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I don't know what the temperature is like by you. At what temperature is a heat pump water heater useless? between 25 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit Heat pumps do not operate as efficiently when temperatures drop to between 25 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit for most systems. A heat pump works best when...

Why would you say that? You only heat the water you use, instead of the water you use plus keeping it hot 24hrs a day. A quick search on Google for "energy used water heater 50 gal vs. tankless" shows a 30% avg savings with a tankless.

If you are contemplating changing your water heater you might want to take a look at tankless electric water heaters. You won't be heating 50gal of water 24hrs a day. And you get a constant flow of hot water no matter how much you need. No running out of hot water. They are easy to install...

This thread was originally created about the first Powershare install. How is it going. Is it installed? Is it working? Does the truck feed the House/powerwall? Were there gotchas during the install?

If the next new thing starts shipping the day after I get mine installed, I'd be bummed. If it starts shipping 6mos after I get mine installed I wouldn't be as bummed. Especially since the one that gets installed will be with me for the rest of my life.

I know I can get PW3's now. The discussion was about a new updated PW3. While I don't need the features they were talking about you never know what other enhancements that will be incorporated.

Does anyone remember how far in the future? I'm thinking of putting in an order for PW3's and It would be nice to get the latest version. I currently don't have any PW's or Panels so I will be a new install.

I'm guessing HomeAssistant can do it. I am controlling the charging and reminding me to plug in the car with HomeSeer. HomeAssistant is free. HomeSeer cost money. You can have it start charging when the car is at a certain percent and stop charging when the car is at a certain percent as...

Thank you for sharing the Rain Timing and Intensity. I like that info. Would you mind sharing a link where that came from?

With 3x Powerwall 3's what is the max discharge rate. I realize the max discharge rate for one Powerwall 3 is 11.5. I don't know if that changes with multiple Powerwalls.

If I get 3x Powerwall 3 what is the charge rate?

Have you turned off your phone, and turned it back on? Have you checked if there is an update for the app on your phone? Have you checked to see if your phone is connected to your WiFi? Is your PW connected to an Ethernet cable or WiFi? If you signon to your router can you see the IP address of...

How can I download the calculator?

It looks like your power production was doing just fine. It looks like you had a communication error on your network. Is it possible your router or switch had a problem during that time?

Have you called them? It appears they aren't so good on chat, text or email.

What limitations are you worried about?

Since you do have shading possibilities it would be helpful for you to know what is causing lower production. It would be helpful for Tesla to know what part of your roof is being shaded so they can wire the strings to minimize the effect. You might consider a video camera to be installed so...

Has anyone been successful in installing three Powerwall 3's in the SCE area in Southern California?

LG vs. Powerwall comparison. https://lightning-energy.com.au/lg-chem-vs-tesla-powerwall/ In the article it talks about the LG input is DC and the Powerwall is AC. Note: The Powerwall 3 resolves that difference.

Maybe you could ask your Inspector if you could use this to move the pipe a few inches to allow for the solar panel? You can find them here: https://globalsolarsupply.com/product/solar-roof-jack-vent-pipe-relocation-kit-gss-srj1/

Please look at this link showing Operating DC Input voltage : The is a label off the Powerwall 3:

I think you will find what you are looking for in the Powerwall 3. The input is DC as opposed to the Powerwall 2 and 2+ where the input is AC.

@Vines: "For the occasional service a hand held multimeter works for my purposes." You have a little advantage over me. You understand the PV systems a lot better than I ever will. I am going to try to gain as much knowledge as I can during the install. You work with different installs all...

What if the electrician hooked a meter to the house side of the main circuit breaker? Would that be up to code? Would the power company be upset? That would still show me grid power. That would still show me a problem with the solar cut off switch.

With that situation the Tesla app will show no grid power, No powerwall power and panels? Emporia would show nothing. My volt meter panel may show what a current user on TMC recently experienced: Meter #1 Grid voltage on Meter #2 After the cut off switch off Meter #3 Between the panels and the...

I'm hoping these things don't have "so many problems". I'm hoping there are thousands of installations out there that are running with no problems, and the very few problems I see on TMC and a couple other boards are the exception. To me it's kind of like a car. There are millions of cars that...

@BGbreeder Thank you for the information. I was not thinking of putting these inside any service panel. The Tesla app is great for everyday monitoring information. I'm wanting these for troubleshooting point of failure. When the lights go out or when I get a text from my Homeseer saying...

