Has anyone installed a Tesla powerwall 2? If so, did you install it indoors or outdoors? And may I ask the reason?
I'm in the process of getting my solar and battery installation find. My contractor is suggesting that I install the power walls outside near the electrical panel. He says that cold weather will not hurt the battery's performance and it will in fact help it (which sounds strange to me), and that heat tends to be the bigger issue. But since we'd be installing it in an east facing direction that is also protected by a neighbor's redwood tree, we should be fine he says. Further, he says that the 85 ft run from the inverter, which will be installed near the panel, to the garage where I wanted the batteries installed indoors, would be 85 ft. He claims that I would lose as much as 10 to 20% in efficiency due to the distance.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, since I need to make my decision by tomorrow noon.
Finally, and less critically, I'm wondering what PG&E rate plan is recommended. I drive an EV so I should qualify for the EV plan. However I have heard folks recommend the ETOU-D (energy time of use D) plan even if your drive an EV. Best.
I'm in the process of getting my solar and battery installation find. My contractor is suggesting that I install the power walls outside near the electrical panel. He says that cold weather will not hurt the battery's performance and it will in fact help it (which sounds strange to me), and that heat tends to be the bigger issue. But since we'd be installing it in an east facing direction that is also protected by a neighbor's redwood tree, we should be fine he says. Further, he says that the 85 ft run from the inverter, which will be installed near the panel, to the garage where I wanted the batteries installed indoors, would be 85 ft. He claims that I would lose as much as 10 to 20% in efficiency due to the distance.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, since I need to make my decision by tomorrow noon.
Finally, and less critically, I'm wondering what PG&E rate plan is recommended. I drive an EV so I should qualify for the EV plan. However I have heard folks recommend the ETOU-D (energy time of use D) plan even if your drive an EV. Best.