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    Running a 1HP 230V well

    Any suggestion on a soft start pump? im not sure what i have currently, just know its 230v 1HP. not sure how deep it is but its about 100-150 feet from the house.
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    Running a 1HP 230V well

    Huh, I guess i didnt think about it that way
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    Running a 1HP 230V well

    Issue i have here is that my well is already installed, i want to stick with the well that i have if i can
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    Running a 1HP 230V well

    Good idea, I have a good meter but I didn't think of clamping it and checking surge. I appreciate it
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    Running a 1HP 230V well

    Was wanting to build a system to do my whole house, until than, I'd like to have a system that would power my well by itself at the least. Options 1: RPS 6KW 8 PANEL water secure system Seems like an easy solution, just cost is relatively high, but it also has the ability to run other things...
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    not gonna lie, It sounds like a great project so thats also part of it
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    mostly #3. but all of the above really. Its actually almost double of what it was (My In laws are staying in the MIL Suite this year) yeah power in Georgia is pretty cheap, but it will eventually go up
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    Absolutely, Unfortunately this home is extremely energy efficient, double pane windows, and all spray foam insulation. I dont have any gas option. I have a single AC system but there are other things i could improve upon like closing the shades throughout the day and using the heat / AC less.
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    Man, you sound like you got it set. sounds like quite a hefty setup
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    grid assist, backfeeding optional
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    Now, Second follow up question than. Have any of you ever heard of someone upscaling off of RPS Watersecure 12KW system? This all started because i wanted to for sure have my well covered. But I though I would look into a full house kit instead. Would I be able to Upscale off a system like the...
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    What its sounding like, is I should start with my well, and eventually upscale to the whole house..... Man, im glad I got on this site.
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    New guy, Looking to do whole house

    Oh I WILL!
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    Absolutely, Now that your saying it, I can see how much im missing. Is there a company that actually makes decent kits? from what i read on here, most people price individually instead. all 3 positions have clear southern LOS and would get 100% Sunlight all day Yeah, i looked over the...
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    New Guy, Whole house solar DIY

    I see where im making the mistake, I need more panels for sure. That makes sense. I for some reason didnt realize it wasnt giving enough panels to produce 12kw. So my last 12 months of bills were (In kWh) Jan 1481 Feb 1216 Mar 1103 Apr 1238 May 1040 June 1650 July 1890 Aug 2190 Sep 2041 Oct...
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