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I emailed sol-ark about this and got this response: So that gen breaker on the 15K is rated for 100A so if you have a split phase generator it can accept up to 24KW of power (240V x 100A = 24KW). So by you connecting that 22KW generator to the SOl-Ark it should not be a problem. Now if you were...

thank you for that informative explanation. I was under the impression that batteries of this sort could be charged and discharged thousands of times with only slight degradation? My hope is to have a system that in the event of grid down operate just a critical loads panel. Hard to say if...

I was originally planning a system with battery power supplying a critical loads panel that I would draw from all the time. If the solar wasn't enough then I would use the grid power (or my generator) to keep the batteries fully charged. The company I got the quote from said it was better to...

I do have the sol-ark 15K as what I would like to use. Can you explain to me why do you suggest wiring this way? My unit would be grid tied

I'm not sure what you mean by being charged for transmission fees both ways? Do you mean that the power company could charge me to receive the excess power I generate? As I understand it, within New York the rates don't change by the hour but I can't say for sure that the power company would...

the reason I want a battery backup system is that I have no faith in the grid. I am not interested in trying to make money selling back to the utility company, nor do I plan (at this point) to be totally separate from the grid. I guess I would qualify for "Think about its" #3 Again, not looking...

Is this a place where I can post a quote by a local company to install a solar system for me and get opinions? I am located in an area where there are very few companies doing installations and hate to go with only one quote. Can I post the proposal and price here or is that not allowed?

it seems to me that being grid tied complicates the system for me? I am not interested in selling power back to the grid and doubt that given my situation/location/ panel array that I would be generating enough extra power that makes the additional equipment and permits necessary (not to...

In my case I will be grid tied so I need that input for the grid

I have not been in the house for a full year yet but my usage for the last 9 months works out to be approx 900kw/month. One consideration is that I am planning on installing a heat pump water heater to replace my current elec model that has 4500 watt elements. Also I had to run a dehumidifier...

I want to have a back up battery system (just for critical loads) but am confused as to how they are to be used. If I need to invest 10-15K into a backup battery system are the batteries just to sit there in the event of a grid failure? I was hoping to draw from the batteries on a regular...

thank you for your reply - that's a lot of info and much of it I don't quite understand so I will need to do a bit of reading on the links you sent. my question is if I am not exporting any power to the grid then what is the point of having my PV system tied to it? I'm trying to keep my system...

could I ask you to elaborate on your response? is it suggested that you would only use them at specific times and not27/7?

so using the battery backup on a regular basis is not recommended for a grid tied system? only to have them there in the event that the grid is down? I'm not familiar with the term "connected solutions" what does that mean?

the company is proposing a grid tied battery backup system that includes 22 355watt roof mounted panels (solar edge) a SE7600H solar edge inverter and a solar edge 9.7KW battery and controller along with all necessary permits. I realize there are many variables involved here but that is...

I currently do not have any solar whatsoever but am in the process of getting quotes and designs. If your batteries are charged during the day and used after sundown, what is powering the home during the day?

so the output of the panels uses a 4 hour window to determine that? would there not be at least some production outside of the 4 hour window? I did do an energy audit although I did not take time of day load into consideration. IF grid tied is that still important to consider? I live in New...

Recently moved to a new home that has an existing generator. I am in the process of designing a solar system but it seems the output of the generator is too much for all the inverters I have looked at. It is a generac with an output of 22K. I don't understand what makes this an issue...

the generator input is the issue of why I started this thread. My generator output is 22K and I don't understand why the max output of the generator is a problem?

I have been in contact and received a quote for a grid tied battery back up system but it was not designed as what I am hoping for. My goal was to have a battery backup system that would be in use all the time probably through and separate loads panel. If the solar panels were not satisfying...

I thought that was the case then why does the sol-ark 15K have a max gen input of 19K could some sort of damage result from hooking my 22k gen line into the gen inputs?