Month: July 2023
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A look at the production and finances of my Tesla Energy system
There are so many factors that affect how a solar energy system will perform and behave, including latitude and longitude, house construction, house orientation, roof shape, trees, neighboring buildings, nearby mountains, HOA, utility rates and regulations, family size and habits, whether you drive an electric car and how much you intend to charge at home,…
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FAQs about Tesla Energy systems
Terminology Here’s a quick reference of concepts/terms covered in earlier posts that are important to answering some questions: Term Quick Definition My Setup Backup Load; “inside”; critical The load that remains connected to solar and battery when the system is disconnected from the grid. Everything but my garage (where the car charges). Monitored non-backup load;…
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Understanding my Tesla Energy System
Major Components Load Center This is where everything comes together: PV, Battery, Home, and Grid (via the Tesla Gateway). Using the pneumatic system analogy (of the previous post), this is simply a chamber where everything is connected so air moves freely and pressure is equal throughout the system.
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Home Electricity Fundamentals
Electrical Energy Fundamentals While energy generally flows in one direction through the network of wires in your home — from the grid, towards your outlets — they don’t have to. You could plug a generator into any outlet in your home (but don’t do this, it’s dangerous) and energy flows “backwards” from that outlet to…