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wildbillpdx reacted to Hedges's post in the thread Got my solar tax credits and my CPA says I can't use them, but I can sell them?? Help! with
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He's got a tax credit which will offset taxable income in the future. But never has any taxable income. Anything he does which is... -
wildbillpdx replied to the thread PV String Conundrum--Too many Amps and Volts for combiner box.Found this Eco-Worthy 6 string combiner. https://www.ebay.com/itm/126284202507 It has a max of 15amps and 500vdc per string. Using...
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wildbillpdx replied to the thread PV String Conundrum--Too many Amps and Volts for combiner box.I think I'm going to need to drop one string from the combiner box to make this work. That would bring the amps down to 21.59 but leave...
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wildbillpdx posted the thread PV String Conundrum--Too many Amps and Volts for combiner box in Beginners Corner.I currently have four PV strings connected to a combiner box. I have a fifth string that I want to connect. The specs for the combiner...
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wildbillpdx reacted to robby's post in the thread Warranties 3 5 10 year, does this make a big difference in quality ? E4G or ? with Like.
Ah yes the good old days when you could buy a refrigerator or washing machine with a 5 year warranty and lt would last 20 years or...
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wildbillpdx reacted to Brett V's post in the thread Would SolarEdge "Site Owner" and "Full Access" let me edit physical panel layout? with Like.
I have a Solar Edge system and 6 years in to ownership, (still under warranty), the installer has always updated the configuration so...
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I had some nice cloud edging today as well. 5180W of panels on MPPT 1, 5500W MPPT.
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wildbillpdx replied to the thread PV Wattage.I can attest to the fact that the panels produce at higher rates. I have 20 x 200watt panels and saw this in Solar Assistant a few days...
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wildbillpdx replied to the thread solarassistant parallel inverters.Can't you just reboot the SA Pi?
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So, what did they say? Did they not resolve the issue? Did they say "we have no idea, try diysolarforum.com, those guys know more than...
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wildbillpdx replied to the thread Grid-tie solar producing more energy than needed.Highly unlikely.
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Nice. The next mission creep is integration with Home Assistant: Displays are one thing... Have pages for various things, e.g...
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wildbillpdx replied to the thread Solar mission creep..Solar Assistant works well. This is from my 4kw system yesterday:
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wildbillpdx reacted to McKravitts's post in the thread Grid-tie solar producing more energy than needed with Like.
Without net metering, most of the newer electric meters used by the power companies will spin forward whether you import or export. The...
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wildbillpdx reacted to Solar Guppy's post in the thread Grid-tie solar producing more energy than needed with Like.
Your account will automatically be flagged and you will likely have a site visit very soon. If you don't comply and get permitted (...
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wildbillpdx replied to the thread Grid-tie solar producing more energy than needed.Yes, without an net metering agreement and all the needed approvals, they will be upset. You should either get an agreement or find...
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Oh mine was classic scope creep. I started with a 4 kW AIO backup power system with 10 kWh of lead acid batteries. Actually I started...
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I have to say, the "creep" seems to be picking up speed, more of a shuffle, maybe a leisurely walk, or a jog, perhaps a trot, or closer...
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wildbillpdx replied to the thread Eg4 6000ex single unit enough?.I recently saw a post on the forum about someone who got a refurb unit. The exterior was beaten and had holes drilled into it. It...
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Yes, as did I b4 making this post. Seen an exchange going in and was like ok sweet. Then noticed they wanted $750 and mine for the new...
