[RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall battery paired with solar

[Jay]

From what I've read on teslas website.  
The batteries are 350-450vdc. 
These are not for existing 12-48v battery based inverters. 

Jay
Peltz power 




> On May 1, 2015, at 4:46 PM, "Glenn Burt" <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:
> 
> I can tell you that the Solar Edge inverters do not support AC coupling, as their reps told me at the NABCEP CE conference…
> I have seen pictures of some Solar City battery systems that use an XW as the inverter.
>  
> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of August Goers
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 6:50 PM
> To: RE-wrenches
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall battery paired with solar
>  
> 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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