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Supercharger - Verdi, NV
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Verdi, NV
Host Type: Casino
Host: Gold Ranch Casino
Along Primary Interstates: I-80
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): None
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None
I-80
From: Truckee - Soaring Way, CA - 21.9 miles
To: Reno - N Sierra St, NV - 11.7 miles
Diversion: 1.7 miles
From: Truckee - Donner Pass, CA (v2) - 23.2 miles
To: Sparks, NV - 16.1 miles
Host Type: Casino
Host: Gold Ranch Casino
Along Primary Interstates: I-80
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): None
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None
I-80
From: Truckee - Soaring Way, CA - 21.9 miles
To: Reno - N Sierra St, NV - 11.7 miles
Diversion: 1.7 miles
From: Truckee - Donner Pass, CA (v2) - 23.2 miles
To: Sparks, NV - 16.1 miles
Mrbrock
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Accela says the permit was only issued on January 31st, but seems like there's plenty of activity already. Are the stalls/posts usually in the shipping containers? There's 4 cabinets: 3x 1450758-00-H and 1x 1908800-00-A. The former has been manufactured since Februrary 2023, but does anybody know more about the latter which has a "IRA V3 SUPERCHARGER CABINET" label? Maybe something needed to be adjusted to qualify for Inflation Reduction Act credits?
Thanks for the pic. Accela also says 2 partial inspections yesterday.
At the Rancharrah site, at least the 4 charging pedestals to finish out the long line on Rancharrah Pkwy, and the 4 where the accessible stalls are were stashed in the shipping container. Other sites we've seen lots of the cardboard 4 packs of pedestals sitting outside.
The cardboard wouldn't hold up well given tonight/tomorrow's snow/rain.
Or they just might not be there yet - if it's really 21 Superchargers (permit just says "charger(s)"), they'll need 6 cabinets, and if I understand your comment, there were only 4 there.
Mrbrock
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They have been replacing “junction boxes” in all V3 cabinets in WA state so maybe the new IRA cabinet has that included. Or something for enabling credit card reader and charging which would be for IRA.
As far as charge posts, the IRA cabinet would mean these are all V4 and there seems to be a wait for those right now. Many V4 sites all installed, some with transformer, but no charge posts.
A bit of progress:
Feb 20, 2024 - Looking East - towards I-80
All the conduits for the charging pedestals has been emplaced - looks like back-in from both sides.
The conduit around the cabinets, etc. has been backfilled and precast concrete pads for transformer, switchgear and supercharger cabinets have been placed. A slight stairstep effect.
I only saw 4 V3 cabinets, and the cabinet pad count works out to only 4, so maybe there's 5 level-2 chargers someplace to make 21 total - like up by the building?
I didn't think to look over there, or count the conduits for pedestals - 14 visible, a couple probably hiding just to left of frame.
Feb 20, 2024 - Looking East - towards I-80
All the conduits for the charging pedestals has been emplaced - looks like back-in from both sides.
The conduit around the cabinets, etc. has been backfilled and precast concrete pads for transformer, switchgear and supercharger cabinets have been placed. A slight stairstep effect.
I only saw 4 V3 cabinets, and the cabinet pad count works out to only 4, so maybe there's 5 level-2 chargers someplace to make 21 total - like up by the building?
I didn't think to look over there, or count the conduits for pedestals - 14 visible, a couple probably hiding just to left of frame.
Tues, Feb 27 - some concrete (pardon the pun) progress, though they have the concrete blankets still down over the stall area, so one can't see much of it.
Looking East, towards I-80. Concrete blankets covering line of conduit for pedestals - can't tell if the bases are installed.
Two V3 cabinets on their pads, switchgear cabinets on site right background.
While walking around fence to go look at switchgear more closely, a 4" conduit sticking up caught my eye.
That's weird, it's in concrete, but there's only one of them - it is unlikely a high voltage switch box would only have one conduit and this is way too small for a transformer pad ... - hey, that's a supercharger base!
Looking East.
Not sure of the traffic flow, it's close to the entrance, and (currently) on a fire lane curb, but could be a pull-through spot for short trailers.
Looking South-ish, along I-80 and front of building - gas pumps off to left in background.
Switchgear pad in foreground, transformer pad in background, note fresh poured slab in front of transformer pad. Did they forget to cover it, or has it been a few days already?
Switchgear not assembled yet, looks like section on left will be feed from transformer (and meter?), 2 already joined cabinets on right for breakers.
Looking a bit North of West.
Beyond transformer pad are the 2 pads for the other two V3 cabinets not yet installed. (one of the two V3 cabinets already loosely bolted down is hiding behind the one seen). As the presumed pull-thru pedestal is almost in line with the concrete blanket covered stuff, it would be limited to a car-length long trailer or it would stick out into the incoming traffic which travels along the roadway seen to the right.
No pedestals visible, but there are two shipping containers on site - plenty of room inside.
Looking East, towards I-80. Concrete blankets covering line of conduit for pedestals - can't tell if the bases are installed.
Two V3 cabinets on their pads, switchgear cabinets on site right background.
