Tesla Motors announces new home battery

[Great-Kazoo]

. My brothers and I just got done with a 6kw system for my parents. No more grid power except for the 2 220V circuits that have the welders, and other heavy equipment. The solar can run these, but why do it, unless necessary. We didn't grid tie it, but instead installed a separate panel next to the grid tie, and pulled everything but those circuits off. No need for grid tie permits or insurance, greatly reducing the unnecessary overhead.

. If you are going to pay for solar, split your house from the grid, and install solar to run some portion of the house. You instantly start saving money, and you can either "pay" yourself back for the initial investment, or you can roll the savings into growing your solar install, to move more circuits later. Literally, install a second panel, and move the circuits that you want to solar. Allows for a slower swap, and you can build your panel/battery banks as funds/needs allow.

Be interested in a write up / cost break down on your build & install. WE hope to be out of this place , eventually. BUT having said info, breakdown of cost is beneficial to us later on , as i'm sure it is for others today.

[Post Toastie]

Be interested in a write up / cost break down on your build & install. WE hope to be out of this place , eventually. BUT having said info, breakdown of cost is beneficial to us later on , as i'm sure it is for others today.

Seconding this. A diagram of the install would be of interest to many of us here.

[TFOGGER]

Seconding this. A diagram of the install would be of interest to many of us here.

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Trying to get the wife on board with grid tied/battery backup solar, but the cost and wiring issues are a stumbling block. If we could do it in stages, at a reasonable cost, she'd probably sign off on it.