I'm pretty new to solar. My system will be installed in 2 weeks. I have done research about this system for the last two years, and I decided to pull the trigger on a solaredge storedge 7600 inverters with 13 Qcell qpeak g4 300-watt panels. I opted into the solaredge storedge meter even though the salesman said I had a buy it on my own. I thought I was hilarious that I knew more about solar systems than the salesman I spent four months calling around and doing the research but I'm happy that I finally bought the system. I know about all the issues with my local utility which is APS here in Arizona. What should I be aware of going to solar other than my utility issue?.
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I'm pretty new to solar. My system will be installed in 2 weeks. I have done research about this system for the last two years, and I decided to pull the trigger on a solaredge storedge 7600 inverters with 13 Qcell qpeak g4 300-watt panels. I opted into the solaredge storedge meter even though the salesman said I had a buy it on my own. I thought I was hilarious that I knew more about solar systems than the salesman I spent four months calling around and doing the research but I'm happy that I finally bought the system. I know about all the issues with my local utility which is APS here in Arizona. What should I be aware of going to solar other than my utility issue?. -
Originally posted by thekingda6 View PostI'm pretty new to solar. My system will be installed in 2 weeks. I have done research about this system for the last two years, and I decided to pull the trigger on a solaredge storedge 7600 inverters with 13 Qcell qpeak g4 300-watt panels. I opted into the solaredge storedge meter even though the salesman said I had a buy it on my own. I thought I was hilarious that I knew more about solar systems than the salesman I spent four months calling around and doing the research but I'm happy that I finally bought the system. I know about all the issues with my local utility which is APS here in Arizona. What should I be aware of going to solar other than my utility issue?. -
Originally posted by max2k View Post
why so huge mismatch between numbers: inverter 7,600 W, panels 13x300 = 3,900W ? Are you going to have 2 strings 13 panels each?Comment
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I was thinking about smaller system before too, but after finding out you have to be on time of use rate structure instead of tiered rate structure I am currently on, it defeat all the purpose of having a smaller solar system. I believe in order for it to be cost effective, the system should be as close to your 100% consumption as possible. There are no incentive at all for oversized system since Utilities' company only pay around 2-3 cents per KWH and after the NBC, it means they pay you nothing for your excess electricity.-Comment
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Originally posted by thekingda6 View Post
my plan is to add an lg chem batteries and 10-14 more panels in 2 or 3 years. i need to pay this one hafy way down first.per the wifey.Comment
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Originally posted by thekingda6 View Post
my plan is to add an lg chem batteries and 10-14 more panels in 2 or 3 years. i need to pay this one hafy way down first.per the wifey.Comment
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I know little about this. What are the downsides to telling/showing/approving the full system then only installing a portion of it to start? Seems that the worst that could happen is that somebody says 'not what you were talking about before' and you say 'ran out of money' and the world moves on with hardly a ripple.Comment
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Originally posted by AzRoute66 View PostI know little about this. What are the downsides to telling/showing/approving the full system then only installing a portion of it to start? Seems that the worst that could happen is that somebody says 'not what you were talking about before' and you say 'ran out of money' and the world moves on with hardly a ripple.Comment
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Originally posted by AzRoute66 View PostI know little about this. What are the downsides to telling/showing/approving the full system then only installing a portion of it to start? Seems that the worst that could happen is that somebody says 'not what you were talking about before' and you say 'ran out of money' and the world moves on with hardly a ripple.
second worst you have to do an as built permit (more money), and hope that they approve what is built or it has to be corrected.
This is not an unlikely situation, it is the most likely situation. Building something other than what is permitted is not going to fly.
It doesn't help with latter expansion anyway as you still would need to do the new work under a new permit anyway.
OutBack FP1 w/ CS6P-250P http://bit.ly/1Sg5VNHComment
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I didn't realize that you so much drama and adding more panels so I'm assuming the best option would be going with an LG Chem battery I just have to wait for the price to come down so it should be a lot cheaper in a few years I just have to go to Summer's here in Arizona and pray I don't get too fat with a demand fee.Comment
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Originally posted by thekingda6 View PostI didn't realize that you so much drama and adding more panels so I'm assuming the best option would be going with an LG Chem battery I just have to wait for the price to come down so it should be a lot cheaper in a few years I just have to go to Summer's here in Arizona and pray I don't get too fat with a demand fee.
There're also less severe but more likely scenarios:
- what happens when you want to sell your house?
- at least where I live there's steep fine for connecting anything 'custom' to the utility grid which exceeds multiple times cost of hardware. Unless you go off grid completely this would be the most likely outcome as utility reads power flow values several times an hour.Last edited by max2k; 07-25-2017, 06:25 PM.Comment
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