Very cool gentlemen, please let us know how it goes. I find this very intriguing.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM MDElectricSolar via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > We have the same situation with a Tesla power wall three, we are going to > try to trick it with a Honda inverter generator, 7000 W. > Michael D Nelson > MD Electric & Solar, Inc. > 707-684-0064 mobile > 707-884-1862 office > www.mdelectricsolar.com > www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar > > > On Oct 15, 2025, at 2:27 PM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > I know Enphase now allows full off-grid, but I read their tech brief, and > it requires a generator to be present for commissioning, I believe. Has > anyone commissioned one of these systems off-grid? > > The reason I ask is that I have a new home build, and the utility meter > won't be set until January or later. I could plausibly install the > microinverters and batteries and get the system up and running to power the > house during construction, prior to having a utility source. That should > qualify them for the tax credit. > > If the off-grid mode can't be set up without a generator, I suppose it > would be possible to "trick" the system by getting it commissioned with a > generator on the AC input of the System Controller with the profile set to > no export. That's not ideal, probably not advisable, and certainly not > supported, but... as long as the generator source is clean enough to look > like the grid... > > I reached out to Enphase to see if the generator requirement can be > waived, which is the ideal scenario. > > I would be interested in hearing about any general experiences with > Enphase in full off-grid use. I can't imagine there are that many out there > yet. > > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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