I just re-did my solar panels after 10 years of using an older inverter/panels. I went with 64 Canadian Solar 400w panels + 9 of my older 240w panels(not shown in photos). The mounts are a hybrid between my older rails and new SnapNrack. Took myself+another guy about 3.5 working days(8/12...
Spoke to SS customer service... I was told the stickers arrived and they're being placed on batteries starting today. They are hoping to have all orders shipped by Oct 6th.
Smart panel like SPAN but without the required preferred vendor install. 40 spots instead of 32. Built in EMP/Surge. Talks to EG4 inverters, Ethernet/wifi, app works on local network if internet down.
I have the panels that are hit by the shadow on their own string... the top row and left side are on their own string... this helps isolate the shadow panels... In the summer time this shadow is pretty much gone
I wanted to have plenty of power when needed.... we have all electric house so if my wife is running the range and we are drying clothes i wanted plenty of power. We have a septic pump along with computers, etc... just want plenty of power when needed. Without any of the heavy loads running we...
I used the EZ Solar JB Rooftop options... yes the price sucks, but you need to make sure this is water tight... I wouldnt rig something up with the pipe flashing unless you know exactly what you're doing. The EZ box fit perfectly under my panels and was pretty easy to install.
I’m a former roofer now insurance adjuster. I get on over 500 roofs a year. Pipe boots work when correctly installed and maintained. I get on roofs that have the rubber portion worn off due to age and wear all the time. Also, installing it correctly is the key. I think the boxes are much...
All these are great points that i considered in length prior to install. Currently we have full sun and the panels with the shadow are averaging 270w per panel (8 panel). The string of 13 next to it is avg 330w. While it does hurt the output overall i considered this and added 4 additional...
Missouri is pretty decent spring/fall with lots of days not needing heat/cool, however we have pretty warm summers (highs in the 80-95f)... winters average around 40f highs in Jan/Feb... we get a decent number of cloudy/foggy days in the winter, but summer is great for solar. Property taxes are...
This is super frustrating... I told them I didnt need the stickers but would gladly wait the 1 or so weeks they stated. Rep said they should be in within the next week... this was 2+ weeks ago. Now i have to learn of the details from a forum instead of signature solar sending me an email... I...
Yeah... I installed 2 EG4 18kpv and I wired them like this:
Meter into outside shut offs (200amp x2)...
Shutoffs into each EG4 Grid input
From Inverter load to a 400amp fused disconnected (has two inputs on each side of pull)
From disconnect into electrical panels
This allows both inverters...
Oh one more note - the west facing slope with no panels is a 10/12 pitch, 2+ story high and has a pipe jack dead center... I did consider panels but it would have been extremally difficult to get anymore than 6 installed.
Yes, similar to a small server or gaming GPUs x2. Everyone in my family has asked "whats that sound" when i have the storage room door opens. The fans stay silent as long as its under 6kw per inverter.
I dont get anywhere near the 27KW rating since i have east/south/west facing... right now with bad sun angles i get 12-14kw during peak...but this design allows an even production throughout day.