与汤姆M。

证明你的怀疑者是错的感觉很棒。只需问我们的五月安装的月接收者，汤姆m !他安装了自己的DIY系统，价格比其他太阳能公司希望向他收取的费用低了两倍半。现在，他从电力公司不断上涨的电价中解脱了出来。

本月的月份安装到汤姆米和他的大型网格安装在纳米克斯卡尔。

当汤姆开始告诉人们，他想去太阳能，他们侧身看着他。AlbeCherque具有长期允许的过程和严格的电气需求。他会面对他的房主协会的推力。但他知道长期奖励值得努力。

汤姆一开始并没有打算走DIY路线。他联系了几家当地公司，要求报价。但是他们试图在安装费用上给他一毛钱，而且不按他的喜好定制系统。他很快就到了他宁愿自己做这件事的地步。

Tom联系了Unbound Solar的w锦州韦德国际健身ill，他也是新墨西哥州居民，熟悉当地法规。得到设备9天后，汤姆安装了自己的太阳能光伏系统。

到了检查的时候，他的房主协会不得不承认汤姆的工作比他们预期的要好。电气检查员呢?他们说这是他们见过的最大的自动安装系统，他们从来没见过这么专业的系统。

采访汤姆

您在家中添加太阳能的主要原因是什么？

节省开支，因为当地电力公司的电价不断上涨。

你以前有过DIY的经验吗?

我是一个自学教学的Diy'r。我有一个伟大的研讨会和许多在家庭维修和其他项目经验。

什么是安装最困难的部分？

最困难的部分是通过城市获得适当的许可证。建筑许可证只是一笔钱，但电力许可证要求我按照NEC 2014的规定通过城市电力测试，才能允许我在私人住宅上工作。我也被要求获得屋顶许可证由于类型的安装，我执行。HOA也只提供了一个有条件的批准，因为他们觉得不可能自动安装满足他们的要求。然而，它超过了他们的标准，得到了所有邻居的称赞。

你有多少帮手?

家人帮我把工具递到屋顶上，否则就没有其他帮助了。

你聘请了承包商吗？

我没有为安装的任何部件雇用承包商

你是否还需要其他意料之外的零件或工具?

我需要雕刻标语，用于设备的外部标签。由于去除了9个混凝土瓷砖和提升34个面板的托盘，叉车是一个有用的工具，可以从屋顶上下降。

整个安装过程需要多长时间?

总安装时间为9天。允许的过程超过3个月。这次包括去除混凝土瓷砖，然后用沥青瓦片重新屋顶，以保护房屋在面板下方。由于HOA要求不超过一英尺的导管暴露，我将所有穿透面板放在面板下以保护它们。我还在两个阵列的所有4侧安装鸡丝以保持鸟类。然后将混凝土瓷砖替换到阵列的边缘，使其看起来像屋顶是瓷砖的。阵列嵌入不高于混凝土瓦片的水平。

如何让太阳能项目完成如何？

真正的成就感，以及当电气检查员表示他没有看到一个大型的自我安装系统，这是一个很好的感觉。

在选择Unbound Solar之前，你还考虑了谁?锦州韦德国际健身

CST太阳能和正能量在我的城市。但是当他们开始对每一件小东西收费，当他们拒绝按我想要的方式安装时，我受够了他们，决定自己安装。他们的花费是我花费的两倍半。

你安装太阳能的总成本是多少?(球公园)

24000美元

你省下了多少税

8,000美元

汤姆自定义系统中的组件：

• 38295瓦SolarWorld太阳能电池板伟德betvictor手机版
• 1SMA Sunny Boy 6.0逆变器
• 1SMA Sunny Boy 3.8逆变器
• Ironridge XR1000轨道系统

汤姆的太阳崩溃：

• 承包商的费用：没有任何
• 电工成本：没有任何
• 安装总时间：9小时
• 每年千瓦时设计产量:19200千瓦时
• 联邦税收激励:有资格以8,000美元的美国联邦税收抵免
• 每千瓦时的公用事业价格：变化:不同的价格计划选项和TOU价格到位
• 平均每月公用事业费用：变化:不同的价格计划选项和TOU价格到位

