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This is not a cookie cutter install for sure and that's the problem with Tesla. Tesla prices are really good.

I totally agree. The Pro’s totally did crap on electrical, plumbing, roof, siding, construction, painting, you name it. I stopped them and made the redo things over and over. You’re doing it wrong pal. Reworked a ton myself and I need to redo a lot more. On average DIY will do the job better...

May I ask where you can get those Solar Panels from :)

Can I buy and install an Enphase 10T myself? or 5P? The install without backup looks really simple. If not, what are my DIY options? Is a PowerWall an option? How integrated would it be by not going with Enphase? No backup, no charging battery on power outage. I just want to offset round trips...

I need to get a licensed structural engineer to assess my garage roof for Solar. Needs to be signed off before I even apply for a permit. But before I have someone come out I’d like to have some idea of the requirements and if it has a chance in hell of meeting requirements. One problem is, is...

I have less respect for trades than I ever have. The only thing that was done well was excavation and geo thermal. Both of which I directly subcontracted. Also paid a fortune for. $72k for a closed loop 4 ton geo thermal. I don’t think I could do my own drilling :) But I did have to do a little...

Anything that uses satellite is useless. Since a lot was cleared recently and new construction. Because of the complications with the roof my options are limited. I just want a tool to experiment with layout on the roofs I plan to use. Something that knows standard panel sizes, spacing...

Great responses and many comments are inline with my thinking. Yes, maximize garage first. I may move the garage, but logistics on that are complex. I’ll do what ever I can get done as the opportunity presents itself. My time, finding the right people and tax incentives. I do have drone shots...

I have micro inverters. How does frequency shift thing work? Are Tesla batteries as hard to get turned on without an Installer? Would a Tesla battery work with MicroInverters?

I tried heat tape at my last home with Solar and it was a disaster. What these heat tapes do is create a channel for water to go, they don’t melt the hunk of ice or the foot of snow. I tried it during a storm and it could not keep up. That was in MA. Now in a new home with Solar in NH and I...

I had one of those pumps. You rarely run those pumps at full watts unless cleaning the pool or something. Conventional pumps run at full speed for a say 4-8 hrs a day. If you cut the work in half it cost 1/4 the power. What you do is calculate how many gallons do you want to filter a day...

Howdy folks, Hope I've come to the right place. Little bit of background. I had solar installed by a local company in MA ~5 years ago. 7.6kw LG Panel with SolarEdge Optimizers and Inverter. It produced about 8 MWh and just about covered all usage. No battery with 80% Net Metering 20-25 year...