realpinochet
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I recently moved and am starting to investigate the best way to integrate / wire in solar for my homestead. The house doesn't have any preexisting solar but does already have a whole house generator with Eaton transfer switch. One big caveat is that I don't want the batteries in the house and since long runs for LV DC isn't cost feasible nor recommended I suppose putting the inverter/s close to the batteries is the best solution?
I'm debating on getting a container dropped in between the utility pole and the meter / generator on that side of the house and installing a Main panel in there with the inverters, batteries, charge controllers all in that container unit. I'd want a bypass switch put in so I can take the inverters out of loop and run straight from the grid if ever needed. I'd then have the utility company move the meter from the house to the container and then the container feed the transfer switch on the side of the house where current grid connection is.
My working theory is the inverters with direct connection to the grid will act as the transfer switch between the grid and solar allowing me to use grid assist with their built in relays and if that for whatever reason isn't present then the current transfer switch (Eaton) on the house can just switch over to generator taking the container out of the loop.I've seen a few people have a setup similar to this..where the grid entered into their shed/container and that fed the house. Anybody with experience with this setup?
Below is two pictures where you can see the current generator and meter/transfer switch..the utility pole is right behind this..then from the transfer switch the cable runs through the attic to the other side of the house into the main panel. How would you guys put solar into this equation? I do not ever want to sell back to the grid; I want to provide as much power as I can to offset usage and then pull from the grid any extra that might be needed.
I'm debating on getting a container dropped in between the utility pole and the meter / generator on that side of the house and installing a Main panel in there with the inverters, batteries, charge controllers all in that container unit. I'd want a bypass switch put in so I can take the inverters out of loop and run straight from the grid if ever needed. I'd then have the utility company move the meter from the house to the container and then the container feed the transfer switch on the side of the house where current grid connection is.
My working theory is the inverters with direct connection to the grid will act as the transfer switch between the grid and solar allowing me to use grid assist with their built in relays and if that for whatever reason isn't present then the current transfer switch (Eaton) on the house can just switch over to generator taking the container out of the loop.I've seen a few people have a setup similar to this..where the grid entered into their shed/container and that fed the house. Anybody with experience with this setup?
Below is two pictures where you can see the current generator and meter/transfer switch..the utility pole is right behind this..then from the transfer switch the cable runs through the attic to the other side of the house into the main panel. How would you guys put solar into this equation? I do not ever want to sell back to the grid; I want to provide as much power as I can to offset usage and then pull from the grid any extra that might be needed.
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