汤姆的原话:

1998年，当我们在亚利桑那州东部买了一块50英亩的土地时，我们就开始考虑使用太阳能。最近的能源在9英里之外，而且成本高昂，所以太阳能成为了答案。就像生活中所有的事情一样，唯一不变的就是变化。有了孩子，事业上的改变让我们搬到海外，把整个项目放到了次要位置。

多年来，电力公司继续提高成本，我们对越来越多的力量的日益增加使我们成为重新评估的东西。

前进到2016年，生活已经开始安定下来。多年来，电力公司继续提高成本，我们对越来越多的力量的日益增加使我们成为重新评估的东西。我们仍然拥有亚利桑那州的物业，但我们在纳姆克克斯克的家中侧重于我们家中的日常生活。一天在家庭仓库购物时，来自当地太阳能公司的销售代表。出于好奇，我让他们出来的房子进行评估和报价。我知道我们将成为他们设计安装的较大住宅系统之一。

并发症......和惊喜额外的20,000美元

我们遇到了并发症。电力公司有局限性，该市规定我们的系统不能大于10kW网格绑定系统，我们的房主协会表示，面板必须平行安装在屋顶内，并在4英寸范围内。现有的屋顶。我们也应该在屋顶上露出一英尺的导管，并且应该在我们家外面安装有限的附加设备。在进行一些测量后，他们会回到我们32,000美元的报价，以获得完全安装和完成的系统。我们还被告知NUSENDA信贷工会是我们领域唯一提供太阳能贷款的金融机构。当这种切削刃技术正确完成时，令人耳目一新，认为他们看到了这种切削刃技术的潜在和返回投资。但是，我们不需要这项服务，因为我们选择了支付现金。我们的投资回报将立即为我们。我们签订了太阳能公司的合同，然后来了更改订单和补充。 Because we were splitting the arrays between two buildings, they wanted to charge almost $5,000 for trenching and putting conduit in the ground. Additionally, the 75 foot run between buildings would cost almost $500 dollars for the two 10 gauge DC wires to be connected to the system. We were told that they would be unable to tie into the existing power panel, as it would need to be upgraded to a 200 Amp service. Our service at the time was 100 Amps. Finally, they said that they would need to outsource any roof issues to a roofing company. The system that they designed for us would be 14 panels that would be pointed due south on the workshop, and 20 panels that would face due west on the house. The workshop was one string, and the house would have two strings of 10 each. In the garage, we installed two SMA grid tie inverters. By having 3.8k for the workshop, and 6k for the house, we would be below the 10k maximum imposed by the power company. We originally had wanted a system that was enough for our total needs. When we showed them a one line drawing of how we wanted the system, they said they couldn’t do it that way because it would take too much effort to install and be cost prohibitive. I was sensing that we didn’t fit into their cookie cutter design and that they may not have installers that were skilled for this type of work. As the customer, we wanted it our way and were willing to pay the cost differential. After consulting with their designers, managers and technicians for 6 months of design, they gave us a new estimate for almost $52,000. Imagine the look on our faces when we saw the new cost and the return of investment changing to about 15 to 17 years. We politely asked them to leave after deciding it was time to pull the plug due to the cost and inability to work to our specifications.

在咨询了他们的设计师、经理和技术人员6个月的设计后，他们给了我们一个新的估计，大约52,000美元。想象一下，当我们看到新的成本和投资回报到大约15至17岁的投资回报时，看看我们的面孔。

晚餐时，晚上，我们讨论了前几个月的活动，并决定我很方便，并且应该考虑自己安装。第二天，我开始获得许可证的长期过程，制作图纸和设计。我们寻找设备的供应商，并找到了未结合的太阳能。锦州韦德国际健身我们了解我们想要的内容，并从伯林林林的专家协助，我们自己开始了这个过程。这需要两年时间才能找到一名承包商，该承包商会同意将电力板升级到房屋。由于施工变化，需要安装一个新的地下馈线，仪表，主要断开连接。虽然我们在它，我们让他们将服务面板移动到车库中，以便我们可以获得更好的访问，并且在雨中不会在外面去检查破碎机。

晚餐时，晚上，我们讨论了前几个月的活动，并决定我很方便，并且应该考虑自己安装。

选择DIY.

