Recent content by Shimmy

You really need to start with your home square footage. I would suggest logging temperature sensors for the spaces you use, but at least increase the setpoints for rooms you don't use, especially the ones that are unused during the day. The second piece of information is monthly kWh and peak...

Is there a good way to ask for their inventory panel price list?

I noticed Greentech is selling EG4 and SolArk now; does anybody have experience with price deltas compared to (say) Signature Solar?

But you aren't pushing thousands of watts through just a couple of cells; you are pushing a fixed current through. While string voltage can cause other issues, the difference between 80V and 400-600V on a panel rated for 1,000V isn't going to see that much impact. That said, yes you should...

Yeah, Ubiquiti's switching solution is only appropriate for a fairly static system with limited complexity. I have ~15 VLANs for home, but I use the Edgerouter line for my actual router. I do actually like their video solution better than Synology's NVR, mainly because the viewer app options...

Disconnect is required for most utilities/jurisdictions.

Originally I had looked at the EG4-3000W AIO; the problem I get stuck with is that I should technically get a permit for the work. If the AC wiring is all cord-and-plug I don't have that problem. Permits in my area are backed up ~8 months... and I keep changing my mind as to what I want...

The transformer has gone from 50% charred to 90% in the past two years. They only recently added smart meters, so historically I doubt they concerned themselves with peak transformer loading, just circuit loading.

Part of my issue today is the utility transformer is grossly overloaded in export-- 25kVA for 25 homes... and I have 8.3kW of solar. Half of my neighbors have at least 4kW as well. The utility is a run-to-fail operation and when it does fail it creates a significant fire hazard. Reducing my...

Maybe not $ significant, but energy significant. Trying to improve efficiency where I can. The UPS power conversion isn't the only loss though, you have battery float losses and equipment power supply losses as well. Really the right solution is to go ahead and add solar, but permitting and...

I am down to one Synology, one solid-state QNAP, two NUCs, and a Universal Devices Polisy for "servers," but I have a lot of POE cameras and an NVR that represent the bulk of my load. My NVR and main switch are Ubiquiti with the RPS ports, so I might be able to run them off 52+12VDC; my router...

It is an interesting option; do you know if it supports load shifting? Spending the money on something like this really makes that a necessity to me. I need to try harder on the DC power for the equipment, but it is tricky to deal with the time needed for the modifications.

I am back revisiting this issue now; I'll need two identical units to cover my office and my network cabinet. Typical load 220W max, 5kWh/day. I am currently hoping to charge 5 hours a day, so 70-100A at 12V or 20-25A at 48V. I have 5 UPSs that have all had their batteries die so I need to do...

QO should be available split-bus, NQ for sure. Equivalents with other manufacturers as well. Homeline is pared back AFAIK.

Plenty of options outside of Homeline style though.