Yes, and yes. Do it!

Thank you!

Our homeowners love the 11.5 kW output with 13.5 kWhs of storage😉

Not long at all. Just a few days.

Which utility if you don’t mind me asking?

Anything in particular you’d like me to explain?

Are you talking about the ferrite cores? They are not CTs.

It really depends on your unique situation. I would highly recommend it since Enphase states their system is not designed for complete off-grid use.

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You can actually connect 2x60A breakers! The PCS settings limit the totally bus bar current to 160A so you will never overload the bus bars when on-grid. And, you can get 96A continuous output from the batteries when on-grid and off-grid. So yes, you get double the output and double the storage capacity.

Not for less labor for whole-home backup that I’m aware of.

​@@mysolhome You are in CA -- your labor market might as well be a different universe. There are plenty of other parts of the US that have sane labor rates. I did EG4/LuxPower. 20 panel -- 7.4kw array, 28kwh of LiFPO4 storage, inverter and 10 circuit transfer switch for $12k, factor in the 30% federal and I'm right around $9k for a complete whole home backup system materials and labor totaled.

Thank you! 😊

cold air resevoir

Yes it does.

Yes; All of the junk is exterior rated.

Correct; there is no liquid coolant (thankfully)

It sure is!

Agreed. This device is not designed to run off-grid exclusively, but is the best out there for most of the grid-tied population that simply wants a plug-and-play solution that automatically saves you the most money on your electric bill without having to do any programming. Also, you can add whole-home backup for under $1000 which is amazingly inexpensive.

Also, the glass is tempered (like your car windows) and is very resilient to damage. I would argue it’s stronger than the metal casing on most inverters, and certainly stronger than the plastic on most batteries.

@@mysolhome Good points. It has its place in the market and has created an ease-of-use standard for others to follow. But Tesla's "You won't be able to figure it out" attitude towards the public is annoying to me. It's why I'm waiting for the Aptera to mature so i can have a car that is customer-focused instead of mars-focused. :-)

Absolutely. We have do this exact setup for a few customers.

Expansion: no. Replacement: yes.

@@mysolhome Thanks. Look like I will not be upgrading until my PW2s die. I have 2 PW2's now, but would prefer to have 3 Powerwalls total.

Absolutely; especially if you can use the back up switch.

Not at this time. It’s only rated for 200A.

Enphase has crappy inverters that fail.

How long was the process with Tesla from first contact to install?

@@mysolhome I started talking with them at the end of February this year. They sent a person out to survey my house which included a drone fly over, panel, roof, garage inspection etc. I then put a deposit of $100 down and they drew up plans and gave me a hard quote. Once I accepted the quote they went to work on permits. The initially scheduled the install for early May but I had a conflict and we did the install the day after Labor day. It took 2 days total. In reality it was 2 half days since the crews did not work past 1pm. In our case I had a problem with the "Meter Socket Jaws" which did not allow us to plug the back up switch in safely. I had to hire an electrician to fix that. Once that was fixed the backup switch was installed and we had our final inspection the next day. I'm now waiting on PTO from the utility. In all, I was very pleased with Tesla. They responded very quickly. Had I not had some conflicts, Im confident everything would have been done a month sooner. Their price was 12K lower than my next lowest bid as well.

Not yet. You will need the remote meter when it launches.

Yes, it does.

This is true if you buy direct from Tesla. Use a local installer; the support experience will be much different.

​@@mysolhome that's true but local installer will charge $9k more compared to Tesla.

Wow, that seems like a lot.

Oh yeah? What don’t they like about it?

@@mysolhome Our power company doesn't let us plug the meter into that adapter. I don't know why it's a great idea.

@shanwar9844 ah, got it. Maybe they will approve it in the future.

I know they are rolling it out for the Cybertruck. Not sure about the rest of the fleet.

All current Powerwalls are lithium iron phosphate.

@@aread13Even the Powerwall 2? (I thought they were lithium ternary, hope I’m wrong.)

@@FutureSystem738It has been confirmed that the PW3 uses batteries with LFP chemistry. All previous Powerwalls used batteries with NMC chemistry.

Powerwall 3 cannot be added to a Powerwall 2 or Powerwall+ system - This may change in the future, but I won't count on it.

@@aread13 Just been told by installer that they are compatible but im having another Powerwall 2 as its cheaper

No, you would need to use (2) backup gateways and (2) separate systems for two 200 amp panels. This is assuming you have a 400A service.

@@mysolhomeI have 2-200 amp panels as well and I need some clarification on what you indicated please. I understand the part about the 2 gateways but you said 2 separate systems as well. What do you mean by 2 systems? I’m a novice here with no experience in this area. I am considering 2- powerwall 3’s with the possibility of adding solar (waiting to see if HOA will approve). If I have a garage that has HVAC (mini split) would it be better to install the backup batteries in that space as opposed to outside where it can reach in the 90’s?