Greck1982
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Hi All, it is my first post here. A few years back I installed the Tesla Solar panels system:
Inverter: SE7600H-US
Optimizers: P400-5NM4MTM
Panels: Q.PEAK_DUO_BLK-G6_330-345
I have an 8kW inverter and only 6kW of panels.
The system was functioning just fine and almost offsets all of my electricity consumption. With gas prices skyrocketing and Cybertruck coming soon I decided to upgrade the solar system. I'm also doing the whole house remodeling and building an addition. My contractor decided to start a little bit early than expected so I was removing the existing Testa system in a rush, so a new roof should be built within the next 2-3 weeks and I can put solar panels back, and that is where I need help:
1. Tesla was using the mounting hardware that I can't buy anywhere
2. Tesla designed their hardware the way that it requires some special tools that I can't buy either
3. Even solar panel optimizers has it is own special mounting that I can't buy online
so seems like it is gonna be really hard to put the existing solar system back on the roof and add more panels... I was exploring changing the mounting system completely and using the IronRidge XR100 rails, so I can mount my old and new panels. That is the Plan A.
Plan B is to call Tesla and ask them to add more panels, but not sure if they would like to mess with the fact that I removed the system by myself and the roof configuration has changed, so their project is not actual anymore.
Plan C might be something that I can learn from you guys and it potentially can become Plan A, so please share your suggestions and advice, Thank you all so much in advance!
PS: Something to keep in mind is that in the future I would like to add a battery and extend the system to 12kW, currently thinking about 8kW only because of the already existing inverter
Inverter: SE7600H-US
Optimizers: P400-5NM4MTM
Panels: Q.PEAK_DUO_BLK-G6_330-345
I have an 8kW inverter and only 6kW of panels.
The system was functioning just fine and almost offsets all of my electricity consumption. With gas prices skyrocketing and Cybertruck coming soon I decided to upgrade the solar system. I'm also doing the whole house remodeling and building an addition. My contractor decided to start a little bit early than expected so I was removing the existing Testa system in a rush, so a new roof should be built within the next 2-3 weeks and I can put solar panels back, and that is where I need help:
1. Tesla was using the mounting hardware that I can't buy anywhere
2. Tesla designed their hardware the way that it requires some special tools that I can't buy either
3. Even solar panel optimizers has it is own special mounting that I can't buy online
so seems like it is gonna be really hard to put the existing solar system back on the roof and add more panels... I was exploring changing the mounting system completely and using the IronRidge XR100 rails, so I can mount my old and new panels. That is the Plan A.
Plan B is to call Tesla and ask them to add more panels, but not sure if they would like to mess with the fact that I removed the system by myself and the roof configuration has changed, so their project is not actual anymore.
Plan C might be something that I can learn from you guys and it potentially can become Plan A, so please share your suggestions and advice, Thank you all so much in advance!
PS: Something to keep in mind is that in the future I would like to add a battery and extend the system to 12kW, currently thinking about 8kW only because of the already existing inverter
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