现在到了好的部分......我们再次联系，他仍然有原始规格。随着一些变化，我们最终完成了订单。3周内，我们收到了我们的货物。在这三周内，我们订购了我们的自定义安装所需的所有其他项目，并且我也开始了许可流程。几周我们将收到包含重型开关，电线，断路器，导管，接地凸耳，标签，屋顶闪光和防水盒的套餐，来自UPS，FedEx和USPS。这是4月的圣诞节。在我们等待交付的时候，我们还在准备屋顶上工作。我们不希望面板安装在我们的瓷砖顶部，所以我们取下了屋顶瓷砖。我们发现界定有水损伤。 If the local solar company contractors would have installed their system on top of the tile, we wouldn’t have known how much damage we had underneath.. Once the tiles were removed, we placed new underlayment, and installed a good 30-year shingle with all the proper flashings for a weatherproof roof. We also had our local roofer come out and reseal all the skylights, roof penetrations and other problem areas. Next, we installed the Flashfoot 2 mounts and weather tight conduit flashings. We cannot say thank you enough for the Flashfoots as they were simple to install, and provided a weather tight and sound foundation for the rail system. Then we installed of the rails, and made sure they were all level and true. This is probably the most important step! Make sure they are straight, level and tight, as it will make the rest of the process go extremely quick. It is amazing how much a simple string line can do to help make everything square, true, level and straight. Hint… Don’t skimp on the roof mounts, penetrations or the amount of sealant. Spend the time and money on it now so that you don’t have to take it off later.

提交后，我的设计批准与电力公司完美无瑕，只花了大约4天。

提交后，我的设计批准与电力公司完美无瑕，只花了大约4天。与城市的批准过程更深入，我花了四次前往该市的规划办公室获取批准的图纸。我们支付了建筑许可证，但我们没有被告知我们需要电力许可证。因为我们正在做自动安装，除非我采取并通过了城市电气测试，否则他们无法向我们提供许可证，这将让我在自己的家中工作。我通过了，所以我们几乎是合法的。由于损坏的底层而更改，导致需要更换速度的允许。这似乎是这座城市往往越来越深入我们的口袋。支付700美元后，我们终于拥有我们需要开始实际工作的许可证。接下来的面板安装，它走得很快。我们实际上在车间上有14个小组在不到一个小时，然后在房子里有16个，其中16个，大约相同的时间。 Connections were easy and the final connections to THHN wire were in junction boxes already located in the attics. Panels were connected to the equipment in the garage through wires in ¾ inch conduits. Inverters, switches, production meter, fire department disconnect, a Generator disconnect relay, and to make it look good, we used no flex conduits. It took a bit longer, but all electrical (even in the attics) was run through ¾ inch EMT conduit that was bent to give it that professional and industrial look. EMT conduit also allows for easier pulling of wire on long runs versus flex conduit that the contractors wanted to use. This all took a bit longer, but in the end made it look and function much better. For the runs from the workshop to the house, we dug a trench, 6 inches wide 16 inches deep and put multiple runs of one-inch schedule 80 PVC conduits. We would then backfill the trench, and then lay 6 inches of concrete sidewalk over the trenched area The electric wall in the garage also had extensive work and upgrades. The drywall was removed, and some conduits were hidden in the wall with a few junction boxes for access. Plywood was hung on the wall, and it was textured and painted. Equipment was then hung on the exterior of the plywood. How many times you’ve tried to hang something on drywall only to have it sag or fall off. By using the plywood, you cannot tell any difference from the other garage walls, but you are able to mount anything anywhere and know that it is secure. The inverters, switches and conduits all looked great. We added more than the normal number of disconnects so that we can have an AC disconnect both inside and outside. We also added a DC disconnect for each string, before each inverter so that we can perform maintenance on part of the system without shutting the entire system down.

