Hello everyone, I've been calling Tesla back and forth speaking to my rep to get information. A little back ground, I'm getting a new Tesla Solar roof and potentially two power walls, on a small 2/1/1 in Fort Worth.
I'm having an electrician relocate my service entrance, install a new meter, and a new 200 AMP panel. I asked Tesla already, if these would be compatible before he ordered them and provided the model numbers, I was told YES. I asked, because I saw solar ready load centers and wanted to verify. My set up will be power from the pole, to the meter, to a disconnect(yes, a separate disconnect), from the disconnect inside to a 200 AMP panel.
My next question that I'm having trouble getting answered, is if I do two Power Wall's and do an entire home back up, is this wired directly to my 200 amp load center?
The second question I needed clarity on, does the Gateway have lugs in there that have back up power to the load center, and separate lugs for a panel that is not backed up?
I ask this question, because originally Tesla was discussing installing a second load center for dedicated circuits. Then, they said I don't need one I can just wire it directly to my 200 AMP panel for full back up if I do two Power Walls. If I do one power wall, I would need a separate load center.
Question Three. If the Gateway has provisions to back up one load center, and provisions for NON back up load center, I would rather wire my 200 AMP main as the back up. THEN, have the sub panel as the NON back up.
Why would I want a second panel as a non back up?
The main panel would house all of my electrical outlets, lights, central A/C, etc. In the future, I may install a mini-split A/C that runs off 208 Volts in the garage, or an extra room. I may get a jacuzzi that has a pump, a large air compressor, etc. I don't want this stuff on back up. It is much easier to put this on an auxiliary panel that is not backed up, then it is to manually go in and tie in to essential loads.
If I do the whole house back up and I'm not home to shut off loads during a power failure, I'm concerned the Gateway will shut the power off due to an over load. I will basically have to large loads, a 1.5-2 toon Goodman central A/C that has yet to be installed, and a 208 volt hot water heater. I will have a dryer and some other large loads that do not need to be backed up.
If anyone could post pictures of the inner workings of their gateway or share experiences, this would be great. I'm reading conflicting stories. For example, one guy posted on the Tesla forum they wanted him to pay $4,200.00 to upgrade his 200 AMP load center to a new load center. Why, I don't know. I'm also hearing about dishonesty, either intentionally or through mis-information, I do not know.
I really would like to clarify this. I did ask the Tesla specialist if I would need a solar ready load center, and the answer was no.
All I was able to find online was a picture of a Gateway from a UK customer. How ever, it was just a glimpse of it. Their electrical systems are different than ours over here. I didn't see any plug ins for the Power Wall, except for communications. Thanks.
I'm having an electrician relocate my service entrance, install a new meter, and a new 200 AMP panel. I asked Tesla already, if these would be compatible before he ordered them and provided the model numbers, I was told YES. I asked, because I saw solar ready load centers and wanted to verify. My set up will be power from the pole, to the meter, to a disconnect(yes, a separate disconnect), from the disconnect inside to a 200 AMP panel.
My next question that I'm having trouble getting answered, is if I do two Power Wall's and do an entire home back up, is this wired directly to my 200 amp load center?
The second question I needed clarity on, does the Gateway have lugs in there that have back up power to the load center, and separate lugs for a panel that is not backed up?
I ask this question, because originally Tesla was discussing installing a second load center for dedicated circuits. Then, they said I don't need one I can just wire it directly to my 200 AMP panel for full back up if I do two Power Walls. If I do one power wall, I would need a separate load center.
Question Three. If the Gateway has provisions to back up one load center, and provisions for NON back up load center, I would rather wire my 200 AMP main as the back up. THEN, have the sub panel as the NON back up.
Why would I want a second panel as a non back up?
The main panel would house all of my electrical outlets, lights, central A/C, etc. In the future, I may install a mini-split A/C that runs off 208 Volts in the garage, or an extra room. I may get a jacuzzi that has a pump, a large air compressor, etc. I don't want this stuff on back up. It is much easier to put this on an auxiliary panel that is not backed up, then it is to manually go in and tie in to essential loads.
If I do the whole house back up and I'm not home to shut off loads during a power failure, I'm concerned the Gateway will shut the power off due to an over load. I will basically have to large loads, a 1.5-2 toon Goodman central A/C that has yet to be installed, and a 208 volt hot water heater. I will have a dryer and some other large loads that do not need to be backed up.
If anyone could post pictures of the inner workings of their gateway or share experiences, this would be great. I'm reading conflicting stories. For example, one guy posted on the Tesla forum they wanted him to pay $4,200.00 to upgrade his 200 AMP load center to a new load center. Why, I don't know. I'm also hearing about dishonesty, either intentionally or through mis-information, I do not know.
I really would like to clarify this. I did ask the Tesla specialist if I would need a solar ready load center, and the answer was no.
All I was able to find online was a picture of a Gateway from a UK customer. How ever, it was just a glimpse of it. Their electrical systems are different than ours over here. I didn't see any plug ins for the Power Wall, except for communications. Thanks.