Just signed a 4.6kW systems...

[s_man]

Thank you...very exciting for my system to go live today. I signed a purchased contract on 8/26 and system goes live today, 10/23. Just a few days shy of 8 weeks. There were a couple of delays from my HOA Management group, which took two weeks to signed off. And the city only took one week to approved. Also a minor delayed from my installer.

Over all experiences with my installer is a very positive experience. They informed me every step through out the process and provided update progress weekly. Even the owner/president of the company called me to give the project status and answered some other questions that I have on a Saturday evening. All office staffs to field staffs were extremely friendly and professionals.

They went with an extra mile and effort to replace quite a few broken roof tiles, which were not damaged by them I doubts.

Congrats on your new system! Good installer you got. SCE should approve in 10 days like mine in Santa Ana (mine city oked on 10/06/15 and I called SCE 10/15/15 and found out it approved).

[newe70]

PTO must be granted by SCE before systems in used.

[J.P.M.]

Why? Your system should be turn on when it is installed. You do not need to wait for PTO .

Not correct. If you follow the rules that apply in most locations, you need to wait for some notification from the power provider before a system can be turned on. A screw the rules attitude can lead to problems. Check with your POCO.

[SunEagle]

Why? Your system should be turn on when it is installed. You do not need to wait for PTO .

That is not correct for most grid tie installations.

Just because the system tested out does not allow someone to turn it on without getting formal approval from their POCO or a PTO..

So to be safe I would suggest everyone contact their POCO first and find out when they are able to "turn on" their system legally.

[newe70]

Congrats on signing the contract and you have picked a good one.

Thank you...very exciting for my system to go live today. I signed a purchased contract on 8/26 and system goes live today, 10/23. Just a few days shy of 8 weeks. There were a couple of delays from my HOA Management group, which took two weeks to signed off. And the city only took one week to approved. Also a minor delayed from my installer.

Over all experiences with my installer is a very positive experience. They informed me every step through out the process and provided update progress weekly. Even the owner/president of the company called me to give the project status and answered some other questions that I have on a Saturday evening. All office staffs to field staffs were extremely friendly and professionals.

They went with an extra mile and effort to replace quite a few broken roof tiles, which were not damaged by them I doubts.

[dominic213]

Congrats on signing the contract and you have picked a good one.

[newe70]

Should you remove the satellite dish ? It seems blocking the sun

Is painting require for your city? I do not feel to pain the conduit looks nice ... Nature color is the best... Look nice ...

I was planning on removing the satellite dish this weekend. It is covering abt 4-7 cells depend on certain time of the day.

The painting is not require by my city nor my HOA. It is just an extra mile and effort that my installer is doing. I am happy with the color matching with the stucco.

[solar_newbie]

City Inspector came by this AM, he gave a green light to go ...getting ready to move into the final phase with SCE. Here are a few pictures to share.

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Should you remove the satellite dish ? It seems blocking the sun

Is painting require for your city? I do not feel to pain the conduit looks nice ... Nature color is the best... Look nice ...

[solar_newbie]

Why? Your system should be turn on when it is installed. You do not need to wait for PTO .

[newe70]

The wait will be finally over soon...it is scheduling to turn on my solar system and setting up monitor system with SolarEdge tomorrow.

[newe70]

I got an email from SCE stated NEM application has been submitted on last Saturday...will wait and see how long to get a pto.

[newe70]

City Inspector came by this AM, he gave a green light to go ...getting ready to move into the final phase with SCE. Here are a few pictures to share.

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[newe70]

Great ... Congrats.

Thx...nearly to the finish line...hoping for a green light from SCE by the end of this month.

[solar_newbie]

The system was final installed yesterday. Both arrays looked super cleaned. The electrical crews could not showed up, so all of the final electrical works were performed and done today. The conduits jobs looked very cleaned and Im pleased. They also painted the conduit pipes to match my roof tiles and and stucco!!!
City Inspector showed up today also with a minor labeling requirement for main panel and the disconnected box. He is coming back tmr to re-inspect those labels and ready to fax over the paperworks to SCE. Hoping to have a pto in 2-3 weeks from SCE.

Great ... Congrats.

[newe70]

The system was final installed yesterday. Both arrays looked super cleaned. The electrical crews could not showed up, so all of the final electrical works were performed and done today. The conduits jobs looked very cleaned and Im pleased. They also painted the conduit pipes to match my roof tiles and and stucco😊!!!
City Inspector showed up today also with a minor labeling requirement for main panel and the disconnected box. He is coming back tmr to re-inspect those labels and ready to fax over the paperworks to SCE. Hoping to have a pto in 2-3 weeks from SCE.