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To answer your question: Yes.

Yes, same here. Lasted about 50 minutes.

I purchased mine outright. It was a non-Tesla installation. My service was actually downgraded from 300 to 200 amps (not totally sure why that was needed). You might be better off with a larger system, based on your usage. Mine is admittedly light.

I'm far from an expert, but I believe as noted above, it's ideal to have the max DC output from the panels slightly exceed the inverter's AC output. When the inverter is limiting it's referred to as "clipping." I have very little clipping, except on days of maximum production. See this thread...

I have a 3.8 kW system for a house occupied by two adults in San Diego North County, along the coast where it is frequently overcast. There are 15 300-watt panels (4.5 kW maximum production, limited of course by the 3.8 kW inverter). For aesthetic reasons, they are situated on a detached garage...

Interestingly enough, I got a response shortly after posting here! If you're reading this, thanks very much!

I have not been able to get this issue resolved. I called Tesla and after about an hour's wait on hold I was able to speak with someone, and that person was knowledgeable about the issue. He told me that they would address it. It seemed promising. About two weeks later I received a call saying...

Storm watch briefly activated in San Diego yesterday afternoon, but there was no storm, not even close.

Responded to you privately with a "conversation"

If you have a smart meter and your utility supports it, then get a Rainforest Eagle device (or another compatible, so-called HAN device). It communicates with your smart meter via a ZigBee protocol and uploads your data to their portal, from which you can route it to PV Output (pvoutput.org)...

I'm surprised how whimpy of a switch it is. I understand that the system has to be accessible to the local utility to disengage but one way for a nogoodnik to wreak havoc is to simply turn off the switch. I wish there were a way to secure it.

$11,025 for one PW2, total price (including sales tax and excluding California SGIP, federal tax credit, etc.) with SGIP to come at 2nd-best tier.

Do you have a phone number for Tesla support? My installer has certainly been able to get through to them, but when I was having issues with my installer and tried to reach Powerwall support as an end-user, I was placed in a circular loop with each Tesla rep telling me to call the number that...

My Powerwall install, completed by the same non-Tesla group who had installed my solar panels without any issues, and which was to have been a one-day job, has required eight visits to my residence to complete, several extending from the early morning to late in the evening. Among the issues has...

My non-Tesla installer asked Tesla to enable grid-charging so that we could test my new Powerwall, since it was overcast at the time, but grid-charging was activated for only a few hours. I still intend to take the federal tax credit!

Thanks. The Powerwall was installed incorrectly. There were multiple wiring issues, requiring several return visits to fix, and it is now functioning as anticipated.

Thanks. Just to clarify, are yours Powerwall 2 (with an inverter), in case that would make a difference.

I recently installed a Powerwall 2. My solar panels have a maximum output of 4.5 kW but occasionally are restricted by a 3.8 kW inverter. On sunny summer days the production curve exhibits a plateau, rather than a peak, centered around noon because the solar panel output temporarily exceeds the...

I should also mention that "Advanced" and "Storm Watch" now appear, as of today, on my "Customize" menu, though they did not initially.

Thanks. I'm on day 3. On day 2, I logged into the gateway and accepted all conditions. I have it in "Self-powered" mode. Forgot to mention that it was added on to a solar installation. After installation, on day 1, it was 25% and did discharge down to the set reserve of 20% during the evening...

Hello, I just had a new Powerwall2 installed. It has not yet passed inspection. It is showing as being in Standby mode. What does this mean? Initially, it seemed to charge and then discharge, even while in standby; however, this was just for one day. I then logged into the gateway and accepted...