Tesla Powerwall 3 is HERE! - Is it worth it? | Home Battery Storage GAMECHANGER!

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Tesla Powerwall 3 is HERE! And It seems like Tesla will totally shake up the solar industry! This time our battery giant is coming out with a HYBRID! DC Coupled battery by Tesla will have a solar and battery inverter built into one.
Today we are diving into this new battery, we will talk about its specs, overall features and my personal thoughts on it.
Please share your opinion on it down in the comments!
If you are looking to install a solar system for your home, I truly hope that my videos will become a guide for you. You can also reach out to me for help! via: info@solartimeusa.com, especially if you're in DFW Area.
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0:00 - Intro
0:36 - PW3 Overview + Benefits
2:25 - Specs
6:03 - New Parts - Optimization?
8:39 - My thoughts on it
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@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

If you are in DFW, don't hesitate to reach out: 972 675 7725 ( call or text) or shoot me an email: info@solartimeusa.com If you are not, you can also reach out, I do solar consultations and quotes review all the time :) Other than that, leave some thoughts down below! :)

@jjamespacbell 2 ай бұрын

Had 2 PowerWall 3s installed 6 weeks ago works perfectly, we had a 20 minute power outage and the only way we new was notification on the app, not even a flicker, no need to reset timers on microwaves.

@jayroth9798 2 ай бұрын

Nice

@RyanGaroogian 2 ай бұрын

Thats awesome what is your overall setup and did you get a backup gateway or switch installed?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Please do tell more about the set up ;)

@jjamespacbell 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa I purchased 18 solar panels, the 2 powerwalls and they are connected with a gateway for whole house backup. The installation was completed in 1 day (12 hours) and they only needed to turn the power off for about an hour. The crew were great really hard working guys, as a retired engineer I was impressed by how neat a job they did. I figure the ROI will be about 8 years and love having. the security of not having any blackouts. My Model Y now runs on sunshine,

@scotthall1381 2 ай бұрын

Is you max ac power 23kw with two PW3?

@cmeza1985 2 ай бұрын

Really great input you have with the small details. Thanks

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for leaving the comment! Im glad it was helpful!

@kassidylane 8 күн бұрын

This is the best video I have seen about Tesla home energy products. Great job! Gateway 3 is out now!

@philparks2589 2 ай бұрын

Great information, I look forward to folling you. I also live in Texas, off grid. I bought my first EV today and while I can charge at home I will have to dance around Home loads. Looking to add a stand alone 20k solar array with 15k SolArc but may reconsider the Powerwall 3. Thanks again

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I am a huge sol-ark fan too, i plan to do a good comparison of those two. For Offgrid systems that might be your best bet at least as of now. Thank you for leaving the comment! :)

@jerrytalley802 2 ай бұрын

I’ve had 2 powerwalls for almost 2 years. I already had the solar and they were one of only ones compatible with my AC coupled system. It will be 2 years in June and we have lost power 93 times and never had to even reset my clocks or appliances. Most were short outages but some up to 9 hours. Running the whole house overnight for 9 hours, I still had 2/3 of backup from memory. I have 8.4 kw of solar and micro inverters since 2017, never missed a beat except when squirrels ate my wires, lol. Installed screens and no issues since.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I LOVE THIS! Thank you for sharing it. So your solar is 7 years old and going strong! :) Funny we have those bad critters on TX a ton ; / Thank you so much or sharing!!!

@jerrytalley802 Ай бұрын

Yes, 7 years old in September and going strong. It is a great cash on cash investment. I actually looked and time has flown, it’s been almost 3 years on the powerwalls. Batteries not good investment but great and priceless peace of mind as I get older and more exhausted. Had to siphon gas during Hurricane Isabel, too tired for that anymore.

@jerrytalley802 Ай бұрын

Yes, installed solar September 2017 so almost 7 years. At or Almost net zero. 8.4 kw with micro inverters. I do need to get my Enphase system monitor back up and running so I can monitor each panel and sign up to sell the SREC’s. Last time I checked that would bring in another $50 or so a month. Been lackadaisical in doing it, just not enough time or energy. I think solar is a great cash on cash investment and powerwalls are piece of mind investments. I monitor it with the Tesla app so I have lazy. Time flies, just looked it up and it will be 3 years in June with the powerwalls, thanks

@jamesdelaplain 2 ай бұрын

Thank-you Rockstar

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@billjohnson3344 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, and good overview of all the specs. I think the comment about not needing the MCI is in cases where local codes aren't going by the latest NEC, or if you are installing ground mount solar which doesn't have those (annoying) rapid shutdown requirements. I don't think they are saying they support power optimizers. I like their approach - minimize any electronics on the roof, and offer many MPPTs to deal with any shading or different roof surfaces.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Exactly Bill! I am super excited about this for sure. And you're very right on the rapid shutdown.

