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  • DIY move panels from roof to ground?

    We're buying a house that has a 4.2kW grid tie system installed on the roof 2 owners ago. The system is owned and not leased (I checked) and seems to be working, but I can't tell how well. It's a 4BR house and the current owner says she pays ~$100/month for electricity--AC, water heater, and...
  • Expected output of 4.2kW system?

    We bought a house with a 4.2kW grid tie system. It's 11 years old now. There's no web connectivity on the inverter for me to track its performance, but I can see the real time output on the small LCD. Right now at 12:30pm with fairly clear skies, it's showing 2713W output. That seems OK to...
  • See panel production on outdated Sunny Boy inverter?

    I have a Sunny Boy Model SB 5000US inverter for my 4.2kW system. I can only see the current production on the front LCD. SMA had an accessory called the "webbox" that would connect the inverter to the network. However, their tech support told me that's been discontinued. Short of replacing...
  • Replace, reuse, or ditch panels after roof replacement?

    We bought our house in 2019 with a roof-mounted 4.2kW system. The system is 13 years old now and we know we are less than a couple years away from a new roof (assessment of home inspector and some roofing contractors). We lived in the house for just 2 months before renting it out for the past...
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