得到它批准

一旦一切都完成了，我们要求检查三个许可证(城市电力，城市屋顶和建筑。屋顶和建筑许可证通过了，但电气检查人员不允许安装，因为尽管接地螺钉接触良好，但断开开关接地片后面的油漆没有被拆除。不幸的是，检查员那天没能回来。但他说过，如果我们在下午三点前发给他修改的照片，他会批准并输入城市的电脑。我们最终得到了完全的认可。接下来，我们打电话给电力公司。大约5天后，他们出来安装生产仪表并启动系统。我们甚至不用回家就能看到这些。当我们回到家时，我们发现系统正在工作，它立即开始发电。更好的是，我们的计程表是倒着跑的。 Because we use SMA inverters, we have programmed them to connect to the Sunny Portal application on our phones where we can monitor the power from anywhere that we have an Internet connection. It sends daily reports to our phone at the end of each day. Our average power usage in April is 65kWh per day, and we expect more in July and August. In the beginning of this installation, and the many approvals and inspections, our Home Owners Association only gave use a conditional approval for installation. It seems like they wanted control of our project, and since it was a major project, they gave only a conditional approval because they didn’t know if we could actually do the install to their standards. We didn’t want to hurt their feelings by telling them that our standards are higher than theirs. We do understand their concern that not everyone is skilled enough to complete this monumental task. Another stipulation they had is that you can only have tile or metal roofing material in our neighborhood, and since we put shingles on the house, it wouldn’t pass their standards. To get around that, we protected our roof with the shingles, installed the solar system on top of that, and then replaced the tile right up to the edge of the panels. This way the panels are recessed in-between the tiles and no one can see the shingles. We also get some very strong winds during the year, and believe that the lower profile of the panels compared with the rise of the tiles will put less stress on the panels.

我们没有听到任何来自HOA的抗议，但听到了邻国的赞扬。

这些瓦片可以使用更长的时间，因为面板可以保护它们，就像面板可以保护生产、地线和屋顶的穿透一样。我们没有听到任何来自HOA的抗议，但听到了邻国的赞扬。

比你想象的要容易

要退回一点，我们与许多具有太阳系的其他人交谈，许多人抱怨他们在面板下筑巢。想一想，一个干燥，受保护和温暖的地方，建立一个巢穴来提高杨？我们会觉得一样。然而，不想鼓励鸟类，我们通过将鸡丝安装到面板上，然后向屋顶和瓷砖下方花了一点额外的鸟类证明它们。一旦屋顶瓦片被替换，鸡丝几乎消失了，现在我们对鸟类没有担心。所有电源和地线都受到保护下方，所有电气控制都处于良好的保护车库。你在家外面看到的唯一一件事是生产仪表和一个消防部门断开连接。由于城市规定，雕刻标语牌必须放在设备上。通过PV标签在线，它们很容易使用，并且他们完成了自定义标签，应该比系统的寿命更长。虽然这是一个家庭项目，但我表演了大多数工作。 My wife, and daughters would occasionally help by helping to move and stack the panels, handing up tools, light up parts in the dark, keeping me fed, or filling up my water cup to keep me hydrated. I’m glad we did it in April, and not in July. It was warm, but July would have been a lot more uncomfortable. I also made use of a used forklift that we had purchased last year for other projects. I was grateful to have it while lifting the panels and lowering the excess roof tiles. Without the forklift, I would have seriously thought about hiring a younger helper to help me move the 9 pallets of tiles from the roofs to the ground. In summary, this all sounds like an unthinkable self install project. However, it looks great, and it was easier than you might think. The system from Unbound Solar works great. Our total cost was about $25,000 along with some sweat equity. After federal rebates of $7500, the total price out of our pocket is about $17,500.

联邦退款7500美元后，我们的口袋的总价格约为17,500美元。

如果我们为该项目提供资金，则投资回报将达到大约4年。但是，我们是免费的，并从付款中清除。投资的总时间约为允许大约两周，而且安装的9天。

我会再做一次吗？绝对地。我推荐给他人吗？绝对地。

关于所有这些的最好的事情是增加电力成本的自由。我会再做一次吗？绝对地。我推荐给他人吗？绝对地。这是房子的一部分，只是为我们和我们的环境有效地为我们提供积极的方式。我猜我唯一剩下的事情是不时喷洒面板的灰尘。

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