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I'm sorry for posting this here. There isn't a solar panel instance, nor did I see anything for electricians. I know there's been a lot of gripe with certain solar companies (solgen being in litigation, and others) but I didn't hear much about freedom forever, since they're new to Seattle area where I'm doing this. Reddit seems to hate this company. But the price seems alright. I'm paying $22k for 7.4kw but getting it down to 15k after the state stipend. Less than $3 a watt which I'm guessing is really good. I'm planning to pay it off in 2 or 3 years. Not the full 25 which will cost me so much more. Can anyone point me in the right direction and if I'm making the right decision?

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[โ€“] LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You can, they require full wiring diagrams for approval and inspection by a master electrician. One of the setups i did was for PSE in Washington. Federal tax credit counts as well in diy

[โ€“] Aermis@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm taking my master exam in 3 weeks lol. How I know so little about photovoltaics is embarrassing. But I can get a diagram and design built easily enough. I'll call them Monday to discuss what they need.

[โ€“] LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's honestly little to learn, it's a DC system so it's a lot more straightforward than some of the nasty that can happen with AC neutral and grounds where and when to bond etc. Positive and negative, use an appropriate sized dc breaker, have a cutoff switch. ยฏ\_(ใƒ„)_/ยฏ

[โ€“] Aermis@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Funny enough it's the ac systems I'm comfortable with. Thanks again for all the advice.