@yvesmarcellin 2 ай бұрын

May I phone # to call

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 2 ай бұрын

Personally I like the idea of stackable batteries because you can put more kwh's of battery storage in a smaller wall area but the other factors people should look at is (quality and bang for the buck) or how many $Dollars per kwh of storage which includes installation. Stackables are a lot cheaper or even DIY to install than 2 or 3 big 150 - 200lb wall batteries like Teslas or Enphase.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

That was one of my first questions about this product, if we stack 4 powerwalls we now have 40 kW of AC Solar output, and if someone just has a 10 kW solar system its kinda pointless. I am waiting for tesla to come out with just the extra battery add ons, not the whole unit! I do like the other options too Eg4 pricing wise is still such a win!!! I like when we have good diversity and competition in the market. I am just wondering where will tesla go with their micros? If it wont be able to compete on pricing... THoughts ? THANK YOU FOR LEAVING A COMMENT! :)

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa -- I agree that would be overkill and those 4 Powerwalls are going to fill up a good sized wall and are heavy and must be professionally installed. $$$ ------- By (Stackable Batteries) I was talking more of batteries like the HomeGrid Stack'd Series - You can buy the Homegrid Controller and 2 battery modules online that stack on top of each other for about $8,000 and have 9.6kwh in capacity and once stacked are about the size of a mini refrigerator. You can install them yourself if you have basic mechanical and electrical knowledge with a drill motor and socket and ratchet and screwdriver in about 1 hour and then connect them to an inverter. You can buy and stack up to 8 batteries total per Controller and install some later if you decide you need more storage at about $2,000 each module up to 8 total for a maximum 38kwh to fit what works for your solar panel system.

@mtbshig3081 2 ай бұрын

Can you add the DIY batteries to existing solar with a tesla gateway 2 that's already installed? Im now looking for battery backup options...thanks.

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 2 ай бұрын

@@mtbshig3081 - May not be possible, difficult at best because companies like Tesla, Enphase, Solaredge do not make it easy to get other brands to (communicate) together with their systems. Tesla Powerwall batteries are designed to work with the Tesla gateway and app. You can get batteries from a different company but then you would need that company’s gateway installed and batteries and app. Most gateways have a way to monitor the total solar output as well as the total house consumption and the total battery usage and charge levels all at the same time in their app.--- The biggest issue will be getting these batteries that will talk/communicate with the Tesla Gateway, Enphase and SolarEdge does the same thing as they try to make it to where their systems only talk to their products but not others.

@freeheeler09 2 ай бұрын

Bow, another archer here. The system you described sounds great! 38 kWh is just about enough to get an Average American home with solar through the summer AC season!

@Electronzap 2 ай бұрын

Good info.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate the feedback :)

@cates524 2 ай бұрын

Just got my PW3 installed last Wednesday

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hey! How was your experience! Do y6ou have your system on the roof or ground? Tell us more! Do you know what battery chemistry it is? :)

@eschreck814 2 ай бұрын

As someone who literally knows nothing about any of this, pricing, cost to install, arbitrage (selling back to power company), etc would all be very interesting to know also! Good video!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

So glad it was somewhat helpful@! Thank you for leaving a comment.

@khaleedadams3579 2 ай бұрын

sweet, informative and underrated as usual Martyna 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for leaving a comment! I so appreciate it and I am sure you know it!

@khaleedadams3579 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa love and blessings from Capetown ,South Africa. 👌👌👍👍✌✌

@Waldoe16 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your videos Martyna! 💪🏻 What kind of inverter is the Powerwall 3? High or low frequency inverter? Transformerless? I love that it has 6 MPPTs, that makes for a natural optimizer and easy to replace panels. Though I think I prefer Sol Arks or EG4s. I don't like stuff way too integrated. Inverter and battery separate for me. I wish Sol Ark made a pro version of their inverters with a transformer and 6-8 MPPTs

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hey Waldoe! I do agree! I think there are + and - to both, but sol-ark is one of my favorites. I want to work on a video comparing the two. Thank you for leaving a comment.

