I ordered Solar in mid/late April from Tesla. 7.2kwh solar and one Powerwall. I received my design back from Tesla where they wanted to place the Powerwall outside on the east facing wall. That wall has zero shade in the summer and little shade in the winter. Looks like they just want to stick it next to the electric meter by the outside panel, ease of install I suppose?
I reached out to my contact at Tesla who assured me it's rated to be outside, it's fine nothing to worry about. I responded with we've had a heat index this past week for three or four days where it's been north of 110f and being in the direct sun is a major concern. I stated that area has irrigation that will push water vertically at the Powerwall, again it's mean to be outside and wet? I requested they move it to the west facing wall in the shade and away from irrigation or ideally put it inside the garage where there is plenty of room right beside my main breaker panel. He said he could request a design change but it will cost another $2,000 to put it elsewhere? I said ok leave it as it, if it has issues your warranty will have to cover it.
I'm at the permitting stage now, on the day of the install I intend to ask the installers to just put it on the giant reinforced concrete wall in the garage beside my main breaker panel. I don't think my contact at Tesla knows a thing about how extremely hot it gets here or and my gut feeling is he isn't an installer. Looking at the dimensions of the Powerwall and where they want to put it, it isn't going to fit without them moving my cable box, irrigation controls etc. Even then I don't know where they'd put the subpanel or anything else.
My question is anyone else in a hot humid part of the world have Tesla tell you direct sunlight on the Powerwall outside is fine even though you could cook an egg on the concrete outside. Maybe I'm wrong and worrying about nothing. Anyone have issues with Powerwall's when in direct sunlight light like that. The heat index not too far from here was recorded at 118f just a few days ago. I know in the summer here direct sunlight in enclosures can reach extreme levels well above the rated range listed in Powerwall's specs.
I reached out to my contact at Tesla who assured me it's rated to be outside, it's fine nothing to worry about. I responded with we've had a heat index this past week for three or four days where it's been north of 110f and being in the direct sun is a major concern. I stated that area has irrigation that will push water vertically at the Powerwall, again it's mean to be outside and wet? I requested they move it to the west facing wall in the shade and away from irrigation or ideally put it inside the garage where there is plenty of room right beside my main breaker panel. He said he could request a design change but it will cost another $2,000 to put it elsewhere? I said ok leave it as it, if it has issues your warranty will have to cover it.
I'm at the permitting stage now, on the day of the install I intend to ask the installers to just put it on the giant reinforced concrete wall in the garage beside my main breaker panel. I don't think my contact at Tesla knows a thing about how extremely hot it gets here or and my gut feeling is he isn't an installer. Looking at the dimensions of the Powerwall and where they want to put it, it isn't going to fit without them moving my cable box, irrigation controls etc. Even then I don't know where they'd put the subpanel or anything else.
My question is anyone else in a hot humid part of the world have Tesla tell you direct sunlight on the Powerwall outside is fine even though you could cook an egg on the concrete outside. Maybe I'm wrong and worrying about nothing. Anyone have issues with Powerwall's when in direct sunlight light like that. The heat index not too far from here was recorded at 118f just a few days ago. I know in the summer here direct sunlight in enclosures can reach extreme levels well above the rated range listed in Powerwall's specs.
just real temps. I bet your wall gets higher then ambient, but west is better the east facing wall.