Did you check the 12v battery? It may be causing some crazy things. Is it more than 4yrs old?

@Matt-FL If you loose grid power does your Emporia Vue work? I'm thinking with these volt meters, if I loose grid power I would still see voltage from the powerwalls, panels and the inverter. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

With an Android, I connected the phone to the car via Bluetooth. On the phone I allowed audio and contacts. They all show up.

Did you try un-plugging all the plugs into the computer, and plugging them back in. It sounds like something came loose in the accident. It looks like it desperately needs a charge.

If I get that one, I would defiantly get the Pro+. Even if I don't need it for troubleshooting it would be interesting to see the wattage.

Good work. Maybe he could move the red pip if he lowers some of the HVAC. When you go to Home Depot make sure to get some hanger strap so he has it on hand. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-3-4-in-x-25-ft-Plastic-Pipe-Hanger-Strap-33527/301505505 He will be a lot happier if you have them at...

The Vue looks great. I currently have a Sense. I'm not looking to monitor the wattage. I'm thinking how frustrating it is when something stops working. Most connections show that immediately by monitoring the voltage. Pro+ does look good if I wanted to include the wattage. I'm thinking...

You're right. Thanks for catching that. How about this one? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YC1XHKQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=johnny5dahlbe-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07YC1XHKQ&linkId=94f31f01ad038cfaab002bf0c902623a It's $23 each. I think this is AC only.

You currently have one at the top of the ridge. The person that did the current design didn't find a problem with it there. When you call Tesla if you talk to an advisor they may say they will talk to the designer or they may say they won't. One time I called I got lucky and a designer...

In my case, I'd like them to install everything inside my garage. The incoming power panel is directly on the other side of the same wall. It's not even one foot away. So it wouldn't be a long distance to run any wires. I'm not sure what the Vue costs. Just in playing around I found some 2...

While he is up there he can move all three. He will probably move them to the crown of the roof. It will look nicer to have them all symmetric. And give you a few more panels. A little closer to your goal. It's not that hard. It doesn't take that much time. Schedule a day when it's not...

Drive around your neighborhood and find someone putting solar on a roof. The guys on the roof know how to work with the roof. It would be a roofer that would move them for you. The vents are usually from your plumbing. A sink, bathtub, any drain. Sometimes they are vents for your water...

It seems like it would be nice to permanently install a few volt meters when I get solar installed to be able to troubleshoot the system when it has a problem. I'm sure the experts on here will know better than me. It seems like it would be nice to have a volt meter: 1. On Grid power. 2. After...

I found a guy installing solar at someones house down the street. I didn't go through a company. He was happy to make a little extra money to move my two pipe vents. For you they will need a little extra roofing material. It doesn't make any difference what the color is because they will be...

All you need to do is call and ask for more panels. Who ever answers the phone will say they will talk to your designer and get back to you.

Yes. You can send them through your phone like normal. For convenience if someone sends you a text you will see it on the display in the bottom left corner with a question press to read your text while you are driving. If you press it the car will read it to you. Here in California you are...

Is Tesla applying for Equity and resiliency now a days?

I can see that would capture another good chunk of the population that would buy Tesla cars to have the capability to keep the lights on during a power outage. Nice incentive. I'd pay extra for that feature. I purchased a generator, Natural Gas adapter, enclosure to cut down on the noise, a...

My understanding is there are/were two inverters in the system. One for the powerwalls and one for the entire system. With a powerwall + they installed two units. One unit is the battery/storage and one is the inverter that is for the powerwall. Then there is an other inverter for the entire...

Is the inverter that lots of people have a problem with the one that is part of the Powerwall+ or is it the other inverter in the system. I'm wondering if the Powerwall 3 will help slow down the inverter replacements any.

YMWV. Sometimes people get answers through the app. Sometimes people get answers through chat. Sometimes people get answers through a phone call. No guarantees. For me it seems the most reliable way is through a phone call. Don't expect them to answer your question without them knowing what...

Best way to find out is to ask them. After you start an order they ask for a $100 down payment. Then they will give you a design. If it's not what you would like just ask them with a phone call. Don't worry about the down payment. It's fully refundable.

I'm very happy to get the latest version of FSDb. I thought quite a while ago Elon said the two software branches were merging.