Approximately 3-4 hours
You can expect the installation crew to begin between 8:00am-10:00am
Someone at least 18yrs of age will need to be present to give access to the electrical panel and attic, if necessary.
After installation, the inspections will need to be completed and your electric company will then install the netmeter before turning on the solar system.
Depending on your power company, the netmeter is typically installed within in 2-3 weeks, but they do have up to 30 days from when they receive the netmeter application.
Since you are required to be on the grid, you will always be responsible for the fees associated with your power company. Your actual electric portion of the bill is dependent on the offset amount you agreed on when creating the size of your system. It is based on the consumption of energy in the home that you use vs the amount of energy produced, with the remainder of any “extra production” going back to the power company.
It can sometimes take up to 2-3 hours for the production to show on the monitoring.
No, it is most likely a lost communication signal and will correct itself and report any information that is not showing as soon as it obtains the signal. Your system will still produce even though it is not communicating with the app at that time.
Production is the amount of solar energy your system produces.
Solar panels absorb the sun’s energy throughout the day and convert it into direct current (DC) electricity. Your home runs on alternating current (AC) electricity, so the DC electricity is passed through an inverter to convert it to usable AC electricity. At that point, you either use the electricity in your house or send it back to the electric grid.