While walking around fence to go look at switchgear more closely, a 4" conduit sticking up caught my eye.
That's weird, it's in concrete, but there's only one of them - it is unlikely a high voltage switch box would only have one conduit and this is way too small for a transformer pad ... - hey, that's a supercharger base!
Looking East.
Not sure of the traffic flow, it's close to the entrance, and (currently) on a fire lane curb, but could be a pull-through spot for short trailers.
Looking South-ish, along I-80 and front of building - gas pumps off to left in background.
Switchgear pad in foreground, transformer pad in background, note fresh poured slab in front of transformer pad. Did they forget to cover it, or has it been a few days already?
Switchgear not assembled yet, looks like section on left will be feed from transformer (and meter?), 2 already joined cabinets on right for breakers.
Looking a bit North of West.
Beyond transformer pad are the 2 pads for the other two V3 cabinets not yet installed. (one of the two V3 cabinets already loosely bolted down is hiding behind the one seen). As the presumed pull-thru pedestal is almost in line with the concrete blanket covered stuff, it would be limited to a car-length long trailer or it would stick out into the incoming traffic which travels along the roadway seen to the right.
No pedestals visible, but there are two shipping containers on site - plenty of room inside.
Haven't heard much about this site in a bit, so decided to check it out.
Looking East.
All 16 of the V3 pedestals are up. Backing in combined with angled parking stalls seems sub-optimal, but they may re-stripe these, they're not quite lined up with the existing parking stripes.
Looking South West.
5 Tesla level 2 chargers alongside the building. With 4 V3 cabinets and 16 pedestals, the "21" in the permit description is 16 DC fast chargers + 5 level 2.
Mods - can we change the site info to "16 V3" instead of "21"?
@Guacahummus @corywright @Big Earl
Darn - I see I could've walked over there to see what kind of connector was on the level-2/HPWC.
I guess they're encouraging people to linger in the cafe and gambling hall, and maybe wander across the back of the property over the state line and buy some California Lottery tickets.
Hah! I just noticed this: on their site,
there's a link to a "WEATHER CAM", which (currently) looks out over the East end of the superchargers.
We can watch for the transformer to show up... ;-)
Looking slightly North of West.
Every (big, bolted to the ground) thing needed except a big transformer is in place.
Looking East.
All 16 of the V3 pedestals are up. Backing in combined with angled parking stalls seems sub-optimal, but they may re-stripe these, they're not quite lined up with the existing parking stripes.
Looking South West.
5 Tesla level 2 chargers alongside the building. With 4 V3 cabinets and 16 pedestals, the "21" in the permit description is 16 DC fast chargers + 5 level 2.
Mods - can we change the site info to "16 V3" instead of "21"?
@Guacahummus @corywright @Big Earl
Darn - I see I could've walked over there to see what kind of connector was on the level-2/HPWC.
I guess they're encouraging people to linger in the cafe and gambling hall, and maybe wander across the back of the property over the state line and buy some California Lottery tickets.
Hah! I just noticed this: on their site,
there's a link to a "WEATHER CAM", which (currently) looks out over the East end of the superchargers.
We can watch for the transformer to show up... ;-)
Looking slightly North of West.
Every (big, bolted to the ground) thing needed except a big transformer is in place.
Mrbrock
Active Member
Yeah, puzzles me a bit too. The site's outer curbs are mostly in red if you check the host site's weather cam, but I don't remember seeing any fire hydrants, etc. on the island at the end of the parking row, so I think it's not a code-required red-zone, just a try-to-keep-the-traffic-flowing zone. What worries me is the narrow-ish
entrance lane and people flying in off the freeway exit/frontage road whacking somebody trying to back in for charging or clipping the end of a trailer.
There is plenty of room beyond the end of the row before actual marked parking starts again for a trailer lane (probably 2 or 3 of them in fact), but will definitely need some re-striping to minimize confusion.
I wonder if their sports book is taking odds on when the transformer shows up? ;-)
Stopped by on my way into CA on Saturday and looked just like in the other photos here. On my way back out yesterday morning saw a crane hoisting up what looked like the transformer as we drove past on the highway! Hopefully not too long now.
Yeah - the Gold Ranch's weather cam shows the transformer in place - that was fast compared to a lot of sites.
Also the parking lot is re-sealed and stripped - hard to tell if the lines are perpendicular to the travel lane or slightly angled.
Fence still up.
Silicon Desert
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Right, right for through travelers, yet there is also that very accessible 250 KV SC less than 1/2 mile off of I80 in Reno near McCarren which is another quick place to stop. I like this new one at Verdi because folks can charge right before going up the long hill from 4,000 feet to 7,200 feet at Donner Summit.
I wonder what happened to the "IRA" 1908800-00-A? All 4 were labeled 1450758-00-H. Don't seem to be energized with lights off, and release button didn't work, but seems like touchscreen to unlock charge port eventually got it unlatched after various warnings showed up. Stall lines (perpendicular for supercharger and angled for others) and arrows are painted although curb is still red for the separate one.
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