Solar Panel System at NCR
Update 7/7/09 Blackhills energy just left and we got the new digital net meter in, 0000 It's a net meter so will never be negative
Code 01 is download Code 02 is upload
Rebate is to be figured at 290 watts per panel * 18 panels = 5,220 watts at $4.50 per watt for a total of $23,490
To be paid in two to three weeks
I'll have the full costs for purchase and install asap
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This is what the new meter looks like, it's all digital the 01 code is the amount of kw hours being taken from the grid
the 02 code is the amount of kw hours being sent to the grid from the solar panels
15 kw hours is 4 hours after they installed the new meter
June 30, 2009 SAGELand became green
With a lot of help from Kent Gestring of Solarenergyquest who we purchased the panels and inverter from
Both sons, Tim and Steve jr, brother Gary, elet friend Randy, Andy & Pam and Nicole gave a lot of help
Steve jr did all the welding, cad planing and most of the heavy work
Gloria and Steve worked way too hard for retired folks but being a little green is "cool"
The meter is spinning backwards and the only thing left is getting the rebate from Blackhills Energy
For those interested:
Final setup was:
One Array of 18 290 watts Schott ASE 300 DGF/50 290 panels
Tied in 3 strings of 6 panels each
Xantrex GT 5K Pure Grid Tie Inverter
Array Tile Angle 35 degrees
Array Orientation 167 degrees
124 feet of 8 guage wiring, 3 wires, postive, negative and ground
One DC shutoff box at the panels
One AC shutoff box after the inverter going into a 30 amp breaker at the main breaker box
Note from Kent at www.stores.ebay.com/solarenergyquest after the install:
4 stars!! A very neat and clean installation with plenty of supports, good disconnect plan and most importantly
you got it working very well with 27 kw of daily output! Great sun exposure!
With 10 of the 18 panels up, it was still a long ways to go dog is Duke, he helped some, not much
All 18 panels about 13' feet high and 38 feet wide
The magic box the Xantrex inverter changes the DC to AC Late afternoon, still putting out 1500watts total for day was 27 kwh
The AC shutoff to the 30 amp breaker The DC shutoff from the panels
How the panels wires went into the DC shutoff box A lot of wire tieing by Gloria to get it all shipshape
Back view of array
900 pounds of junk at 20 cents a pound started the project
8 post holes doesn't sound like much, 2 days later it was a big deal
Steve jr welding Steve jr welding with a lot of help now
Verticals up Verticals and posts painted
10 panels up
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