Submitted by rcmaehl t3_yf0m5q in mildlyinteresting
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miazda318 t1_iu10d76 wrote
It's got electro-lytes
ReubenZWeiner t1_iu11qp5 wrote
It's what Electric Vehicle Chargers crave
wiffleplop t1_iu11ljl wrote
It’s what cars crave.
snksleepy t1_iu176q7 wrote
You know how much energy is in a Gatorade? That stuff can power anything.
Lord_MAX184 t1_iu10n2n wrote
Maybe it sorta powers them up
Dragonfly_Select t1_iu14xd7 wrote
Worth nothing this is’t where the actual “charger” is in the technical sense. This is the dispenser. The part that does the actual AC -> DC conversion (like power brick for your phone) is located in a large utility box nearby.
PoopCrayon70-1 t1_iu1ohv4 wrote
Comment and question:
It's DC so no way it's 3 phase. Common y'all
Question: what's the insulation on the bus bar? Never seen that. Typical I've seen is epoxy dip...
rcmaehl OP t1_iu1otwm wrote
AC coming in has to be 3 phase though? Can't just throw these on residential lines.
This is entirely based on random reading of US highway charging station planning with the infrastructure bill that passed so I'm not 100% sure what I'm talking about, just that it was mentioned as required and not available everywhere.
PoopCrayon70-1 t1_iu1pcyh wrote
Common misconception but good question. It can be single phase or 3 phase depending on the supply voltage. That is achieved through a transformer.
These types of applications involve an inverter that will convert ac to DC.
I don't know much about DC but this application screams DC
Gaff1515 t1_iu27s78 wrote
That is a dc fast charger and almost certainly has 3 phase ac coming into. Output is likely 150 or 350kw dc
PoopCrayon70-1 t1_iu30tvv wrote
Almost certainly? So in your expert opinion: is is 120/208, 120/240, 277/480¿
One of these answers makes it a trick question...
Gaff1515 t1_iu3xed5 wrote
Actually none of those answers makes it a trick question. All three of you choices can be three phase. Maybe you’re not the expert you think you are on AC. (120/240 can be 3 phase with a high b leg, very uncommon but still exists in Chicago area).
ShortingBull t1_iu3r4gf wrote
>Question: what's the insulation on the bus bar? Never seen that
Looks like heat shrink to me.
ApacheVibe t1_iu12nfc wrote
Fascinating
Ripwind t1_iu2nrha wrote
I just put in a 50A circuit (takes up two breaker slots) and had a NEMA outlet installed for my 2019 Kona, with a 40A Juicepack charger. About 1k USD all in. These things require about as much as an electric dryer. The nice thing is, this charger can get my car from 0 miles to 250 over night, or about 8 hours. I think that's about what normal people will have installed. I got away with a portable 110v charger for a loooong time though.
I think people who worry about the range forget the fact that it's like leaving your house every morning with a full tank of gas, if you really wanted.
intashu t1_iu4002b wrote
This. Using a standard 120v outlet my hybrid vehicle can get 50 miles in a 12 hour charge overnight.
Most people don't drive over 50 miles a day.
And this is just with a standard wall outlet. Using a 220 outlet like a dryer or RV uses I could be getting that same charge in ~4 hours.
And my car charges slow AF because it's a chevy Volt hybrid. Most electric vehicles charge at double or more the speeds as mine.
Range anxiety isn't even a concern once you realize you can top off your vehicle literally every night if you wanted to. And your daily driving isn't really all that far.
A small up front cost of installing a proper charging setup at home, and you'll be saving money within a year from all the gas you don't need to be buying each week!
rcmaehl OP t1_iu0zmds wrote
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flannelmaster9 t1_iu14vvm wrote
There are a lot of big wires in there. Can the grid support one of these in every driveway?
Dragonfly_Select t1_iu17jm4 wrote
These are big wires because this is DC fast charging. IDK about this particular charger but they can go up to 350kw draw at peak. (A microwave is ~1.5kw).
Most people at home will use AC charging that plugs at ~5-50kw and those typically use similar wiring to electric stoves. EVs let you set charge schedules and it won’t be surprising if most electric companies offer discounts for charging after midnight.
