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Post by tjgeel on Jul 6, 2015 10:49:07 GMT 11
Hi,
The Swinburne Uni CHAdeMO fast charge station has been out of action for the last 2 months. Chargepoint are wanting to get it back online, but they need someone to trial it tomorrow morning (Tues Jul 7). Station is located at 20 William Street, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122.
Is anyone available to drop by and give it a go?
If YES, please contact Simon at Chargepoint:
P: 02 9469 7645
E: Simon.Toung@chargepoint.com.au
Thanks
tim j
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Post by jacky on Jul 7, 2015 20:33:10 GMT 11
The charger is still offline on ChargePoint website. I guess they failed to fix it today.
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Post by tjgeel on Jul 7, 2015 22:06:59 GMT 11
Yep, apparently offline for at least another week unfortunately.
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Post by southernvolt on Jul 8, 2015 12:41:47 GMT 11
Met the charegpoint electrician there yesterday. Got a phonecall from the Chargepoint guy and arranged to turn up to test. Sidenote: funny how they don't have EV's available to test their stations, Tesla always send their techs around in Teslas to maintain, repair and test their stations.
He pulled the faulty charger (there's two inside the unit, one master and one slave) and replaced with his only spare. It still wouldn't work, he was able to test because a Leaf pulled up before me on a random drop by. I had a chat with him while he switched the units around and we plugged in. The bang was heard two streets away! Not a breaker tripping but rather some bit going bang. He needs to order another charger unti and that's going to be two weeks probably before he can fit it. I'm close by weekdays so they'll give me a ring when ready and I'll swing by and test for them.
He mentioned that this type of charger was rubbish and they've always had issues with them but it's hard to justify the cost of replacing it. That and the manufacturer won't provide documentation for them and also reckons they'll be making them end of life soon so unsupported. Guess they are quite old now as they went in early in the Vic EV trial.
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Post by Feng on Jul 8, 2015 13:21:23 GMT 11
It would have been lousy for the LEAF owner if the loud bang catastrophically damaged his car!
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Post by southernvolt on Jul 8, 2015 13:23:15 GMT 11
It would have been lousy for the LEAF owner if the loud bang catastrophically damaged his car! It was my first though actually  . Wonder how chargepoint would feel about buying a new Leaf. |
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Post by lesmando24 on Jul 8, 2015 15:28:04 GMT 11
I think chargepoint are changing to veefil from Fuji
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Post by tjgeel on Jul 8, 2015 18:52:30 GMT 11
Met the charegpoint electrician there yesterday..... Thanks for the update Southernvolt. cheers |
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Post by jacky on Aug 5, 2015 20:02:09 GMT 11
ChargePoint website indicates the charge is online again. Anyone confirms it is repaired? Thanks.
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Post by southernvolt on Aug 6, 2015 0:43:38 GMT 11
might be able to swing by tomorrow
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Post by tjgeel on Aug 6, 2015 11:18:27 GMT 11
Chargepoint advised me that it's back online and there has been one successful charge as of this morning.
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. Wonder how chargepoint would feel about buying a new Leaf.