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Yes I am aware of that, will probably get a 3000 watt unit.

I installed 6 300 watt 24 volt panels and 2 grid tie inverters several years ago. Each bank of 3 are wired in parallel and connected to dedicated breakers on the right phase of the breaker box. Both banks also have disconnect switches. This system has run very well and has saved me several...

I have those exact same inverters that have been in service for several years WITHOUT any problems at all, BUT I ran 2 dedicated lines straight to the breaker box so the only thing these plugs are the 2 inverters. Were these inverters become unsafe is when there just plugged into an outlet that...

Well to answer that about the power company, YES, they have net metering BUT, they require permits, qualified company to install the panels solar meters etc...Costing probably thousands by the time it's done. I'm not going that direction. I'm sure they wouldn't approve of the inverters I was...

Ampster, I had to put the CT clamps around L1 and L2 60 amp breaker that feeds the sub panel in my garage since there to small to fit around the ones coming from the pole, However, i'm not sure which way the clamps should go now. These 2 clamps are connected in series. If the clamps arrows are...

Let me restate my question, Can I take a inverter (not grid tie) AND connect a solar panel to it in place of the battery? Why would the inverter care what input it has as long as it see's a dc voltage there?

I just thought about something with ANY of these grid tie inverters that plug into a standard outlet. (BTW, I did get the Sun 2000 watt inverter/limiter but haven't started it up yet) I have 8 awg wire connected to the DC input of the inverter from the solar panels, The AC output from the...

I have no desire for a whole house system nor EXPENSIVE battery banks that have to be REPLACED I'm told about every 3 years. I also have no room for batteries anyway. , I just want to SLOW the meter down. All I want to do is be able to use my panels like I did with the old meter. I found a Sun...

The reason I was thinking of this idea is because I have a reef aquarium that has a sine wave inverter , battery and transfer relays. When there is commercial power my pumps run on that. As soon as the power drops out the transfer relay drops out and the contacts connect the battery to the...

BTW,Filter guy, grid tie inverters MUST have commercial power for them to operate. No Power and they shut down for the VERY scenario you mention.

Well, I was afraid of that Jeep, BUT it makes sense. SO scrap that idea. Guess I will look into a grid tie inverter with a limiter. Thanks to all for the replies on this

Maby I forgot to mention that my systems are not UL approved, so I can't use net metering since I installed it myself. I would need a solar meter, permits from the city, licenced contractor to install the system etc... It would cost me 20,000 bucks for all that that would NEVER be recovered.

This is the inverter I have on the way. SUN2000GTIL2W . I ordered 2 CT clamps (SCT013, 100amp/50ma), these will be installed on L1 and L2 main cables in the breaker panel with the arrow's facing the load. Since the inverter only has 1 internal limiter input I will SERIES both clamps. This...

Thanks for the reply, That makes sense. and YES, the inverter is wired DIRECT to the breaker box on its own dedicated breaker. The current clamps (2, 1 for each phase)) are wire in series, I am told to install the clamps with 1 arrow facing the breakers and the other facing away from the...

I have 6 24 volt 300 watt solar panels that I installed several years ago and worked well with my 2 1000 watt grid tie inverters (3 panels per inverter) also on separate breakers. BUT when the power company put a digital meter in I noticed that I was being CHARGED for the power I was producing...