@scottmuench6855 2 ай бұрын

Please do a followup (if) when Tesla shares their plans for V2H or V2G, thanks!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I sure will! I am definitely looking forward to that option. I did install Sunrun/ Ford/ delta / system that has a bidirectional charger for the ford lightning. The install was such a hassle and no service number to call to get a question answered 😢 I probably could do a video on it as well.

@garyjones101 Ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa I'm definitely looking forward to bi-directional capability when we install our system as we ordered the Silverado.

@De4dCert 2 ай бұрын

Still was only £2400 building a seplos 280l and that has 14.2kwh capacity and up to 200A discharge.

@wattfource 2 ай бұрын

Excellent dissemination, as usual, of Powerwall 3.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for leaving a comment! :)

@rickdiego5 2 ай бұрын

You should do a review of the neo Volta battery backup system that was ahead of its time and is still excellent and I installed it and it works great.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I will definitely check it out for sure! Thank you so much for the suggestion.

@beefitter 2 ай бұрын

I wanted a LFP Tesla battery for my solar backup. The Powerwall 3 looked likes the one. Talked to my solar company. They said they would not be installing Powerwall 3 because the powerwall has a string inverter. I live in northern part of the US and we have snow for 4-5 months of the year. My solar installer says because of our snowy climate string inverters are not the best choice.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could use Tigo power optimizers with this set up to help with snow and shading. ITs an agnostic system. So it could work with any inverter. Are they suggesting Enphase instead? Thank you for sharing!

@beefitter 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Possibly a powerwall 2 with a solaredge inverter. They are also looking at carrying Franklin batteries. Which I personally prefer because Franklin lets you charge the battery with a generator, Tesla does not.

@jayroth9798 2 ай бұрын

Great content, just got two power wall 3's installed last week. Very nice

@Jzak25 2 ай бұрын

Are Are they LFP or NMC batteries?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

following for the answer too! :)

@jayroth9798 2 ай бұрын

@@Jzak25 I have no idea, it just lists lithium ion on the description. I think everyone assumes lfp but no confirmation yet

@Jzak25 2 ай бұрын

@jayroth9798 interesting, if they are not expressive about it, people will assume. Thank you for the quick reply.

@GroovyVideo2 2 ай бұрын

good idea to mount high up on wall - less chance of being bumped by a car and flood damage

@BrianHensleyRULES Ай бұрын

Is there a downside to install distance from panels to a powerwall? How much inefficient loss occurs... because I have a PW3 being installed next month and 14 of my 22 panels are 100 ft away....

@ELECTRICMOTOCROSSMACHINE 2 ай бұрын

LOVE it!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!

@ronstein7369 Ай бұрын

Been looking at Tesla Power Walls for a few years. Your easy to understand, detailed info, explanations is greatly appreciated. Really well done. We're going to get at least 1, maybe 2. Thank you.

@solartimeusa Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! :) Good luck with your project :)

@marcfruchtman9473 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. It looks pretty good. Depends on the price of course. 10 year warranty for the inverter is good. I don't think it is a disservice to the industry to have 25 year warranties... provided that it is the manufacturer on the hook for the equipment.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for leaving a comment! :) Very true point. The warranty is great, as long as the manufacturer is there to support it. It has just been kinda crazy seeing super new manufacturers come into the industry and offer 25 years and some even 30 year warranty, being 2 or 3 year in business. But you are very right! Again thank you for sharing! :)

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 2 ай бұрын

It is a disservice if they only say 25 years to sell more batteries but they don't plan to stand behind the warranty for more than 10-15 years, any company can look for and find reasons to deny a warranty if they try to and claim (misuse, or overuse for too many cycles) if they try.

@ThreeDayRV 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Is there a price point you can share just to purchase a powerwall?

@isovideo7497 2 ай бұрын

At 2:51 the chart shows 20KW max solar input, but only 5KW max continuous charge power into the battery. I assume the rest must go to the grid unless you have only 5KW of solar per powerwall? I still prefer a hybrid inverter (EG4 18K) with separate batteries for this reason, although it is a bit more complex to wire up.

@petergravy6893 2 ай бұрын

I think it is limited to 5KW AC grid power to charge the battery.

