Hello all, I have a 200A service to my home we built about 3 years ago. My wife wanted a standby generator. We went with a Generac 18kw with 200A automatic transfer switch. Now that some of the new hybrid inverters are out I'm really interested in swapping out my system for a grid-tie solar solution. My thought is to get rid of the 200A automatic transfer switch all together and replace it with the EG4 18KPV which from what I understand has atleast a 90A generator input. The 18kpv could obviously do grid tie very well. It has a generator input as well. But could it function like the automatic transfer switch and kill the grid connection and the PV to run on genertor power alone until the grid came back?
This would also allow me to use the breaker for the generator to feed my house. My current panelboard is full and I really don't want to do a subpanel.
Eventualy, I want to have some batteries on the system. At which point, I would get rid of this huge 18kw Generac in favor of something smaller that would only power the base load of the house and charge batteries for when larger loads are needed.
If this were possible I think it would make a great how to video for people. I know a lot of people buy these huge Generac sysetms for backup and they just sit there. I hate looking at mine just doing nothing all the time. Waste of money.
This would also allow me to use the breaker for the generator to feed my house. My current panelboard is full and I really don't want to do a subpanel.
Eventualy, I want to have some batteries on the system. At which point, I would get rid of this huge 18kw Generac in favor of something smaller that would only power the base load of the house and charge batteries for when larger loads are needed.
If this were possible I think it would make a great how to video for people. I know a lot of people buy these huge Generac sysetms for backup and they just sit there. I hate looking at mine just doing nothing all the time. Waste of money.
