Recent content by IcarusPrime

I'm a bit of a forum noob too. My replies are in green above.

I found this thread that might be helpful. It was helpful to me! :https://diysolarforum.com/threads/ac-coupling-vs-hybrid-inverter.81566/#post-1052561

Hey Caes! I’m on a similar journey! I’m even more noob than you to this. I’m not an engineer but luckily I have a friend who’s been an electrician for nearly 30 years. I’ve got PG&E too and started with upgrading my panel. Our house was/is pretty much in original 1960s condition (125amp main...

I think you’re missing the intent. My intention is to create an electrical system that can facilitate, as much as possible, all of my familiy’s future electric desires at the lowest long term cost. Why would I use gas for my WH? Home solar in the long run is significantly cheaper than gas...

Thank you for all the replies and sorry for the late reply. Our third child was born last month and of course we found out our entire plumbing system(original 1960s cast iron waste pipes and copper supply lines) needed to be replaced. I’ve spent the better half of a sleepless month vetting...

I’m not so sure as my plans were to future proof my upgrade by getting as much electrical bandwidth as possible. Although the Span would help make things more efficient I think the extra bandwidth given by a 400A service from both the utility side as well as how much extra solar capacity I can...

Good point. I’ve been going under the assumption that the upgrade cost would be minimal from the utility, relative to the entire cost of the project.

Thanks for the input! I believe I read somewhere that the 2x200 is no longer allowed as of NEC 2020, but some jurisdictions are still using as the older NEC as their code basis. California has its own set of rules 🙄

You are correct, I hadn’t put too much thought into it. I didn’t blink at the $3400ish square d energy center, I guess I’m willing to go that high. The SPAN looks to be $3400ish installed? The SPAN looks like a great option, but it’s like a more affordable square d energy center, with both...

Hello everyone! I'm looking for recommendations on the best 400A main service panel that best support a full house, grid tied, battery backed, pv system. Optimally, one that also would allow us to plug in a portable generator in a worst case scenario. Forgive me for being as...