I'm new here. Just had Tesla solar panels/1 Powerwall Plus installed. System is on, passed inspection, on Self Consumption mode, awaiting PTO.
The system is set up outside (left to right) with Inverter/Powerwall Plus, the Disconnect (with the big handle), the Gateway 2, and then the utility meter. Main electrical panel is in the basement.
The installer mentioned that the utility company may want the power to the house and solar panels turned off when changing the meter to a Net meter.
When I asked him what sequence I should use to turn the equipment off, he said first turn off the Gateway 2 breaker, then the Disconnect and last the main electrical panel in the basement. He said just reverse the process when turning everything back on (first main electrical panel, then Disconnect, then Gateway 2 breaker.
When looking at the Solar Panels System Manual, page 4, "Solar System Activation" (found on the website dated 9/28/2018), it only mentions, on turning the system on, first turn on the breaker for the main electrical panel and then the disconnect (doesn't seem to mention the Gateway 2, probably because Gateway 2 did not exist when the manual was written).
What is the correct sequence that I should use if I need to turn the solar panels/electricity to the house off? Do I also need to turn off the switch on the Powerwall Plus?
Is there a different process I should use if I only need the electricity for the house turned off (say for an electrician to do electrical work in the house)?
I emailed the question to my Project Advisor but still haven't gotten a reply.
Thanks for your help.
The system is set up outside (left to right) with Inverter/Powerwall Plus, the Disconnect (with the big handle), the Gateway 2, and then the utility meter. Main electrical panel is in the basement.
The installer mentioned that the utility company may want the power to the house and solar panels turned off when changing the meter to a Net meter.
When I asked him what sequence I should use to turn the equipment off, he said first turn off the Gateway 2 breaker, then the Disconnect and last the main electrical panel in the basement. He said just reverse the process when turning everything back on (first main electrical panel, then Disconnect, then Gateway 2 breaker.
When looking at the Solar Panels System Manual, page 4, "Solar System Activation" (found on the website dated 9/28/2018), it only mentions, on turning the system on, first turn on the breaker for the main electrical panel and then the disconnect (doesn't seem to mention the Gateway 2, probably because Gateway 2 did not exist when the manual was written).
What is the correct sequence that I should use if I need to turn the solar panels/electricity to the house off? Do I also need to turn off the switch on the Powerwall Plus?
Is there a different process I should use if I only need the electricity for the house turned off (say for an electrician to do electrical work in the house)?
I emailed the question to my Project Advisor but still haven't gotten a reply.
Thanks for your help.