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  1. J

    11.6kw Solar Roof, but only one Inverter?

    Well, that extra CT was certainly the cause of my high solar production numbers. I haven't seen the number go above 7.7 kW since. Perhaps it will happen later this spring.
  2. J

    11.6kw Solar Roof, but only one Inverter?

    jgleigh: sorry, I said the opposite of what I meant. The gateway IS being used as the main service panel. And by that I mean my meter has no breaker switch, the gateway has one, as shown. And my main panel is being fed from the gateway. Vines: I just removed the CT but it's cloudy and the sun...
  3. J

    11.6kw Solar Roof, but only one Inverter?

    Thank you everyone for chiming in! Lots to respond to, so I'll just do it all in this reply. taphil: I don't have PTO yet so I can't run that test. In terms of mentioning overdrive, I'm referring to ericl at the very beginning of this thread saying that his Tesla Advisor said it was possible...
  4. J

    11.6kw Solar Roof, but only one Inverter?

    Yes, I also am describing north as azimuth 0 degrees, so we're on the same page in terms of the orientation of my panels. I know that facing directly south is the very best orientation to get peak power over an entire day. But the sun is moving throughout the day, and if the solar panels could...
  5. J

    11.6kw Solar Roof, but only one Inverter?

    That could be, but I need to share some additional information about my system. The majority of my solar panels, 20 panels totaling 8 kW, are oriented at 110 Degrees. I would estimate that roof pitch is around 45 degrees. Not ideal, but I was working with the roof I have. The remaining seven...
  6. J

    11.6kw Solar Roof, but only one Inverter?

    It seems like I might be the first person to offer some evidence that the whole Overdrive idea might be real! Background: I live in Maine and I just had my PV and Powerwall system installed by a third party. I have 10.8 kW of Solar panels, One Powerwall+, and one Powerwall. They are connected...