Got two PW3s installed with solar. Best investment I’ve made since I reside in San Diego where electric rates continue to rise. Smooth process working directly with Tesla and no subcontracting needed.

Ай бұрын

How much do you save

@Abdon_Padilla

Ай бұрын

I went from an average of $400-$600/month (depending on season of course) to sub $100

@chrise3859

12 күн бұрын

It only works if you invest all your cash flow savings you would otherwise spend on energy costs over the 25-30yrs in a boring S&P fund at 8% CAGR. Never finance or lease. Make sure you run the numbers on doing nothing and just paying energy prices and investing the system costs at 8% returns and see the difference.

We just had our Solar Install with a single PW3 completed last week here in Texas. We worked directly with a local installer for the entire purchase/install and were very pleased with the process. The sales, quotes they provided with solar made everything pretty smoothe. For a major install like this, I honestly don’t want to source materials from separate sites.

@j.j.6942

Ай бұрын

Hi @prestoncooksey5925, what was the price (including install) for the pw3?

Excellent breakdown. We are actively shopping to retrofit our current solar only NEM 2 system with battery backup/storage. All indicators show we need additional panels. Received a few quotes from local installers for solar panels and batteries (Enphase, Powerwall 2). All were higher than Tesla's install quote (using Powerwall 3) by as much as $40k to $50k.

I just signed with Tesla Directly in FL I'm installing a 10.53 kW Solar Panel System Estimated energy produced: 13,218 kWh /yr with 2 Powerwalls.

@jorgesantos6023

Ай бұрын

How much did it cost?

@TheDavid19691969

Ай бұрын

@jorgesantos6023 $41,962.10 after 5000 down then I'll get my Federal Tax Credit of -$13,911.63 Total Cost $33,150.47

@boblatkey7160

Ай бұрын

Well with all that equipment costing around $26,000 wholesale somebody is doing good!

Waiting for my pw3 install!

FFS, THANK GOD! Finally, a KZreadr who knows how to use a 2nd camera -ie, look at it.

We already know how it looks when there is no direct option. Car dealerships are an example. If there is not a limit of "ok I buy from Tesla directly" the contractors are going to rise the prices to the stratosphere, Tesla is going to lose sales, the costumers will pay a fortune, and the pace of solar installations will slowdown, all in benefit of the contractors.

Got 2 PW3s installed w/o solar through a local contractor. What is not in the documentation is that the PW3 without solar has a heartbeat which ends up sucking down ~$30 extra a month in power. Going to install a minimal solar array to cover the heartbeat + my home baseload. One thing not in the documentation...Tesla recommends the battery to be at 90% vs. 100%. They don't have this in any documentation, but if you look at the help me choose site, it says right on the page.... Backup Reserve 90% charge is optimal for backup duration, you can configure this in your app after installation

@BHenryDMoron

Ай бұрын

How many Kw does the Power Wall 3 use daily for the heartbeat?

@aoeuuaoaou

22 сағат бұрын

@WAGISDev All inverters, BMS, etc have idle power usage. Not sure how much kWh/month you’re claiming but assuming 20c/kWh price where you are that’s only about 100W idle power per Powerwall, that’s actually on the better end for solar systems. On the max SOC recommended , are you sure you’re not reading something intended for Powerwall 2? They have NMC chemistry cells, which are far more sensitive to degradation at 10% SOC. Also, “storm mode” tends to help out with making sure you’re full when you need to be full

I went directly with Tesla for my solar and Powerwall + install. I am considering going a different route for my next installation at my new house under construction because I want to do a ground mount this time around. I went with Tesla the first time because it was cheaper, but I regret losing my SREC for that.

Can you already can connected to the pw2 battery system with enphase?

Good to see they are integrating everything into the battery. But, if you want additional capacity, do they sell a PW3 without the extra components at a lower cost? We have a solar roof and standalone inverters and 2 Powerwall 2s. The system works well, and we are under NEM2 so get better rates.

