Hey guys I recently purchased a solar system with two months of use on it to install at my home. The guy I bought it from had it installed by Sunrun and two months after the installation decided to move. Due to this he pulled the system down and stored it for two years in a shed out of the sun before selling it to me. I’ve called and Sunrun has told me I will have warranty on all parts of the system for around six years if anything is not working.
My home already has a system on it, but it is not producing enough energy to cover my bill. At the end of the year I will owe SCE around $2500 and that has been with my household being very conservative. In the future with more solar up I want to shift more of my energy usage away from Propane (no natural gas in my area) and to solar. This will mainly be done through a heat pump when I replace my downstairs furnace.
Below I’ve listed the components of my system and some info about my property.
Existing ground mount system:
SMA Sunny Boy 7000US
36 x Schuco SPV 210 SMAU-1
New proposed roof mount System:
SolarEdge SE6000H-US
19 x SolarEdge P370-5NC4ARS Power Optimizer
19 x LG330N1C-A5
Property Details:
1 acre property
Electrical Panel – Crouse-hinds ja222cw (200 AMPS)
3 Sub panels – 2 in main residence and one in the casita
SCE Service Voltage – 240v
I would like to do as much of the work as I can myself (running conduit/pulling wire, mounting the inverter) before having someone come out and actually install the panels. My father and uncle are electricians but neither of them have gotten into the solar side of things. I’m open to recommendation for where to put up the additional panels but I assume a roof mount would be best. My questions are as follows:
1 – Is my second story southern facing roof the most optimal place for this install? I’m still on a tiered plan with SCE and don’t plan to go to TOU
2 – What resources will show me the requirements for wiring gauge and placement so I can complete that stuff with the help of my family?
3 – Does SCE have any input on whether or not I can add more panels to my property?
Below I've attached an overhead view of my property
Aerial View.jpg
Thanks for any input!
My home already has a system on it, but it is not producing enough energy to cover my bill. At the end of the year I will owe SCE around $2500 and that has been with my household being very conservative. In the future with more solar up I want to shift more of my energy usage away from Propane (no natural gas in my area) and to solar. This will mainly be done through a heat pump when I replace my downstairs furnace.
Below I’ve listed the components of my system and some info about my property.
Existing ground mount system:
SMA Sunny Boy 7000US
36 x Schuco SPV 210 SMAU-1
New proposed roof mount System:
SolarEdge SE6000H-US
19 x SolarEdge P370-5NC4ARS Power Optimizer
19 x LG330N1C-A5
Property Details:
1 acre property
Electrical Panel – Crouse-hinds ja222cw (200 AMPS)
3 Sub panels – 2 in main residence and one in the casita
SCE Service Voltage – 240v
I would like to do as much of the work as I can myself (running conduit/pulling wire, mounting the inverter) before having someone come out and actually install the panels. My father and uncle are electricians but neither of them have gotten into the solar side of things. I’m open to recommendation for where to put up the additional panels but I assume a roof mount would be best. My questions are as follows:
1 – Is my second story southern facing roof the most optimal place for this install? I’m still on a tiered plan with SCE and don’t plan to go to TOU
2 – What resources will show me the requirements for wiring gauge and placement so I can complete that stuff with the help of my family?
3 – Does SCE have any input on whether or not I can add more panels to my property?
Below I've attached an overhead view of my property
Aerial View.jpg
Thanks for any input!
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