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    Solar panel storm damage repair?

    Just got through a bad storm, next town over a tornado landed and we still got so bad the house shook... we have debris flying all over. Patio table from 2 house down if I'm my backyard. I think one of the panel may have been cracked... Need a zoom lens for a better look but it's raining...
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    Peak production, summer vs fall. August vs September vs October

    Seem a lot of questions about lower (peak) production lately. Just posting my examples for reference. Mid August to today (mid October). Perfect sunny days in metro Chicago 15.64kw east (16x340) west (30x340) split with 7.6(22w/8e)+3.8(8w/8e) inverters. Installed early August. The little...
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    V21.31.1

    Just got upgraded last night. 2 observed change compared to 21.31.0 1) remote CT now show up under system page. In this case it's my standalone 3.8 Tesla inverter 2) the auto setup powerwall button is back? I think it was gone the last version.
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    New Tesla solar loan is through Tesla finance which also handle their car loan

    So I guess it makes sense. They this new offering is an extension of their car financing department and not something new they started for solar Got a call today to make the 10% down on my 0.99% apr 10 years loan, missed the call and VM asked me to call back. The 844 numbers were for Tesla...
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    Tesla PW+Inverter string drop out "Not connected"

    Only been installed and running since Friday morning. my PW+ inverters have 3 strings: 1x 8 panels and 2x 11 panels, all individual run and not bridged/parallel. The strings of 11 are converted from PV wire to THNN in a roof J-box before coming down the conduit to the inverters. Fri/Sat/Sun...
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    Tesla stand alone inverter string status API access?

    The Tesla inverter installer mode for standalone inverter only seem to be available for 1 hour after start-up via the inverter wifi ssid. Anyway to monitor string voltage and amp via API call or any other method? The PW+ Inverter/Gateway seem to work fine forever in installer mode, but the...
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    How to login to pw+ as customer?

    Just commissioned today... I can login as installer if I do the flip power switch bit, but that's annoying... I can't login as customer, say wrong password,..? Tried both my Tesla account password and the pw+ inverter password, neither work.....? Help!
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    15.64kw, 1x pw+, 1x pw2.1, 1x3.8kw inverter install

    Day 1 36 of 46 panels installed Pw+, pw2.1, 3.8kw inverter, TEG2 mostly installed. Tomorrow they will finish the last 10 panels and the PV wire run, Thursdays will finish the AC connection due to wait for utility shutoff
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    Tesla inverter capable of frequency shift to reduce output? Or only on/off?

    Is the Tesla inverter capable of reducing generation as the line frequency rise? Or are they purely on/off for generation?
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    Install scheduled! But... Powerwall installation location change $2000 fee?

    On my layout, the PW are in my garage but not by the wall where I requested when the physical site assessor was here. How "strict" are they on this........? We really don't want to have the PW by where it is in the drawing and it would REALLY suck if they hit us $2k to move it to a different...
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    Suggested string layout for my install?

    Total newbie. Ordered Tesla Solar Panel + 2 PW, hopefully going through the final redesign before submitting for permit Western Burb of Chicago, just about EAST-WEST aligned roof. Due to local rules, inverter are size limited (cant get larger) so I'm stuck with a Tesla 7.6+3.8 for a total of...