I assume you installed your own hardware in the CC stations to measure power, override pilot signal, and take care of all the communications. Then implemented the local 'load management controller'. Or did you work with CC to develop some custom firmware and hardware?
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Free Destination Charging: 50x L2 80A Stations @ Caltech, Pasadena, CA
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You can measure power outside of the station. There are some vendors that intercept and resend the pilot signal, but we have decided against that. There are ways legit ways to send commands to the HCS to change pilot duty cycle. LMC is off the shelf hardware that handles the networking, cellular, and communications.
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This is interesting:
Bjørn Nyland Shows Off World’s Largest EV Charging Enabled Parking Structure (In Oslo, Norway)
How's the Caltech project going? Is there a working web site showing status of all the chargers?
Bjørn Nyland Shows Off World’s Largest EV Charging Enabled Parking Structure (In Oslo, Norway)
How's the Caltech project going? Is there a working web site showing status of all the chargers?
Going well! We've been busy commercializing the technology...we are up to 60+ stations with OpenEVSE, ClipperCreek, and Aerovironment in the mix. Also, we will be diving in to DCFC very soon.
I see you are in Cupertino, we have a couple new 30+ deployments in the bay area coming online this month.
I see you are in Cupertino, we have a couple new 30+ deployments in the bay area coming online this month.
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So you're not the "World's Largest". Sounds like failure to me.
Is there a fancy, public web site with real-time status?I'm not aware of any Bay Area extensions of Caltech (although I've been wondering about that "Los Altos / San Marino" thing). So who's "we" at this point?
(Techer, Bay Area resident, Tesla owner)
BrokerDon
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For the hardware and deployment it was private grants...A lot of the research and algorithms are part of DOE and NSF grants.
We do have a public website available: http://ev.caltech.edu
We do have a public website available: http://ev.caltech.edu
I only live a few miles away from CalTech so I had the pleasure and privilege of checking out @MITE46's magnificent project with my family yesterday in our LEAF. When we arrived, it was late in the day but the location where the EVSE's are located within the parking structure combined with the wide array of vehicles plugged in made the whole thing take on the air of an EV art installation, LOL! Here's a current screen grab from the live web cam; sort of a blank canvas if I may...
Now imagine those parking spaces filled with every imaginable make and model of EV: Model S, Model X, Bolt, Volt, LEAF, i3, Focus, Fiat 500e, etc. all spread out through the stalls shown. It was truly an inspirational moment.
My only petty complaint is that the selection list of Tesla vehicles does NOT include the Roadster (which should be the first car on the list)! @MITE46, what say you?
Now imagine those parking spaces filled with every imaginable make and model of EV: Model S, Model X, Bolt, Volt, LEAF, i3, Focus, Fiat 500e, etc. all spread out through the stalls shown. It was truly an inspirational moment.
My only petty complaint is that the selection list of Tesla vehicles does NOT include the Roadster (which should be the first car on the list)! @MITE46, what say you
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AMPd
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I'll leave it to MITE46 to confirm but assuming @TonyWilliams/QCP provided the full assemblies including the plugs, they're 50A Dorstar as noted here.
BTW, I was charging last month and saved the live cam feed image below to help evangelize EV adoption to co-workers and illustrate how majestic this particular EV watering hole is when close to capacity. I'd like to, once again, commend MITE46 for his work on this project. Keep in mind you're only seeing half of the parking space allocated to EVs!
@MITE46, is another camera being planned for the eastern end of the garage basement where the ClipperCreek EVSEs are located?
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Charged here twice over Alumni Reunion weekend. Worked perfectly.
Charging to 100% the car showed 259 range, something I haven't seen in a long time. It's usually not willing to read over 257, both at home and at superchargers. Is the charging here special in some way?
Charging to 100% the car showed 259 range, something I haven't seen in a long time. It's usually not willing to read over 257, both at home and at superchargers. Is the charging here special in some way?
We use special electrons generated from our campus reactor. They are smaller so more can fit in the same size battery.
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Well I just figured you were filling it up with tauons. Probably get the job done.
TonyWilliams
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Yes, Quick Charge Power supplied the 80 amp cable / plug assemblies. No, they are not 50 amp assemblies.
These are different than the 80 amp J1772 plug / cable assemblies that we build for J-Wall and other applications. The approximate 60 cables that we supplied to this project are unique.
I used one of these for the first time yesterday, during the 80th annual Cal Tech reunion.
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TonyWilliams
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Rush, we built the plugs and cable. We don't have them currently on our website, but you can purchase them for $349 retail.
We can drop ship to your customers.
chibi_kurochan
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Where in Cupertino is this located?
It's an amazing work you guys did there!
BrokerDon
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Title of this thread says Caltech, Pasadena, CA
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