Recent content by ascottallison

Thanks. I think your suggestion would work but the new solar would bypass the solar generation meter. There is a big red button on the outside wall. I believe it connects in to the inverter on the PW+

Sorry, I only just noticed your reply. Yes, both the load panel inside and the original one outside have 125A breakers. Photos below. Are you up and running now? Can you share details of how everything was connected?

Yeah, me too. This would absolutely be my preferred option but sadly I have 4 sets of strings, combined in pairs, so there's no spare capacity in the inverter. Annoyingly one pair of strings could actually be in series and if it were, that would leave me with one MPPT spare. But of course...

I didn't make a breakthrough. It's still something I want to figure out but the added complication of the separate solar meter was another layer. I suspect if I just connect at the small breaker box marked "PV combiner panel" it will all work just fine, but it wouldn't show the additional...

Did you ever manage to find any documentation for the PW+ inverter?

Thank you everyone for your help on this matter! I had a closer look at the inverter and have discovered there's a Neurio on the right hand side, with a single CT connected (1 of 4 ports). The Generac branded CT is hiding on the left hand side. Here's the CT: My strings are connected in...

Darn. More complicated than I was hoping. Appreciate the intel!

Thanks! Video of me doing a walk-through of the wiring (before Tesla added the official labels) is here. And I've also attached some photos below. From left to right: Load Center, PV Combiner panel, Backup gateway. BTW, the CTs in the load center are my Emporia energy monitor. There are no...

Here's my full timeline. I'm in Las Vegas, NV. Jun 13 - ordered Wasted weeks debating the design with them. Sep 1 - signed proposal Oct 13 - solar panel install Nov 5 - powerwall & electrical install Nov 11 - first revision permit issued Dec 23 - second revision permit issued Dec 30 - Tesla...

If you click on contact support option, at some point there it should show you the phone number, name and extension number of your assigned project advisor. Once you get through it doesn't actually matter who you talk to, they can help you, and apart from one rep everyone else I ever talked to...

By the way I don't think it makes any difference whether they're in a single line on the north roof or clustered in a group. They'll likely be connected on a single string anyway. I'd go for whatever you think will look best, assuming there is no shading concern there. Otherwise, do whatever is...

Did you get installed? I'm curious how all of this was connected. Possible you could send photos? I ask because I'm trying to do something similar. I want to add in a small separate array with micro inverters to my Tesla solar + powerwall system.

I have just received PTO on an 8.16 kWh Tesla solar system with 2 powerwalls (see photos). I have whole home back up. However, PV isn't quite enough for my needs, one reason being that Tesla wouldn't entertain installing panels on a porch roof (which can definitely hold them). So, my brilliant...

A few days after receiving PTO I called Tesla on 888-765-2489, and choose the activation option (I can't remember what it's called exactly) and the guy I got through to asked me to forward the email from the utility confirming PTO. He confirmed receipt and within a few hours self consumption...

Yeah they are concrete. Why do you ask?! And sorry for the slow reply 😂