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crockett · 05-23-2015, 07:37 AM

It really depends what your intentions are and where you live as to if it's worth it or not. I've never messed with grid tied, but set up a few off grid systems.

The systems I've done, 100% of the power came from battery banks charged by solar. I've done 4 RV's now and a off grid cabin. Each of these were obviously worth it, because they had no other access to power and the solar was capable of powering everything needed.

I'm not 100% sold on houses which are grid tied. It's a lot of money for the install and how much are you saving over 10 years when compared to your current electric bill?

IMO if you are going to do a grid tied house on solar, it really needs to be designed to use solar, not just retro fitted an older house. I guess if you have a $500/mth electric bill, then the solar would pay for it's self in a reasonable time, but if you have a $150/month bill it's going to take much longer to see the value of the solar.

As for baddog saying his son can't use his swimming pool in the summer, well it's pretty dumb to be heating a pool in the summer , be it on solar or not. They should have a shut off on their system, that's just common sense..

05-23-2015, 07:37 AM
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	It really depends what your intentions are and where you live as to if it's worth it or not. I've never messed with grid tied, but set up a few off grid systems. The systems I've done, 100% of the power came from battery banks charged by solar. I've done 4 RV's now and a off grid cabin. Each of these were obviously worth it, because they had no other access to power and the solar was capable of powering everything needed. I'm not 100% sold on houses which are grid tied. It's a lot of money for the install and how much are you saving over 10 years when compared to your current electric bill? IMO if you are going to do a grid tied house on solar, it really needs to be designed to use solar, not just retro fitted an older house. I guess if you have a $500/mth electric bill, then the solar would pay for it's self in a reasonable time, but if you have a $150/month bill it's going to take much longer to see the value of the solar. As for baddog saying his son can't use his swimming pool in the summer, well it's pretty dumb to be heating a pool in the summer , be it on solar or not. They should have a shut off on their system, that's just common sense..