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Post by **Adverse Effects** » Mon, 07 Mar 2016, 04:14

copper?

Post by **jonescg** » Mon, 07 Mar 2016, 19:32

Well Bunbury's finest and brightest were out on the night of the 5th of March... The sweet little things decided to smash the screen and lever parts of the front panel off. The cables appear to be fine, but the Fast AC plug has suffered. The ChadeMo plug is OK by the looks of it.

It can be repaired, but it might be quicker to drop a new charger in place while the old one is repaired.

Thanks Bunbury, you have reminded me why we can't have nice things

Thanks to Christina for reporting it, and to Matt (MDK) for heading down this morning to check it out. Hopefully we can have it repaired soon.

Post by **g4qber** » Mon, 07 Mar 2016, 20:32

Technically Richard model s reported it first

Post by **Feng** » Mon, 07 Mar 2016, 20:45

They should put the barricade around the EV parking spot so it can't be ICEd. Can't let them win if it's anti-EV sentiment.

Post by **photomac** » Mon, 07 Mar 2016, 21:52

I've called it through to local ABC but not seen anything online. May be reported on radio only.
Protection I think best by video recording. Who knows why they did it. It is near bus port and may simply be a haves and have-nots thinking combined with the fear of the unknown. Does the Rivers store have video surveillance and was an error recorded about the time of the remodelling attempt?

Post by **acmotor** » Mon, 07 Mar 2016, 22:50

Was the ChaDemo plug used to smash the screen ?

Should the charge station be designed so that the plugs are locked in place until card swipe is done ?

Beautiful people share our planet.

Post by **MDK** » Tue, 08 Mar 2016, 00:10

I just got back from Bunbury.. It's a heartbreaking scene.

photomac wrote:Does the Rivers store have video surveillance and was an error recorded about the time of the remodelling attempt?

There's a security camera only a handful of parking bays away.

Someone pushed the emergency-stop button at 05/03/2016 23:59:43 and the screen was smashed and the computer behind it broken shortly after, because I poll for data every 5 minutes and there was no response at 00:05 even though the 3G modem was online until about 9:40pm (I suspect that's when the council turned off the power)

acmotor wrote: Was the ChaDemo plug used to smash the screen ?

Yes, it appears they tried with the Mennekes plug first, and broke the plug - then finished the job with the CHAdeMO.
That's one tough plug, you could probably drive over it with a truck...

acmotor wrote: Should the charge station be designed so that the plugs are locked in place until card swipe is done ?

I don't think that would have stopped these "beautiful people" - they seemed intent to do damage, and really wanted the RFID reader for some reason... it's the only thing missing, everything else was on the ground in front of the charger.

Post by **offgridQLD** » Tue, 08 Mar 2016, 01:44

Get I camera on it. It's the only way to make people accountable. Without the camera evidence there isn't much you can do. It might help identify how the plugs are getting broken to.

I put cameras on everything and it's supersizing how often they have been used and payed for them selves busting idiots.

Minimum 720p so you can identify faces and a two way mic - speaker is handy to scare the crap out of people in the act or who are just about to do something.

Kurt

Post by **coulomb** » Tue, 08 Mar 2016, 03:01

MDK wrote: ... "beautiful people" - they seemed intent to do damage, and really wanted the RFID reader for some reason... it's the only thing missing...

Huh. Surely they don't think they can read credit cards with it or something? Is there something of value (to "beautiful people") that can be had with spoofed RFID cards?

Just trying to find a motive here. Edit: It seems possible that they weren't necessarily intent on damage, just a side effect of getting to that RFID reader.

Post by **MDK** » Tue, 08 Mar 2016, 03:16

coulomb wrote: Huh. Surely they don't think they can read credit cards with it or something? Is there something of value (to "beautiful people") that can be had with spoofed RFID cards?

Just trying to find a motive here. Edit: It seems possible that they weren't necessarily intent on damage, just a side effect of getting to that RFID reader.

Could be, or perhaps they were intent on damage and took the RFID reader as a souvenir. I have no idea.

It's just a bog standard MIFARE compatible reader. You can use a recent mobile phone (with NFC support) to read these cards.

Post by **g4qber** » Sat, 26 Mar 2016, 23:10

Bunbury has Bridgetown unit installed

Ccs ok

Post by **g4qber** » Fri, 13 May 2016, 14:01

Bridgetown probably will be installed by the 1st year anniversary of the Rac eh soft launch - 22 June 2015

Post by **g4qber** » Tue, 16 May 2017, 19:18

Bridgetown Installed earlier this year
https://www.plugshare.com/?location=109909

Need to rotate knob to reset e-stop

Post by **ev28wa** » Fri, 10 Jan 2020, 23:40

Wow you can't get more Bunbury than that

Post by **g4qber** » Thu, 11 Jun 2020, 17:11

https://rac.com.au/about-rac/advocating ... ic-highway

RAC EH going Chargefox

Post by **Rusdy** » Fri, 12 Jun 2020, 18:15

I thought chargefox only uses tritium?

I wonder why the switch?

Post by **brendon_m** » Fri, 12 Jun 2020, 18:20

Because rac weren't interested in maintaining it and chargefox probably got access to the infrastructure for a bargain. My guess is long term they will no doubt upgrade to tritiums

Post by **Rusdy** » Fri, 12 Jun 2020, 18:42

Oh, I thought perth local e-station has been contracted by RAC in maintaining it.

Post by **jonescg** » Fri, 12 Jun 2020, 20:08

Had been. It's been pretty dilapidated in recent times.

Post by **Rusdy** » Sat, 13 Jun 2020, 11:18

Ah ok, I was under impression RAC was the one maintaining (paying) it.

My guess e-station wouldn't even able to keep up the maintenance cost if just relying on charging cost. Not enough use, and too many 'excited' member of public bashing the chargers.

I wonder what chargefox will do that can make any difference...

Post by **jonescg** » Sat, 13 Jun 2020, 17:42

Answer the phone for a start...

Post by **Rusdy** » Sun, 14 Jun 2020, 19:28

I do hope reliability will increase, somehow.

First year when it was opened, it was a breeze to use (Mandurah, Harvey, Bunbury, and Busso, as I wasn't feeling too adventurous in my leaf and 2 young kids in it).

Then, 2 years ago (same track), it was nerve wrecking experience as I had to do something special on some of the chargers (despite the app said all green during my planning trip).

I haven't been brave enough these days. On top of my dilapidated batteries, reading the status in plugshare with constant problems with them.

Post by **g4qber** » Wed, 17 Jun 2020, 12:45

Rac HQ type 1 free at all times for now.

Post by **Rusdy** » Wed, 17 Jun 2020, 13:00

Oh no, which means I'll never get to use it when I really need it. There will always be long range car hogging free chargers when it's free

There are times when I genuinely need it (not enough to get home), and this one is one of my to go spot. The closest one (UWA) is freebie as well, so always occupied.

[UPDATE: oops, should've seen the screenshot better, only free for J1772. Phew!]

Post by **jonescg** » Wed, 17 Jun 2020, 13:38

I assume you still need to log in to use it though? Not plug and play?

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