i have a powerwalll on order so am looking at getting a location ready for it to keep installation costs down (when i eventually get it!).
There is no room for the powerwall in the house and i've no garage, so i have various options for it's location outside. I'm in the uk so the weather is not too extreme, in the winter the worst would be prolonged periods when it was below zero (centigrade) overnight and in the summer prolonged days in the higher 20's to +30C (+86F) not too many of these though
I have three options:-
1) On an outside wall at the front of the house under a car port.
The PRO for this: easiest install right next to the house supply and where the inverters and gateway would be located (the supply, inverters and gateway will be inside the house) so short power cable run and low voltage drop, also the car port will provide a bit of protection from the elements.
The CON for this: it would be accessible to the public so for security i would have to put it in some kind of small enclosure, this may help a bit in winter but in summer may push up the temp with less ventilation.
2) On an outside wall at the side of the house.
The PRO for this: No security issues, faily easy install (would require approx 5m cable run along the wall).
The CON for this: No protection from the elements. This may affect powerwall performance
3) In an insulated (but unheated shed in the garden).
The PRO for this: The powerwall would be inside and as the shed is well insulted it should protect the powerwall from spikes in weather extremes (the other morning i checked and it was -3C outside but +1C in the shed).
The CON for this: Most difficult install, i will have to run buried power to the shed approx 20m (i was thinking 6mm SWA), this will also introduce some voltage drop. It may get a bit hotter in the shed than outside in summer heat waves.
At the moment, although it's the most work, i'm looking at the shed. But i'd be interested on anyone's experience of externally installed powerwalls and the effects of weather on them.
There is no room for the powerwall in the house and i've no garage, so i have various options for it's location outside. I'm in the uk so the weather is not too extreme, in the winter the worst would be prolonged periods when it was below zero (centigrade) overnight and in the summer prolonged days in the higher 20's to +30C (+86F) not too many of these though
I have three options:-
1) On an outside wall at the front of the house under a car port.
The PRO for this: easiest install right next to the house supply and where the inverters and gateway would be located (the supply, inverters and gateway will be inside the house) so short power cable run and low voltage drop, also the car port will provide a bit of protection from the elements.
The CON for this: it would be accessible to the public so for security i would have to put it in some kind of small enclosure, this may help a bit in winter but in summer may push up the temp with less ventilation.
2) On an outside wall at the side of the house.
The PRO for this: No security issues, faily easy install (would require approx 5m cable run along the wall).
The CON for this: No protection from the elements. This may affect powerwall performance
3) In an insulated (but unheated shed in the garden).
The PRO for this: The powerwall would be inside and as the shed is well insulted it should protect the powerwall from spikes in weather extremes (the other morning i checked and it was -3C outside but +1C in the shed).
The CON for this: Most difficult install, i will have to run buried power to the shed approx 20m (i was thinking 6mm SWA), this will also introduce some voltage drop. It may get a bit hotter in the shed than outside in summer heat waves.
At the moment, although it's the most work, i'm looking at the shed. But i'd be interested on anyone's experience of externally installed powerwalls and the effects of weather on them.
