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"To retain eligibility, final electrical clearance (often referred to as final building or electrical permit) must be submitted before April 15, 2026" https://www.pge.com/assets/pge/docs/about/doing-business-with-pge/nem2-sunset-faq.pdf "How will uncompleted applications left in the portal be...

Did you or Sunrun apply for NEM 2 with PGE before April 15 2023? IIRC, if accepted the NEM 2 application is good for three years. Perhaps contact PGE to verify.

fwiw - Solarever says its entering the EV market and building another plant. https://solarever.com.mx/2024/02/26/solarever-invertira-3400-millones-de-pesos-para-fabrica-de-celdas-y-paneles-solares-en-durango/...

That seems like it would work and could be easier then a tool, plyers... Do you simply slide a zip tie into the opening and just pull the zip tie, not actually securing the zip tie. Or do you have to close and lock the zip tie, then have to cut the zip tie to remove it?

Feel free to briefly summarize what you learned. ie Solarever is closing, panels were made incorrectly/faulty...

I have a spare. Actually two but installed one on the roof after permits. Given the diy total install cost minus the 30% tax credit, the cost of one stored in the barn does not bother me. Ordered 5 extra from SS, a member was going to buy any extras I had, but three were damaged during shipping...

You knocked a breaker off when simply putting a cover on. Umm... Take your time and be safe!!

Smart that the alu busbar is plated. Are these sagging? Never needed an extra .5 hand to install cover. Do you need 2.5 hands to install the cover on the Homeline? Do the breakers sag? This is per another comment in this thread. The Homeline I installed never required more than my 2.0 hands...

Not to start a war but theirs this. Nothing is certain in this world. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Schneider-ElectricTM-Recalls-1-4-Million-Electrical-Panels-Due-to-Thermal-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards?fs=e&s=cl Depends when one installed the QO given the recall... Sold them and it paid fo...

Upgraded the 200 amp SP 5 years ago from Zinsco to Homeline. Homeline was a lot cheaper, easier to source breakers, and will easily outlive me. When youre older the life expectancy of some products plays an important roll in decision making. ;)

Read your post in another thread regarding not good news regarding Solarever. Can you please share the news with us. I have 15 Solarever panels installed.

Burning this morning in Nor Cal. This showed up yesterday afternoon.

Did you find the emails with the bad news?

Spoke with local jurisdiction, Placer County, prior to install last year. They were very relaxed about roof mount despite the house being 50 years old, tile roof, and no engineering calcs. Only cared about RSD's, mounting hardware being eng calc'd and setbacks. Interestingly when I asked about...

Dont know what the rules were 10 years ago but if a roof mount things like RSD's and setbacks are required now. And changing electrical, ie bats, without permits can also create liability and insurance issues. Also, when resell occurs, having everything permitted can be very important. Its one...