@macmierzwa5361 2 ай бұрын

I prefer the Solarks and Eg4s too, I think they make for a way more complex unit allowing you to do much more. Especially now since I read that the Powerwall 3 won’t let you charge the batteries with a whole home generator.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I am definitely going to work on a comparison of sol-ark 15 and PW3. This will be very interesting to see. Sol-Ark gives us an option for whole home generators and portable generators connections as well, which is very common as part of install in TX.

@TheMalbroughs 2 ай бұрын

Love the video. Thanks for this thorough information. Just a tip, you don't have to use the word literally for no specific reason. You can just say 7 years, September, etc. Keep up the great videos!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and yes for sure! That is one of the things I do and need to work on ...:D I overuse that word :D

@latymz 2 ай бұрын

It’s cool, but I personally like utilizing power stations for zones. A DYI or a robust station for heavier loads. I just love the redundancy and the ability to share if family or friends need temporary support.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing, yes there are a lot of different solutions. All of them have drawbacks and positives sides depending on how you look at it. I am personally a big fan of a hybrid inverter, I dont know how I feel about tesla haing all of it built into one housing....

@latymz 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Keep up the amazing content.

@b3owu1f 2 ай бұрын

I am really surprised they didn't up the Kwh size of this. With Tesla embracing LFP from other vendors like CATL, I would have thought they would offer larger sizes for the same price by now given LFP is cheaper than Lithium.. and lasts longer, more charge cycles DoD, safer to build (e.g. no kids, kobalt, etc). But more so, their are so many competitive much cheaper solutions. EG4 is a great example, or Solark. They offer 5.1Kwh batteries for $1200.. so 3 of those for $3600 gets you more storage capacity. Granted it does not put out the same amperage rating as tesla, but with the right inverter setup (e.g. Victron) you can handle 18000 watts of 120/240 output and multiple large battery banks.. so 6 victron 5000 units would run you 15K, another 3500 for the 15Kwh battery setup, and you can expand much cheaper as needed. For those all in on Tesla everything I can see how the Tesla solution would work well, especially if you are having solar and battery put in all at once.. but man.. the cost is nuts. Just pointing out that while what they offer is great, its 4x more expensive than what you can do with other options.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I do agree that there are othe roptions that can work better and I want to do a comparison video on EG4, solark and tesla. Not everyone will be a good candidate. I am just so glad they are doing a hybrid. How will enphase hold their market share now??? That is what I am curious about.... ?

@freeheeler09 2 ай бұрын

B, agreed, Powerwalls are pathetically weak given their extremely high price. At their current price, a single Powerwall should have 30 or 40 kWh of storage.

@edc1569 2 ай бұрын

Looks quite compact actually.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, thank you for leaving a comment!

@JupiterMoJo 2 ай бұрын

Our incoming 400amp service is split into 3 exterior main panels. 2 (200a/150a)for primary residence and 1(150a) for accessory dwelling. What would be needed to backup the entire property with PW3 designed system, assuming ground mounted solar?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hi! So your situation is very common in Tx and a bit more complicated. Each Panel would require each own Gateway, because the PW3 and Gateways are rated at 200 amp, so each home panel would be backed up by their own gateways and PW3. Now you may want to back up just one of the 3 panels and act as if its the critical panel for the outage or you could back up 2 out of 3, or all 3. I Hope that helps. I would suggest doing a proper analysis to see how much the home usages at night and during the day. This will be a great investment but you want to make sure its done right. If I can help with a consult send me an email: info@solartimeusa.com

@boblatkey7160 Ай бұрын

This is a solar DC coupled only product from Tesla. They are going to lose quite a lot of market share as they are no longer an solar AC coupled product. There are many examples where AC coupling is a better choice based on shading, or existing solar only systems. Mark my word, the Tesla power 3 will have substantially lower sales volume than the power wall 2 and you will see the power wall 2 come back to life!

@jarvisbradley9132 2 ай бұрын

How do you know if a panel is working on the Tesla setup?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Very good question. The easiest way: 1. CHecking the string Voltage. With string inverters and panels being in series we add each panels Voltage, building a string. That gives us an idea of what voltage we have on each string. If you have 10 panels at 50 Volts, you now have about 500V String. So every so often you could check if the voltage on the string stays the same, and if there is a lower voltage you can then investigate further. 2. By checking your production every so often. This will not be as accurate but will give you some idea. 3. PAnels really DO NOT BREAK. It is extremely uncommon. MY family home has had a system in Poland since 2011 and we have not had a single panel fail once. I personally have installed tens of thousands of panels and had maybe a FEW panels failures. This is the biggest misconception in our industry. You put a little computer under a panel to tell you when THAT computer fails. Because if a panel is not communicating ( greyed out) on your monitoring 99.9% of the time its the optimizer or microinverters failing. And sometimes its critters chewing on your wires. I hope that helps! :)

@brentfrank7012 2 ай бұрын

How many cycles at 80% discharge?

