look. It looked VERY close to being complete. I live pretty close. There was another tesla behind me who was checking it out as well.