But yes the grid will have to grow significantly as we electrify cars, heating, and industry. To the tune of double or tripling it’s current capacity. Expanding the grid will be a lot of work but it’s an extremely solvable problem and one that is being taken seriously and being worked on in earnest in the US and other places.
flannelmaster9 t1_iu18rg2 wrote
I doubt electric heating will ever take off in my area. I've never seen electric heating, not even auxillary. I've never seen or heard of electric boilers either. Maybe one day I'll have the pleasure of installing one
Dragonfly_Select t1_iu1ck2j wrote
The form that electric heating is going to take is likely to be different than what most people expect. Straight electric heating isn’t going to play a big role. Most of it will be air or geothermal heat pumps.
An air heat pump is just a slightly modified central air system. In an air heat pump the AC unit can run “backwards” as well as forwards. In the backward configuration, the “hot side” is placed inside and the “cold side” outside. This turns out to be really cheap and effective down to about -20F (-28C). That covers most of the population.
For colder climates the trick is to conceptually bury the cold side of the heat pump below the frost line. In practice this is done by burying a recirculating water line beneath the back yard. The cost here is on par with installing or replacing a septic system.
The nice thing is both of these solutions are very efficient and cost comparatively little to operate. Swapping a house in NY from oil and a normal central AC to geothermal cuts annual heating and cooling costs in half. Throw in the tax incentives going into effect in the US next year and the whole thing pays for itself in just a few years.
flannelmaster9 t1_iu1dqf7 wrote
That's all done with a reversing valve for mini splits. I know geothermal exists but have only seen it in rural areas. I don't have enough space in my yard to trench up for the loops. I also live in a region that can be sub zero for a few weeks. -20 is probably the coldest I've seen minus windchill. I've only seen one oil burner in the wild and it threw me off being in the middle of a metro area I've serviced for years.
Dragonfly_Select t1_iu1xuel wrote
Yeah, cold urban areas are going to be a bigger challenge. Someone in my old neighbor did drilled geothermal. It doesn’t take much space but you need a ground scan to make sure there isn’t anything problematic in the way.
For cities there is talk of effectively reviving steam heat loop systems except this time built around heat pumps. Basically using the existing natural gas right of ways to provide room temperature recirculating water from a centralized source. Denmark is experimenting doing this with waste heat from data centers and other industrial processes.
flannelmaster9 t1_iu1yhlc wrote
Detroit steam works still heats numerous buildings downtown, I doubt it's effective as Denmark.
Mungologist t1_iu200kz wrote
It's done via reversing valve for all heat pumps.
Mungologist t1_iu1zykg wrote
You arent running a heat pump below 35 degrees Fahrenheit reliably dude lmao. You're going to be cooling your house via defrost for 70% of its operation. If you're using the heat pump as the auxiliary to a gas furnace maybe, but that's useless in 90% of climates.
warman12363 t1_iu18qeg wrote
This is a 150kw station, that I’ve seen up to 163kw at
rcmaehl OP t1_iu15dxq wrote
These are the "Level 3" chargers which charge up to 100x (but usually only 10-20x because heat) faster than home chargers.
flannelmaster9 t1_iu15nfm wrote
How many amps is that puppy pulling? 200? 3 phase?
rcmaehl OP t1_iu15uon wrote
Up to 500, although most are limited to 350, and yes I believe it's all 3 phase.
flannelmaster9 t1_iu16ek6 wrote
I got 100amp panel in my house. Lol so of me and both my neighbors and guy across the street all pooled our electric we could have a fast charger. Maybe lol
WhiskeyTangoFoxy t1_iu2q1wd wrote
At home you don’t need to super charge in 20-30 minutes. Average at home service is 50 amps. I have 200amp service run to my house.
flannelmaster9 t1_iu5altm wrote
Who has 50 amp service? That sounds terrible. Doesn't a typical 2 Ton ac need 30amps?
WhiskeyTangoFoxy t1_iu5bmwb wrote
Meant the average EV charger service is 50amps. Not household service. Code in out area you need to provide 200amps of service to a house.
flannelmaster9 t1_iu5bt3b wrote
My house was built in 55. I just got 100 amps. I thought I was fancy putting in a 50 amp sub panel on my garage in the spring
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theveryrealreal t1_iu4lzdx wrote
I knew it! They run on Gatorade!
warman12363 t1_iu0zofj wrote
Still can’t believe they left their Gatorade there!