Enphase install date June 1st - any advice?
Hello all,
I'm getting an Enphase system installed June 1st:
Inverter Manufacturer:
Enphase Energy
Inverter Model:
IQ8HC-72-M-US [240V]
Panel Manufacturer:
SEG Solar
Panel Model:
SEG-440-BTD-BG
Battery Manufacturer:
Enphase IQ Battery 10C
Battery Model:
IQBATTERY-10C-1P-NA
I'm getting 23x panels with an annual prodoction of 10.10 kw for 100% offset.
I've requested a critical load sub panel, where I'm going to isolate 12 breakers for the battery backup system. They're also adding an A/B switch over so I can still utilize my portable gas generator with the outside plug to use gas if needed (bad cloud cover or battery getting depleted for some reason) - I was trying to make a redundant system for continued use in an emergency.
I'm type one diabetic and have a lot of insulin requiring refrigeration. I also live in a very rural area with well water so this system will power that during outages. I'm also offsetting my electric at 100% so no more electric bills.
I have a small UPS system for my router and will also be installing Starlink on their standby plan to ensure phone and Internet during outages. After seeing what went down in North Carolina after that hurricane, and given that I live up on a large mountain range isolated in a similar fashion, this system is safety with starlink for continued services.
I've been on the phone on and off with Enphase directly and I get differing information each time I speak with them, lol. My biggest reason for choosing Enphase was obviously the technology, and from what I've read during an outage, the system will prioritize PV over the battery first (daylight hours), is this automatic or does the battery have to be configured for such? The reason I didn't go with Franklin is because I wanted to ensure that the solar panels were doing most of the work during an outage similar to Enphase's daylight backup. I don't want the battery draining constantly. Enphase customer support advised that this is exactly how the isolation works during an outage. PV does the heavy lifting directly to my critical load sub panel during the day, and the battery is there as a stabilizer (cloud cover, well pump or refrigerator kicking on) then the panels recharge the battery while still handling the house.
Is there anything in missing? Should I be asking anything during the install? I'm confident with my installer, they're a Platinum installer with Enphase so I have no worries. I just want to make sure I'm verbalizing exactly what I'm looking for so there's no confusion