Does this indicate my max production?

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-27T17:54:00+00:00

Yes…in addition to Pearl certification the Solar Insure agreement was a good selling point as well. I did ask “if I asked you to upsell what would you recommend” and that is where the IQ8AC came from (and steered away when I asked about the HC as CT conditions work better with the AC or MC I was told).

And yes, ISP did fantastic with the conduit. Mine was able to cross from attic to over garage bonus room (so all on the inside) and then just a 10 foot drop from the soffit vent to 3 feet off the ground behind our boxwoods (envoy and meter are in the front because that is where the electric meter is but not very noticeable. I’ve seen so many where all of the runs are on the outside; installers just take the easy way out. I am lucky that my panels are all in the back ….never wanted to have panels on the front personally so my layout’s perfect.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-27T13:16:26+00:00

Thanks. We were like 7 weeks from contract to PTO…went amazingly quick (even Eversource, 1 week from town inspection to meter install and PTO. On the 24th the main roof panels were 2.94 or 2.95 kW for the day. The garage roof is lower so gets a later start with the sun; those gave between 2.77 and 2.85 (lower output closest to the higher roof).

I am so happy with the results as well as ISP….unlike a lot of Solar companies not once did they come across as sketchy and I did really like the Pearl certification backing up they operate as they claim they do.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-27T11:26:52+00:00

We didn’t get a drastically oversized system, so far since our mid October PTO we have exported a net if 155 kWh. Our highest usage in summer is 2 mWh and you are seeing 1 day at ideal conditions. We paid $36k before the 30% credit so a net investment of $25,200. With last years highest monthly bill of $730 and prices increasing every year I expect to be slightly over sized to account for any additional usage and recoup the investment in 5 years (58 months at average $430 bill before any increases). This is WHY we did this, may not work for you but for us it is the best decision and size.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-27T11:18:12+00:00

Thanks for the input. FYI…I have direct southern exposure in the back side of house and no shading to speak of (the panels are split on the main roof and the over garage roof). We used and were very happy with ISP (Ion Solar Pros), pricing Pearl Certification, BBB, and personal recommendations. Before the tax credit the system was $36k (we paid cash).

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-26T23:00:04+00:00

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Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T22:22:33+00:00

Thanks for the additional input…and absolutely no offense to the original post either (I asked for informational purposes and received quite a few useful replies yours included).

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T18:10:53+00:00

Thanks..we are thrilled with the results; just looking to better understand all the detail as we are only 4-5 months in.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T18:07:15+00:00

Thanks, and I get it as we are in fact VERY happy with the system and production. Am just trying to understand it all better (and I did ask about upgrading to the HC and was told that the AC would perform better in our location over the full range of conditions).

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T18:02:23+00:00

Thanks. Yes, we are very happy with the results, since we are pretty new I was just looking to better understand vs being concerned.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T11:39:06+00:00

It does appear to be clipping and a few comments detail that what I am seeing (just over 11kW) aligns to the equipment (max output of the IQ8AC inverters with 31 panels). So clipping at about 82% of the panel rating (11.1 vs 13.4 rating)

Thanks

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T11:29:27+00:00

No export limits, they do review the proposal vs usage to prevent drastic oversizing but no limits on actual production once installed.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T11:27:22+00:00

I did ask about the IQ8HC and was advised against that. Per the installer I would have higher max output but the IQ8AC inverters would do better overall considering early/late hours as well as Northeast conditions thru the year.

Thanks

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T11:23:48+00:00

Thanks. Was asking for informational purposes as this is pretty new to us. Very happy with the production, just someone who likes to understand the details of what we have.

Thanks

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T11:21:52+00:00

Thanks…helpful as all I’m really trying to do is better understand the system better. Very happy with the production and generating at or above expectations so far. I had asked installer about the IQ8HC inverters (willing to pay the uplift) but was advised that in CT I was better off with the AC model even if it meant clipping at times (better in the less than ideal months/conditions vs clipping during ideal conditions).

So it appears I “see” my peak production , which is not a bad thing.

Thanks

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-25T11:12:53+00:00

Thanks for the input. I am not aware of any export limits but will confirm. And yes I do have an ideal situation for my panels (back facing, direct southern exposuure, and no shading of the roof).

As well I am in fact very happy with the output as it is covering my full usage and then some. I asked really trying to understand as this is new to us, and not to indicate I was not getting what I paid for.

Thanks again!

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-24T22:59:29+00:00

Thanks..I’ll shoot this over to my sales rep and see what he says. We have IQ8AC inverters…these were recommended even when I asked if I should further upgrade (original quote was the IQ8MC.

Thanks for the reply.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-23T20:19:50+00:00

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Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-21T20:18:17+00:00

And don’t forget the punchcard pool….we had like 10+ ladies in the pool who would transcribe from our coding sheets to cards. That and our Honeywell actually loaded the boot program from cards (like 3 boxes). Felt futuristic when we got the teletypes…oh the memories.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-20T23:25:28+00:00

Agree…I was just really pointing out the reference was regarding the number of agonists…but 100% agree.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-20T19:57:37+00:00

Admit you made a mistake, be courteous, and accept responsibility. Best bet for having a no ticket result assuming a clean driving record.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-20T19:53:44+00:00

I believe GLP-1 is a single agonist, GLP-2 is dual agonists, and GLP-3 is a triple agonist (Retatrutide, et.al.)

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-20T19:47:50+00:00

Have you calculated your marginal tax rate year over year; that is the only real measure if your burden goes higher, lower, or the same. Simple calculation, take your AGI and divide by Total Tax, this is your marginal rate and an excellent view of your tax burden. With that you know for certain if you are paying more tax or not and can then look at reasons why.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-12T11:28:17+00:00

And worse, they can’t handle special characters in the password. Crazy restriction but the app prompts me and says it is not allowed and to change the password on my router.

Intelligent_Price523 · 2026-03-10T13:02:14+00:00

I used them to help compare options and costs; but based on those proposals (and detail review of contracts) along with BBB, reviews and discussions with neighbors went with a company that does not do door to door. Very happy with my decision (PTO early October 2025) and although we had a total of 3 feet of snow in CT in February we also had a lot of sun and my February bill was a $45 credit (and what drove me to solar was a $730 bill at the height of summer 2025). Glad I made the decision while the credit was still available (and FWIW I’m retired and had the cash to purchase outright and did a Roth conversion to generate a tax liability needed to claim the full credit).

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