Supercharger - Columbia, SC - Forest Drive

[ecofire]

I went to look at it around dawn yesterday (Fri, Oct 21).It is encouraging that transformer is in place, since this can sometimes cause months of delay.

Went by this afternoon couple people were working on the electrical system for the chargers and power washing the asphalt.

 

[ai4px]

Well I’m really glad I didn’t go there on fumes today!!! I stopped at harbi-geddon super charger instead. Man the traffic there is insane.

 

[israndy]

encouraging that transformer is in place, since this can sometimes cause months of delay.

Only months?? You guys are lucky to not have to deal with PG&E, we are waiting well over a year for Superchargers to open

 

[ai4px]

Just drove by a moment ago. Some guys working.... two guys holding shovels down so they don't run away. DIdn't speak to any of them, they didnt appear to be electrical workers.

 

[DGriggs]

This morning the fence is down, though work still remains.

 

[DGriggs]

Installers still working on it yesterday evening (Sat, 28 Oct)

(photo from 26 Oct)

 

[danost]

 

[ai4px]

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You know those guys working at the site see you and after you leave they say things like "who is that crazy man who keeps coming by. lolz.

 

[israndy]

That's why I always went by afterwork when I was taking daily pics of the Alameda Supercharger's construction.

 

[DGriggs]

Last Sunday, I asked workman if he knew when it might open. He replied "two weeks" -- which would make it around Nov 13. I went by before dawn this morning -- still roped off and some supplies still on-site, but to the naive observer (i.e., me) everything appears in place. Still work to be done.

BTW, as expected, power cabinets are 500 volts, even though dispensers are version 4. Pardon the blurry picture below.

 

[ai4px]

Last Sunday, I asked workman if he knew when it might open. He replied "two weeks" -- which would make it around Nov 13. I went by before dawn this morning -- still roped off and some supplies still on-site, but to the naive observer (i.e., me) everything appears in place. Still work to be done.

BTW, as expected, power cabinets are 500 volts, even though dispensers are version 4. Pardon the blurry picture below.

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I'm wondering.. follow me for a minute here... in electric code, certain things are required if the voltage exceeds 150v from ground. But these rules don't apply to 120/240 split phase because 240v is really -120 to +120. It's always less than 150v from ground. So with that out of the way, 500v might be the output of a given power module inside, and when they are stacked to make 1000v, they might just be -500 to +500 relative to earth ground. Just wishful thinking.

 

[ai4px]

So it looks like Sparks and Prattville are open. Guessing Cola v4 will be online before the Nov 30th unveiling???? That way at the presentation he can say we have V4 1000v charging already going. Just my hunch.

 

[DGriggs]

Site is no longer roped off, but apparently not yet active either. (would not charge my M3) Power meter shows 1 kWh, so maybe some testing has started.

 

[DGriggs]

I'm wondering.. follow me for a minute here... in electric code, certain things are required if the voltage exceeds 150v from ground. But these rules don't apply to 120/240 split phase because 240v is really -120 to +120. It's always less than 150v from ground. So with that out of the way, 500v might be the output of a given power module inside, and when they are stacked to make 1000v, they might just be -500 to +500 relative to earth ground. Just wishful thinking.

Interesting thought. Since the system must match the instantaneous DC voltage of each charging vehicle, I suppose modules in two cabinets would have to coordinate and track the voltage. Seems unlikely, but I'm no engineer, and I'd love to be wrong.

 

[ecofire]

Site is no longer roped off, but apparently not yet active either. (would not charge my M3) Power meter shows 1 kWh, so maybe some testing has started.

Soon, very soon.

 

[vanjwilson]

This site is showing up in the Tesla phone app, but only with a lightning bolt icon, not a count of available chargers.

It’s not in the car nav yet.

Could someone local do a drive by?

 

[ecofire]

This site is showing up in the Tesla phone app, but only with a lightning bolt icon, not a count of available chargers.

It’s not in the car nav yet.

Could someone local do a drive by?

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Tesla Charging Twitter(x) account show it as open.

 

[theothertom]

It usually takes a few days to show up in the Tesla nav system. I'd say it's open.

 

[Cole]

Open and charging........

 

[KJD]

Do all V4 stations have magic dock or just some of them ?