Hello all. Need some advice. We live in Los Angeles county and need to decide about placement for. Powerwall. Garage isn’t an option for logistic reasons. Options, to get around the extremely onerous 5ft code rule would be either:
- Same side of the home as the panel, approx 30ft away. But the unit will be directly exposed to afternoon sun (ambient temp 100 today, likely 109 under the sun). Also unclear if code prevents placement with a tiny window about 10ft above it
- other side of the home. More shaded/east side. But will require a 103ft conduit run from the battery, along the roof along the width of the home, to a gateway and then the panel. Installer claims they will use large enough wire to avoid voltage drop. But worried about the wire/conduit on the roof under the sun and what impact it will have on efficiency/voltage drop etc.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
- Same side of the home as the panel, approx 30ft away. But the unit will be directly exposed to afternoon sun (ambient temp 100 today, likely 109 under the sun). Also unclear if code prevents placement with a tiny window about 10ft above it
- other side of the home. More shaded/east side. But will require a 103ft conduit run from the battery, along the roof along the width of the home, to a gateway and then the panel. Installer claims they will use large enough wire to avoid voltage drop. But worried about the wire/conduit on the roof under the sun and what impact it will have on efficiency/voltage drop etc.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.