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Now considering ground mount, started a new thread: http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showth...unt-vs-rooftopComment
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Well, the panels were installed today. Final inspection and PTO pending. Ended up going with 9kW total at $3.17/watt. LG300s with a SE 10k inverter, P400 optimizers. It took 1 day for 7 people. I'm not a big fan of 1 day projects like this but I think it went reasonably well, but only time will tell of course.
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Who did you use for the install?
And have you gotten the variable pool pump yet? A variable makes a world of difference ($50-60 less/month) - I am running mine for 8 hours a day: 4 hours at 280 watts and then another 4 hours at 380 watts = 2640 watts per day giving me a 1.2 Turn over rate... I might crank it up a bit more when we hit 90+ temps. And yes, they are VERY quiet!Comment
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Who did you use for the install?
And have you gotten the variable pool pump yet? A variable makes a world of difference ($50-60 less/month) - I am running mine for 8 hours a day: 4 hours at 280 watts and then another 4 hours at 380 watts = 2640 watts per day giving me a 1.2 Turn over rate... I might crank it up a bit more when we hit 90+ temps. And yes, they are VERY quiet!
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it makes perfect sense, especially after shelling out for solar. If your system produces enough maybe you won't need to upgrade your pumpComment
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Well, the pump upgrade up front would probably have saved me $1.5k upfront overall as I could get a smaller array, but since the savings from the pump were unknown I decided to err on the safe side and just pay for extra solar. Plus replacing a pump could chain react into additional costs potentially, like broken fragile 20 year old PVC pipes, new electrical runs, etc.Comment
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I used a local solar company, they are not big but are in this business for 3+ years, very responsive, I signed the contract a week ago and the panels are done today. I can PM you more details if you're interested. Negative on the variable speed pool pump, based on my estimates 9kW should be barely enough to 0-out my current bill on TOU/net-metering, the old pump is staying for now as a ballast that I can through out should my production drop over time or usage increase. Yes, I know this is not the smartest approach, but it works for me.
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Well, the panels were installed today. Final inspection and PTO pending. Ended up going with 9kW total at $3.17/watt. LG300s with a SE 10k inverter, P400 optimizers. It took 1 day for 7 people. I'm not a big fan of 1 day projects like this but I think it went reasonably well, but only time will tell of course.
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Wow, great price and nice looking system. Does your installer come down to Orange County as well?Comment
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Congrats gvl!
Do you have any close up pics of how they attached the panels to your roof?
Could you PM me your installer's info?Comment
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I didn't take the pictures, but they used Quick Mount PV Classic Composition mounts, I don't know if all the screws hit rafters but the way flashing were installed looked legit.Comment
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