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  1. BasilHayden

    Solar dilemma

    Sounds like a customer of mine. I can tell you there is currently a fight between Enphase and LA regarding battery spacing. I currently have 2 battery projects on hold in County of LA due to this issue. Just this week Enphase advised if needed we should move to the previous version 10kw...
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    Home Solar Upgrade Question

    Sorry guys been out of touch. Was racing at Barber Motorsports in Alabama, what an amazing place. This is a program that will allow those who have significantly undersized systems catch up without losing their NEM1 or 2 status. It is a bit complicated and definately not for everyone but for...
  3. BasilHayden

    Palomar Solar

    Just talked to @Done-it-again and I dont think he will mind me sharing. I am not going to say I havent ever found a roof where we caused a leak, we drill thousands of holes a year into roofs during install, its going to happen. But its very rare, what we generally find is roof leaks at...
  4. BasilHayden

    Palomar Solar

    Just called and left a message, sorry I had been out of town and frankly was catching up. Sorry this slipped. Thanks @RiverDave for the heads up.
  5. BasilHayden

    Solar Production Question

    It was the panel, but enphase gave us an inverter for you so we swapped it anyway as the new ones actually are better. But ... your roof is in need of attention, just fyi I will have one of my guys get you a quote, but you wont like it. Not much time is left on these shingles. The granuals...
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    Solar Production Question

    It is definitely the panel, we will be swapping it out to a 320 from our old stock. As a longtime RDP member you wont be paying the fee as quoted and we will take whatever LG offers as a warrantee as our reimbursement for the panel we provide. Be patient as we will be doing the swap when we...
  7. BasilHayden

    Solar Production Question

    Unfortunately you are most likely not correct, are there micro failures? Occasionally, but not common, much more common are panel issues, especially when noting a 1/3 or 2/3 issue in production. That said the difference with us is at least we will answer the phone and try to help. Even if it...
  8. BasilHayden

    Solar Production Question

    Of course you are a long time customer and RDP so maybe you know someone who can make something work for you. Unfortunately as we grow not everyone knows what RDP means to us as a company, always best to pass me a note directly so i can intervene. Stand by,
  9. BasilHayden

    Solar Production Question

    Just back from the holidays, also noted my team has talked to you, but if its 66% then most likely a panel issue, I will check and get back to you.
  10. BasilHayden

    Home build thoughts

    Yes
  11. BasilHayden

    Home build thoughts

    I can definately tie the genset in as support for the PV/Battery. This is an off grid ranch in Idaho we did. Batteries on this day dropped to 25% at 12:15 in the morning and the system started the genset, it charged the betteries to his set point and then turned it off, sun barely came up that...
  12. BasilHayden

    Home build thoughts

    spare conduit going to all those locations for future projects a home energy system for the future will include power from utility, gen backup, solar and battery system for backup as well as to avoid TOU costs that will be affecting most of us in the future. A true essential load panel but...
  13. BasilHayden

    I Found A Wet Spot

    This post has possibilities!
  14. BasilHayden

    Solar, electricians and uncles who are dangerous with a screw driver are welcome

    If all he wants is an additional 3kw the NEM3 change would actually kill him rather than help, it would be better to "fix" the existing system and maximize current tech and keep a NEM1 or 2 system, it can be upsized by less than 1kw in the process. I have a number of people throwing away 10...
  15. BasilHayden

    Solar, electricians and uncles who are dangerous with a screw driver are welcome

    I havent read all the replies so forgive me if Im repeating. But I will throw out some thoughts. 1 - The initial system looks to be 60A, but if the main panel is a true 200 it is only allowed 40A backfeed so may already be oversized. If it has a 225 bus then 70 is allowed. If its 225 he can...
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