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  1. J

    Generator support

    I now understand your point about S3 not being useful. Thanks.
  2. J

    Generator support

    I've updated my drawings based on feedback and from reading more posts. See below. Mainly, I've tried to clearly say that the generator is a temporary battery extender, which could help with either long grid outage or with restarting Powerwall after it has shut down due to low power. I think...
  3. J

    Generator support

    Typo correction: 2. US Federal tax credits may be conditioned on charging only from solar.
  4. J

    Generator support

    (I’ll make a separate posting about the technical feedback.) Thanks for the warnings: 1. Tesla does not support configurations with a generator feeding into a Powerwall microgrid (even if cleanly powered and controlled through a grid-tied inverter). Doing something like this may void the...
  5. J

    Generator support

    Here's my understanding of all the postings that discussed how to optionally use a backup generator to charge a Powerwall. Please let me know if this looks functionally correct to you. Thanks! Jim