[RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall battery paired with solar

[Mike Nelson]

August,
I've been wondering the same things myself all day long. What we need is a battery based inverter that can work off of 350 V DC nominal battery voltage?

Michael D Nelson
MD Electric & Solar, Inc.
707-684-0064 mobile
707-884-1862 office
www.mdelectricsolar.com
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> On May 1, 2015, at 3:49 PM, August Goers <august at luminalt.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Wrenches,
>  
> I’m sure you’ve seen the Tesla Powerwall press releases by now:
>  
> http://www.teslamotors.com/presskit/teslaenergy
>  
> We are already getting calls from interested homeowners. The product mostly seems like a toy for wealthy people but nonetheless I would like to be educated in how it works.
>  
> There is mention that the battery pairs with Solar Edge inverters which makes sense because both the Powerwall and Solar Edge work off of ~350 VDC.  But, I can’t figure out how off grid operation would work during power outages. Maybe another battery inverter like a Schneider Conext is required?
>  
> Any thoughts on this product for better or worse?
>  
> Best,
>  
> August
>  
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