Finally signed the deal here in the SF Bay area

[thejq]

Sorry to hear about your delay. But to be honest, I've never seem a picture of the SolarEdge inverter not together with the AC disconnect. eg. their own site http://www.solaredge.us/groups/us/in...solar-inverter. Maybe your installer is not familiar with the SolarEdge products? Anyway good luck with re-inspection.

[Bikerscum]

The AC disconnect is the standard type Square D that you can flip the lever down & padlock it. You can also padlock the cover closed. There is a 30a breaker in the main panel also.

The DC disconnect is on the inverter itself, none on the outside wall. There are none in the electrical drawing or single line drawing that was approved for the permit.

[inetdog]

I guess that he wants to see the disconnect "in sight" from the inverter, and for someone who is going to be working on the inverter, that has some merit.
Usually the NEC will accept remote disconnects if they are lockable in the OFF position.
Possibly that would satisfy the inspector if it was not obviously lockable when he saw it.
Unfortunately POCO and/or the FD may later insist on a disconnect on the outside too.

If there is a breaker in the outside panel that can also disconnect the AC feed to the GTI (i.e. not a line side tap), then you will have the best of both worlds.

Now, what about an outside DC disconnect for the panels?

[Bikerscum]

Had the city inspection today, kinda odd

The city inspector came today. Had a couple of quibbles about labels and one strange one, at least to me. The main panel is on the outside garage wall, the inverter is in the garage just to the side of it. The AC disconnect box is outside next to the main. He wouldn't approve it... said the inverter's in the garage, the AC disconnect has to be inside the garage.

Sure seems to me the firemen would like to have the disconnect on the outside. The installer said he has never heard of having it inside. I believe him.

He told me arguing with the inspector is futile. I believe him there too.

Soooo... I wait some more.

[Sunnyvalejohn]

Well, I guess the links don't work, let me try this again....

Nice clean install! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to see the rest of the install.

[thejq]

Congrats! Make sure you're on the Solar TOU plan to maximize your return, assuming you have excess production during the day.

[russ]

Looking great! Thanks!

[silversaver]

Looks great!! Congrat! Thoses LGs are really nice!! jealous....

[Bikerscum]

Well, I guess the links don't work, let me try this again....

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[Bikerscum]

PM sent.

[chunglau]

PM sent, but with only 1 post I don't know if you can read it.

Please PM with you installer's name, thanks!

[Bikerscum]

So, last installment I guess. Still awaiting final approval but I did "peek". 4.5kw@12:00, still 1.8@5:00. I'll post the monitoring site address once it's set up.

A few more pix from the install...

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I want to express my sincere thanks to all that put up with me & answered the same questions others have asked 1000 times before. What you all do here is a huge service to the solar community, you don't get told that enough.


edit - the images didn't post right for some reason but the links work if you click on them

[Bikerscum]

Please PM me your solar installer's contact info, system specs, and price too.

Thanks!

Don

Orange County, CA

Hi Don,

I doubt if my installer would do you any good, he's 500 miles from you.

[BrokerDon]

Please PM me your solar installer's contact info, system specs, and price too.

PMs sent.

Please PM me your solar installer's contact info, system specs, and price too.

Thanks!

Don

Orange County, CA

[csnath]

Thanks to all for steering me through the maze!

I ended up with...

6.05 kw - 22 Solarworld 275 mono black panels
22 Solaredge P300 optimizers
Solaredge 6k inverter

$3.55/w = $21,478 before credit
$2.48/w = $15,034 after credit

The company is well established, with an actual showroom with panels on display, mounting systems, etc. 44 all positive reviews on Yelp, "A" rating from BBB.

I feel a lot more comfortable than with some of the other places I've been dealing with.

Thanks again!

Now the waiting...

Bikerscum - great price. Can you PM me the installer too? I'm getting in the $4+ range from everyone I've spoken with in the Bay Area so far.

Thanks
C

Edited 9/24/14: Got your PM. Thanks a ton!