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I have Emporia monitoring my loads. I'm seeing a max monthly peak 15-minute demand of 17.6KW. If I went with one EG4-18kpv and I hit my max of > 12KW could the inverter pull from the batteries and or the grid to satisfy the loads and distribute more than the 12KW limit for an extended amount of...

Sold I bought 62 - 550 Watt (34KW) bi-facial solar panels (https://www.bluesunpv.com/.../dow.../BSM550M10-72HBD-USA.pdf) Now I found out that College Station limits solar systems to 20kw. Unless I find out differently, I have 26 of these for sale for $185/each. That is an unheard of 34...

I'm installing 2 single-axis east-west sun-tracking ground mounts. I'm not sure if I should line up precisely with the property line or precisely east-west. It would look more uniform lining up with the property line but I don't know how much I lose by doing that. What would you do?

If you have 2 of either of these inverters, can you integrate both with one generator? Also while I'm on generators, is the Costco Honeywell 22kW a good option? https://www.costco.com/honeywell-22kw-home-standby-generator-with-transfer-switch.product.100767860.html

Are there any issues in combining these two? Either in functionality or permit inspections?

The fragile Texas power grid has me motivated to get started on a DIY solar system. I want to be off-grid or almost off-grid and only use utility power as a fill-in. Updated 10/31/2023 Today I purchased 2 EG4 18Kpvs and 4 EG4 PowerPro WallMounts from Signature Solar. Nothing could compete with...

I'm in the planning stage of adding solar to my home. It has me thinking about setting up an off-grid cabin in the woods as a retreat. Now that you can get acceptable Internet by satellite that part of the equation is met. I would need to be in a location where drilling for water won't be a...

I'm attempting to design a single-axis east-west sun-tracking ground mount. I know it's better to just add more panels. I still want to pull this off. I'll be using a simple reliable slew drive and a $50 controller that monitors the wind strength and levels when high wind is detected. I'm using...

Would this pass inspection in most places? RONK 7416 TRANSFER SWITCH 400A https://d3s1jw4anu9c80.cloudfront.net/documents/MR-GRADE-LEVEL-TECH-SPEC.pdf Eaton 200-Amp 2-Pole Circuit Breaker Model #ECCVH200R https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/skuPage.ECCVH200R.pdf Siemens 400 Amp 2-Pole Fusible...

I submitted my plans to the city and they said I needed to show a PV production meter. My plan man came up with what's below. The city guy responded with "The PV meter will need to be after the AC disconnect and main panel. Currently it is after the main meter on the one line. I don't...

Sol-Ark has a tool to determine the max number of panels for one of their inverters (https://www.sol-ark.com/solar-panel-sizing/SolarPanelSizing.html). Is there a similar tool for the EG4 18Kpv? I've used the Sol-Ark tool and found out my 17.6kw array was too big for the Sol-Ark 15K. I hope the...

I'm brand new at this and located in Texas. I plan on having a 20KW array. Which is more efficient, a single-axis mount tracking east to west using electronics to automate the sun tracking or a single-axis fixed south-facing mount that you can adjust north-south periodically? Or are there any...