I live in SE Florida. I have installed a 10 KW net (11.76 KW DC) grid tie system using 2 - 5K Solar Edge HD Wave inverters. I am waiting for FPL to approve my system and swap meters.
My questions are related to converting this to a hybrid system. They are, in no particular order;
1) Does it make sense to purchase the bits & pieces (batteries, etc.) now and add that to the total cost of the system when claiming my 30% federal tax credit?
2) After hurricane Irma this year, we were without power 5 days. I used a 5,500/6,500 watt portable generator backfed into my panel to run important systems, including well pumps, one A/C at a time, Hot water heater, refrigeration, etc. I did this with judicous switching on & off circuit breakers. I would like to accomplish the same with a hybrid system (no generator), with perhaps less turning off & on circuit breakers. Is this a reasonable goal?
3) Has anyone worked with (or investigated) the Solar Edge HD Wave inverters in a hybrid system?
4) What bits & pieces would I need to implement this goal.
5) My thought is to put together the entire electrical/electronics pieces first then grow the batteries. What I mean is to put in all of the charge controllers, transfer switches, etc., for the system I want in the end, but start small with the batteries adding more capacitiy as I can afford them. Is this a sound approach?
6) A totally unrelated question, does anyone know what the $1 million dollar tier 2 insurance policy would generally cost?
My questions are related to converting this to a hybrid system. They are, in no particular order;
1) Does it make sense to purchase the bits & pieces (batteries, etc.) now and add that to the total cost of the system when claiming my 30% federal tax credit?
2) After hurricane Irma this year, we were without power 5 days. I used a 5,500/6,500 watt portable generator backfed into my panel to run important systems, including well pumps, one A/C at a time, Hot water heater, refrigeration, etc. I did this with judicous switching on & off circuit breakers. I would like to accomplish the same with a hybrid system (no generator), with perhaps less turning off & on circuit breakers. Is this a reasonable goal?
3) Has anyone worked with (or investigated) the Solar Edge HD Wave inverters in a hybrid system?
4) What bits & pieces would I need to implement this goal.
5) My thought is to put together the entire electrical/electronics pieces first then grow the batteries. What I mean is to put in all of the charge controllers, transfer switches, etc., for the system I want in the end, but start small with the batteries adding more capacitiy as I can afford them. Is this a sound approach?
6) A totally unrelated question, does anyone know what the $1 million dollar tier 2 insurance policy would generally cost?
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