What's up with this solar install?

[AZjeff]

A couple of weeks ago a solar company I've never seen around here did an install a block away from us. When they were done this is what's on the side of the house. I can see dozens of solar installs around our development while walking the dogs and there's nothing else like this. Almost looks like 2 systems? I didn't count but there might be 20 panels on the roof. Owner is a single woman in her 70s, a salt of the earth favorite aunt person . I fear she was sold a whole lot stuff she didn't need. There are panels on the other side of the garage facing northwest.

 

[skyactiv]

A couple of things: Is it possible she has battery backup and went off the grid? The solar equipment on the side of her house is ugly.

 

[Pablo]

Holy mother load. May she make it to 100 in that house!!

 

[wpod]

It looks busy

 

[SupremePossum]

100% batteries on this install somewhere

Looks like they also drew the short straw and live somewhere where the utility requires a whole separate meter for selling back to the grid

We have solar and generator, and I actually paid a bunch extra to move my meter to the back of the garage where its all hidden. I don't want anyone to be able to go up and mess with it

 

[I<3oil]

She growin fo cho

 

[DuckRyder]

is that a potted plant under a trash bag?

 

[AZjeff]

is that a potted plant under a trash bag?

No it's some kind of mesh bag to keep insects off the plant. See them around.

Looks like they also drew the short straw and live somewhere where the utility requires a whole separate meter for selling back to the grid.

Not sure anyone drew a short straw living here. If a separate meter is required so what, do they charge for it?

 

[AZjeff]

The white box between the gray panels says Tesla.

 

[OVERKILL]

The white box between the gray panels says Tesla.

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That's their inverter:

 

[zzyzzx]

The solar equipment on the side of her house is ugly.

 

[alarmguy]

A couple of things: Is it possible she has battery backup and went off the grid? The solar equipment on the side of her house is ugly.

What a mess it is. Call me crazy but to me, that mess hinders the value of the house

 

[Pablo]

What a mess it is. Call me crazy but to me, that mess hinders the value of the house

Just a nice enclosure over that wall of spiders and snakes would be an improvement. They didn't make something ugly, they made something ugly for the world to see and well photograph.

 

[alarmguy]

Just a nice enclosure over that wall of spiders and snakes would be an improvement. They didn't make something ugly, they made something ugly for the world to see and well photograph.

Might need a variance due to house next door (set back requirements) and certainly HOA approval. Some landscaping and plantings come to mind. Im surprised it's allowed, Our HOAs would never allow surface conduit.

 

[Pablo]

Might need a variance due to house next door (set back requirements) and certainly HOA approval. Some landscaping and plantings come to mind. Im surprised it's allowed, Our HOAs would never allow surface conduit.

Heck an old piece weathered T1-11 leaned up would look real nice. HOA would love that!

 

[AZjeff]

It's not active yet, the meter boxes are empty. I'm curious if there will be something done to cover it. This is on a main street into the development and is highly visible driving by. People do paint the conduit and boxes house color and it does blend in better.