Recent content by myl55

Those bums! lol

So apparently those who waited in stores to place their deposit on the first day will be the first ones to receive invites to configure AWD version - there is NO priority for current Model S or X owners for AWD. Disappointed.

I have 21" silver turbine wheels that I wanted to match the factory grey ones. I had EDK Custom Wheels in Los Angeles powder coat them for me. They did a great job. The Torrance service center used to do this but when I called and spoke with the service manager, he said they no longer provide...

Here are a couple of articles regarding solar city and its battery back up plans: http://seekingalpha.com/article/2655455-solarcity-battery-storage-and-the-next-energy-revolution?uprof=45&dr=1 SolarCity To Sell Battery Storage w/ Every System: 5-10 Years By the way, I don’t own any solar...

Last week while I was at work, we had a power failure of about 3 hours at our house. The weather was fine (and there were no earthquakes). My wife was home at the time and the only way she knew the power was out was when our APC backups for some of our computers started beeping. The unit...

Here is the (long) process that began when I had Solar City install my system in June 2012. The first few paragraphs has been copied and pasted from previous entries in this thread. I had a Solar City system installed in June 2012 and it's been great for my electric bill. Initially, I was...

So Cal Edison finally gave their approval and the system is now active

Yes, it's the battery backup. The Tesla sticker is on it because they supply the batteries and firmware for it. At the time, I was going to install a smaller system but I'm glad I installed a larger one.

SolarPro--I'm glad you liked the photo. Thanks for offering to send me the article once it's published. I look forward to reading it.

After asking for further information regarding the battery backup, this article confirms what I was told how the system works. It seems it can offset power usage during peak periods as well as supply power to critical circuits that solar city has wired into our main panel to function during a...

It is primarily designed to function during power outages

My Solar City rep replied to my email and informed me that: "We are expecting interconnection will take place in 30-60 days. The utilities are finalizing a few things, but we have sent in all the paperwork necessary for your project to be interconnected as soon as they begin doing so."

I live in LA in the South Bay on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. I inquired about the system and backup in December 2011 when I signed the contract. I was told after the panels were installed and the system was active that I would be placed on a waiting list for the backup. This was about a year...

It's 10kWhs. The system is designed to turn on when the power fails. The inverters Solar City installed (SMA sunny boys) will not work without the grid supplying power. There is a newer inverter made by SMA (Sunny Boy SMA 3000TL-US) which will work without external power but you need to...

I had a Solar City system installed last June and it's been great for my electric bill. Initially, I was just going to put a few panels in to offset my monthly usage from going into the higher tiers, but after talking to neighbors in my area they convinced me to offset my entire electric bill...