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The problem I hear with their solar panel business is customer service. A friend of ours had their panels installed for months but couldn't get Tesla to actual
by wccrawford 4y ago
The problem I hear with their solar panel business is customer service. A friend of ours had their panels installed for months but couldn't get Tesla to actually turn them on.
We went with a local company and it it took a couple weeks longer to install than estimated and they were turned on immediately after install. The power company has even changed out the meter now, so we're fully installed and done.
- c7b 4y agoHow do you turn solar panels on (or off)? I thought they just generate energy whenever light shines on them - if you don't take it out as electricity, they'll just heat up instead. Is that what you meant?
- dzhiurgis 4y ago> heat up instead Given ~20% efficiency I’d guess they heat up by ~20%
- barbacoa 4y ago>How do you turn solar panels on (or off)? They probably mean there is an issue with getting approval from city/utility company to connect them to the grid.
- wrycoder 4y agoOpen circuit, they merely generate a small voltage that blocks carrier drift, and thereby, useful current.
- wccrawford 4y agoThere are breakers and disconnects. The more complicated systems can even control what circuits are powered, and when.
- dawnerd 4y agoI sold my house and I still have the panels showing in my Tesla account as pending install ... except they installed them two years ago. Repeated emails to them and I still have access. Kinda tempted to try hitting the cancel install button to see what happens.