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Thank you again, I always research everything to death before pulling the trigger. I thought by watching a dozen or so videos on DIY solar, and reading supporting materials, that it was as easy as figuring out a target kwh and designing a system around it - like they tell you in the videos.

I am going to ground mount; I have acres available :)

They did not ask for any of that information, nor did I provide it to them. I guess I have a lot more investigative work to do before trying to have a system designed. Thank you for the information.

I have a well pump and heat pumps. It looks like I will need to get a permit however information is unclear on inspections. Thanks again

Hi, So I've had an Emporia energy monitoring system installed for a few weeks now, what information from the app would you like me to send? Thank you Mark

Hi, thank you for the information. I do not want to tie back into the grid which I believe the 18kpvs are made to do. I should be able to run 3 x 6k's at the same time, is that correct? Or I can wait. The problem with waiting is that the batteries and panels get more expensive as time passes...

Hi, I am entirely new to this. I've searched the forum for this topic but haven't found anything. I want to add solar to my existing system which already has a gas generator and transfer switch; I want the setup to be an off-grid setup. Is this something that is feasible without recreating...

Peak watts for what period of time? I can run a report with my power company and see what information they have. Can't I also run 3 x 6k's to solve that problem?

It's a saying: "reinvent the wheel To do something in a wholly and drastically new way, often unnecessarily." Manual intervention - without having to manually transfer power (instead of automatic transfer switch) So no one has, or knows of anyone, who wants to add solar to a house with an...

Hi, So I've been online chatting with the people at Emporia, excellent customer service btw. My house has an in-law apartment in it so my power setup and usage are more than expected. I am not sure if I can even get a solar system large enough to handle this. I have a 400amp service which...

Hi, I am new to all this so for months I've been trying to get a system designed by Signature Solar. I am not going to lie, it's been a prolonged process which seems like I am only getting a tiny percentage of the person's attention. According to my electricity bill, my average kwh is...

Thank you for the offer however, as you can see from above, I do not have the correct information at this time for an accurate design.

So the first step should be an energy audit to find out all of the information you've mentioned?

Hi, Thank you for the information and suggestions. The house is only 2 years old so I'm not sure any of the appliances would be that inefficient. I don't know if the Emporia meter will work on the individual sensors since the main sensors don't work due to amperage. I will contact them and ask...

Thank you for the information, I sincerely appreciate it. Are the Victron inverters as DIY-friendly as EG4? The system Signature Solar spec'd me without any peak usage information was 2 x 18kpv's so I'm very glad I've posted here.

Hi, Would I be able to satisfy my power requirements with 2 of these? https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-6000xp-off-grid-inverter-split-phase/ Thank you!