@aoeuuaoaou

21 сағат бұрын

The battery-only PW3 add-on module product is slated to come Q4 this year. It’s supposed to mount back to face with the master PW3 module, so adds depth rather than taking up wall

@WestCoastMachineLearning

21 сағат бұрын

@@aoeuuaoaou I hope stacking like that is an option and you can still wall-mount side-by-side. I have PW2s wall-mounted side-by-side and even then, we have to be careful when opening doors.

I went direct with Tesla, here in Nor Cal. I opted for only 1 Tesla 3 Power Wall. I should have got 2.. Tesla direct was 12K cheaper than my next lowest bid.

Can the PW3 provede 3 phase backup& supply?

When a customer of mine in my industry looks up pricing I tell them that this is the price your paying for me to do the work and if you buy the material I will still make the same money but now not offering a labor warranty. They usually let me do it and the times they don’t they usually come back to me because the guys that work for free don’t stay in business long.

I used a solar installer and got one Powerwall 2, I am wondering if I could exchange the PW2 and get 2 PW3s?

Ravolt, good luck with that! So many people have tried that idea over the years, the success rate is extremely low. Keep your résumé polished.

It didn’t seem to be much work with this version don’t you just use a collar on the meter and then pretty much plug it in if you don’t use solar

@aoeuuaoaou

21 сағат бұрын

As long as you have enough for full-house backup. It gets more complicated, you need a Gateway, if you’re going to only power partial in back-up mode

Where is Powerwall Direct available? For me, there is only a $100 deposit. Don't see any direct purchasing option.

You can’t actually buy just the powerwall without also paying them to install it. I was looking into doing a diy install. I went with EG4 18kpv inverter and PowerPro battery instead. Tesla doesn’t want my money apparently.

Shocking music

Classic channel management challenge, tougher when margins are thin.

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Solar companies are over charging the shit out of people out here….

I'm purchasing 3 Tesla Powerwall 3's through Tesla, with installation for less than the quote from my solar company for 2. The reason why Tesla is the way to go, is price gouging. Period.

Great podcast per usual. Is anyone making a battery that people can actually afford? A single, pitifully undersized, 13 kWh Powerwall costs more than an entire, 30 kWh, Chinese car!!!!

@ivansolares2448

Ай бұрын

You can almost buy a used F150 Lightning with a 90kwh battery for $40k these days.

ohhhhhhhh the installer wanted to rip off consumers, home owners have bills this clown just want to charge a rip them off.

I really don’t understand what the big deal Is with PW3. The only drastic improvement is the installation process. Other than that, there isn’t much added improvement to customer experience. No change in capacity from PW2 and still not enough continuous power for full home backup. Even though Franklin will now be one generation older than PW3, it’s still a better battery. I work for Sunnova and I absolutely love my Franklin/enphase system

@amgxpat

Ай бұрын

PW3 is 2x more powerful than FranklinWH (11.5kw vs 5kw)

@kellydardeen6308

Ай бұрын

He Never Watched The Video Did He 🙄​@@amgxpat

@boblatkey7160

Ай бұрын

LG Home 8, more power, more kWh storage.

@aoeuuaoaou

21 сағат бұрын

@boblatkey7160 Home 8 doesn’t handle PV input direct, you need a separate inverter box(es)

@aoeuuaoaou

21 сағат бұрын

Home 8 also has 50% lower power output, only 7.5kW vs 11.5kW (and PW 3 also has enormous 10 second surge output, so saves you $500+ on soft-start for your HVAC compressor motor, etc)

As a long-term solar contractor with a solid reputation, anytime a homeowner calls me for assistance with equipment that they purchased on their own, I simply tell them to have a nice day and hang up the phone.

These things are GROSSLY overpriced. We can buy a 60 KWH battery complete with wheels, seats, inverters, windows, and airbags for about $30,000.😂

Solar is a pure rip off

@4Whopper

7 күн бұрын

Pure ignorant comment.

I have time of day billing, can the PW3 be used during my peek rates and then charge back up off peek?

@boblatkey7160

Ай бұрын

Yes