Your electric meter will undergo some serious improvements once you decide to go solar. Generally, for a residential connection, service wires from the utility are fed to a consumer’s house through an energy meter, where the incoming electrical energy is measured and the customer is...
How do you calculate the necessary panel box size? Grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems generate electricity, supply it to the panel box, and then either send it to the house or the grid. The utility service wires that carry electricity into the meter also carry the excess...
There are certain panel box requirements to go solar. The panel box is the mediator between a homeowner’s connection from the utility and their devices. Generally, for a residential connection, service wires from a transformer supply electricity to the energy meter where the incoming...
When you go solar, your installer will need to know the amperage of your panel (breaker) box and how it’s fed to determine whether or not you need to upgrade your panel box to accommodate your recommended solar panel system size. The amperage of your box is generally listed on the main...
Your main service panel, also known as a breaker box or just a panel box, is a fairly important part of your solar system. Essentially, all the electricity your solar system is producing will be going through this panel. The amperage of your main breaker switch inside this panel box is...
Solar conduits are what electrical wires run through from your solar panels to your house. In most cases, they are run on the outside of your house. These conduits can be painted to match the color of your house so they don’t stand out as much. If the appearance is a major concern, you...
