Recent content by mec37

True. I was thinking more for late fall through early spring when there are no leaves. I figure it will give us a little more boost in those months, though obviously it's not the most efficient use of PV panels.

Yes, we have Eversource.

You're right. It's the Backup Gateway 2.

Well, actually there is some shading. Basically two chimneys that "sundial" across the 20 panel array.

Thanks. I assume the downside here would be reduced efficiency since the MPPT has less flexibility to optimize the parallel strings? Agree it's dumb if it's solely based on the extra cost of wire. I'll happily keep a few $20's in my pocket to "upgrade". But I'm wondering if this is something...

Yeah, that's what I thought too. But the project BOM has both the PW2+ and Gateway2. The image below shows three potential setups on the right. I'm guessing it's a local code thing. This was another question I asked Tesla. We'll see what they say.

Hi all, I'm looking for some feedback on the solar design we just received from Tesla. We received our system design from Tesla today. Overall it looks pretty standard with a few exceptions that I was hoping to get some feedback on. Our system is a 8.16kW system (Tesla’s medium size)...

Not sure I understand what you mean by "Tesla won’t even spend $20 to get string level optimization". What string level optimization are they foregoing?

So I'm a bit confused. The SE string is only 4 panels, but I thought each string on the Tesla inverter was supposed to have a minimum of 5 panels. Or is that just in cases where there is shade or otherwise lower sunlight that would cause the string to drop below the minimum input voltage of...

Hi everyone. I have learned so much from this forum. It really is a fantastic resource! Until recently I didn’t seriously consider solar as an option because we suffer from the triple whammy of being in MA, no south-facing roof, and large maple trees along our southern property line that...

FINALLY! After being rescheduled three times, I got my HW3 upgrade today at the SC in Dedham, MA. Overall the process went very smoothly. Dropped off the car a bit before 7:45am and it was ready by 11:30am. SW & maps appear to be up to date, and no camera calibration was required; I got to...

FWIW, I've been rescheduled three times so far; each time my appointment gets pushed out by two weeks. I'm currently scheduled for this Friday, though I expect that will get pushed out again. To be fair, they have (so far) given me a couple of days notice each time. What's really annoying is...

Sorry, I thought it was today. Hope all goes smoothly. Does your SC give you the option to talk to a human? I couldn't find a way in...

Hope you're getting your service today! I just had my appointment for Friday pushed out by two weeks for the third time... How did you manage to talk to a human at your SC? When I try I just end up going down a menu rat hole, and eventually the system just hangs up...

Congrats! Fingers crossed...