cleversolardiy
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So i have a 400 amp pedestal meter out in the yard. The main is 200 amp that leads to the house which has a 200 amp panel.... ON the meter pedestal below this, is room for 2 more 100 amp connections.... i have one of these leading to the shop which also has a 200 amp panel in it. This shop panel has a 225 amp rated bus bar.... Am i correct in this method of thinking if i swap out the 200 amp main breaker in the shop for a 150 amp breaker
225 * 1.20=270-150=120*.8=96 amps of available space for solar???
Plan is to do 60 Jinko 405 panels with Enphase iq7a micro inverters(push 1.2 amps each for a total of 72amps)... This would require 6 20 amp breakers, 5 strings being 11 panels long as per max allowed inverters in a string and 1 string with the remaining 5 panels on it(room to grow if needed to reach 100% of usage)
The questions are
does this check out given the shop panel is 200 amp with 225 bus bar but service is only 100 amp???
for those familiar with enphase would you recommedn the choice iq7a vs the iq7+?
Would i be better of just tapping the meters second 100 amp service and running a new panel all together dedicated to solar wiht built in disconnect?
225 * 1.20=270-150=120*.8=96 amps of available space for solar???
Plan is to do 60 Jinko 405 panels with Enphase iq7a micro inverters(push 1.2 amps each for a total of 72amps)... This would require 6 20 amp breakers, 5 strings being 11 panels long as per max allowed inverters in a string and 1 string with the remaining 5 panels on it(room to grow if needed to reach 100% of usage)
The questions are
does this check out given the shop panel is 200 amp with 225 bus bar but service is only 100 amp???
for those familiar with enphase would you recommedn the choice iq7a vs the iq7+?
Would i be better of just tapping the meters second 100 amp service and running a new panel all together dedicated to solar wiht built in disconnect?
