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Supercharger - Vienna, VA
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Also, seems like there'll be serious lane crossings. People making left turn in and out from Nutley. Unless its right turn only out.
Reddy Kilowatt
Active Member
Still a coil in the dirt. 
thanks for the pic's .
We will be close when that coil runs up the pole.
thanks for the pic's .We will be close when that coil runs up the pole.
vdiv
Chief Grump
You'd think that Vienna can afford to burry its power lines. That's one thing that's underappreciated in Reston.
Ha, I haven’t escaped any issues in Reston even though we are underground. Randomly lost power followed by an excavation of an entire lawn overnight. I guess drainage is a big problem now with all the rain from the last several years...
vdiv
Chief Grump
With all of the trees in Reston power outages would be a lot more common. Underground wiring if done improperly can indeed be problematic. In my community someone spliced the 240V wires in a pull box in the ground which promptly filled with water, both rain and condensation, ate its way through the wirenuts and eventually caused enough leakage to ground that the charging stations gave errors. Underground wiring here is basically underwater wiring, if done properly, at the right depth and properly marked it is not a problem, just expensive.
skappler
Member
Pictures from today. No power looks like it’s going to the pedestals right now as no lights on them are on.
Any guesses if SC will be allowed to open before Wawa - or is it wishful thinking that timing is close at hand ?
Good pic of the new laser beam communication beam back to Fremont.
Reddy Kilowatt
Active Member
Now were talking! Power within a couple days if they have there inspections.
I bet you wouldn't see those trucks blocking the road if this wasn't a Covid shut down time.
Reddy Kilowatt
Active Member
Some one call Tesla, the transformers are humming
It’s Alive.
Tesla two weeks? Site is gated still
It’s Alive.
Tesla two weeks? Site is gated still
Reddy Kilowatt
Active Member
Looking back at Skapplers photo's the store is pretty much completed construction wise. They just set up the vendors soda machines and a good cleaning they should be able to stock the store. I would be surprised to see the power on in the store today and they will get moving and open the place up. I know the Royal Farms in south Riding sat there for weeks fully stocked but didn't open. Would or will Tesla open ahead of the store? interesting question.
Thanks for the photo's Gadgetinspector, I was heading by my mother-in-laws house yesterday. I hadn't though of going by the site.
Thanks for the photo's Gadgetinspector, I was heading by my mother-in-laws house yesterday. I hadn't though of going by the site.
Hot off the press. I was just over there snooping around the site -- and I struck up a conversation with the friendly general contractor for the site. Here's the scoop from him:
1) Tesla supercharger ready to go -- BUT it won't open until Wawa is officially open
2) When is that? Wawa is in there now getting all their equipment installed and are close to completion - shelving, drink machines, coolers,etc etc
3) "Certificate of occupancy" and some other acronyms (i didnt quite understand) could be issued in about 2 weeks
4) But -- the "official" Wawa open date is end of July (as I believe i heard him). Seems that date could be beat by a bit
So, as usual with SC starts, look like we all have to be patient. Things never happen as fast as we think they should.
For the electricians out there. In photo below, the green unit is buzzing - but white units are not.
1) Tesla supercharger ready to go -- BUT it won't open until Wawa is officially open
2) When is that? Wawa is in there now getting all their equipment installed and are close to completion - shelving, drink machines, coolers,etc etc
3) "Certificate of occupancy" and some other acronyms (i didnt quite understand) could be issued in about 2 weeks
4) But -- the "official" Wawa open date is end of July (as I believe i heard him). Seems that date could be beat by a bit
So, as usual with SC starts, look like we all have to be patient. Things never happen as fast as we think they should.
For the electricians out there. In photo below, the green unit is buzzing - but white units are not.
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Reddy Kilowatt
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Thanks for the info. once the construction is complete 100% they apply for there C of O. certificate of occupancy. only after that time are they allowed to start stocking the store with goodies. That will take some time. I believe they will have to have the health department approve them also if there cooking food. IT is an endless process of approvals that just take time.
I do wonder if Tesla were to come check out the site and have it ready. Would they leave it up and running. Kinda of a soft start, don't tell anyone but it is active. Keep it to your self. That would also depend on Wawa pulling down the barricades also.
from the side street (not Maple) there were no barricades when i was there. maybe that is during construction hours that it is open?
Reddy Kilowatt
Active Member
That is good. we will have to simply keep an eye open for the lights to turn on one day. Simply post the charging rate if you do.
I would be glad to keep it posted as under construction until they have there grade opening. I can see them wanting to do a high publicity grand opening. I FINALLY can get a HAIRCUT in Vienna tomorrow, so I will stop by.
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