Supercharger - Burlington, WA - 9400 Old Hwy 99 N. (under construction Nov 2023, 16 V4 stalls)

[kilpatds]

Despite that, I’ve been across 20 more times than I can count. The L2 network is okay as long as there aren’t a ton of other EVs trying to do the same thing. Winthrop Suercharger soon, I hope! Probably not until 2025 in all likelihood.

I've gone here to Entiat several times ... but I don't like the required top charging here to do that.

(Plz one of Concrete/Rockport/Winthrop/Twisp. Looking forward to some hypothetical EVSE chargers on this route)

 

[Astrochimp]

Despite that, I’ve been across 20 more times than I can count. The L2 network is okay as long as there aren’t a ton of other EVs trying to do the same thing. Winthrop Suercharger soon, I hope! Probably not until 2025 in all likelihood.

I voted for a Winthrop SC. It's nice to stop and have lunch at Sun Mountain Lodge and use a Tesla connector while I do, but more options would be better.

 

[Mbrockus]

Taken a week ago.

 

[Astrochimp]

At least two guys working in the snow and sleet. One of them told me: two more days of electrical work at the site, then it just depends on PSE hooking it up.

 

[Mbrockus]

Looking forward to this kind of charge speed once they get activated. This was at the V3 supercharger next to Burlington Best Buy the other night. Arrived at 16% .

 

[Astrochimp]

doing some cleanup, but what are those cables coming up out of the cardboard tube?

 

[GHammer]

View attachment 1011007doing some cleanup, but what are those cables coming up out of the cardboard tube?

Light pole?

 

[Mrbrock]

View attachment 1011007doing some cleanup, but what are those cables coming up out of the cardboard tube?

Light pole?

Yes. That is a round concrete form tube.

 

[Mrbrock]

Passed new underground electrical so transformer must be in. Reads like hooked up to switchgear but not turned on as feeders weren’t inspected.

 

[Big Earl]

Passed new underground electrical so transformer must be in. Reads like hooked up to switchgear but not turned on as feeders weren’t inspected.
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They were working in the electrical equipment cabinets a few days ago. I forgot to post a pic.

 

[Astrochimp]

I spoke with one of the workers on site and he seemed to think they were nearly done. Looks that way but for paving and striping.

Pictures from this afternoon:

 

[Mrbrock]

I spoke with one of the workers on site and he seemed to think they were nearly done. Looks that way but for paving and striping.

Pictures from this afternoon:

Did you see a transformer anywhere?

 

[Big Earl]

I was there yesterday afternoon, as well. No transformer, although there is a pad for it.

 

[Mrbrock]

I was there yesterday afternoon, as well. No transformer, although there is a pad for it.

Hmm. I am still trying to figure out the terms LNI uses for inspections. I guess the "New Underground Service" would be from the transformer to the switchgear? Seems hard to have "service" without a transformer. It does say pre energization testing but I think you'd still need a transformer to make sure all the wires correct end to end. I know there are the the typical things you do as far as colors to phases but that is why there are inspections. Oh well, always learning and I guess having approved complete underground service doesn't mean anything to LNI in terms of actually being ready to use said electrical service.

 

[Big Earl]

Here is what I believe is the transformer pad,

along with the expansion of the work area and the dug-up parking lot.

 

[Astrochimp]

Months ago, I was at this site and workers were trenching for electrical service from an existing transformer behind Bob's. It doesn't seem likely that this existing transformer would also serve the SC, though, and the reason they were trenching from that transformer is simply that this is the closest to the electrical service needed for the SC. Probably, Big Earl is right and that pad is waiting on a new transformer.

 

[Mrbrock]

Months ago, I was at this site and workers were trenching for electrical service from an existing transformer behind Bob's. It doesn't seem likely that this existing transformer would also serve the SC, though, and the reason they were trenching from that transformer is simply that this is the closest to the electrical service needed for the SC. Probably, Big Earl is right and that pad is waiting on a new transformer.

Yeah, with an existing transformer they are probably just tying into the high voltage lines there to feed the new transformer.

 

[Big Earl]

Not much has changed. The gravel pile is no longer there and the pavement has been patched. That's about it.

 

[Big Earl]

No significant changes. Site is mostly cleaned up. Still missing the transformer.

 

[Astrochimp]

All paving and striping is done, unless it's waiting on some green paint to prevent ICEing of the trailer-friendly spot. Waiting on transformer and some grass turf.