@forpit3120 2 ай бұрын

Pozdrowienia z Brzeska

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Dziekuje Bardzo! Wesolego Alleluja!

@jarvisbradley9132 2 ай бұрын

Yes, that was a great answer. Thank you

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@thomasjacques5286 2 күн бұрын

Will a Tesla PW3 play nice with my Enphase IQ8A Inverters and app?

@fudgeknuckle952 2 ай бұрын

Nice set and presentation! You can tell you're putting in effort. I notice your eye line hitting to my right side of the camera. Good stuff! I'll look forward to more.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate the comment and feedback!

@het8555 25 күн бұрын

I am new to your channel Question: what is the max solar system for a single PW3? In the past Tesla required you to buy a whole new system for expansion… my plan is to start with a 5 or 8kw system then add only panels to existing system in the future.

@solartimeusa 20 күн бұрын

Hey so max recommended is about 17 KW so if you're using 400 W panels that is about 42-43 panels. Tesla also has 6 string available so if you use less strings in the beginning you can just add a string of panels later on. I like that approach as well. Hope that's helpful.

@cmeza1985 2 ай бұрын

💯 utilities will be throwing fits about the backup switch meter collar and will charge exorbitant amounts to eventually let us install it. But who knows.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

That's an interesting thought! Yeah I feel like they won't like us intervening with their meters. They probably will prefer the normal gateway solution.

@kiohaha 2 ай бұрын

7:21 what is the software you are displaying at 7:21 into the video? Cheers Have you any plans to do a video on it?

@kiohaha 2 ай бұрын

Ah looked around tigo website. Seems for installed units. I thought it might have been a “solar roof energy prediction tool” for pre-planning stage. Actually That would be handy a handy tool.

@craigpalatchie2607 2 ай бұрын

the mppt input amp rating is low 13 ams? most panels are now sitting at 14 amps imp

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I would not say too low, but yeah a lot of " cheaper brands" have higher amps rating. QCell and REC will be om the lower end. I am unsure if you have noticed that?

@sashapifpaf 2 ай бұрын

Omg you’re a Professor in electricity 😂

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I wish 😆

@longtimber1 2 ай бұрын

What is lifetime warrenty kWh? Lifetime kWh like Sol-Ark caculates for storage options.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Here is the link to the warranty sheets, but it's at 37.8 MWh digitalassets.tesla.com/tesla-contents/image/upload/Powerwall_Warranty_US-EN.pdf I hope that helps!

@michzarz 2 ай бұрын

Brawo Martyna! Brawo Polska!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Bardzo bardzo dziękuję 🇵🇱

@jackcoats4146 2 ай бұрын

We just got a new solar system with microinverters and 3 Powerwall 2's and a Gateway 2. Is it possible to add more storage in the future now that Powerwall 2 isn't being sold anymore?

@michaelcogliandro6887 2 ай бұрын

Tesla has said they will have an AC coupled version of the Powerwall 3 later this year, which I think is what you will need. There are other AC coupled batteries out already from other manufacturers, like FranklinWH.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for asking the question. So If PW2 is available you will be able to add that to your system no problem in the future. But if they stop making PW2, then I am sure that Tesla will come up with a way to expand the PW3 to the PW2 system. We will have to wait and see. But even if not there are ways to AC couple other solutions like FranklinWh, so you will be okay! I hope that helps!

@jackcoats4146 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Thanks, that is some peace of mind.

@MarkNapierVelo 2 ай бұрын

I saw another video saying that they had to install a gateway in a home because there were two PW3s in the setup. Is that true? Or was it maybe a local utility issue?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hmmm, that could have been a cae due to two main panels. For example some homes in Texas will have 2 x 200 amp split service, each 200 amp panel will need individual gateway, or if you only use one then that particular panel is only back up. I hope that makes sense. I plan to do a video on this as this is becoming a big issue in TX with people having 2 main 200 amp panels...

@zbigniewoziembaa2489 2 ай бұрын

Cześć Tysia. Super materiał. W samej rzeczy Gamechannger. Zdrowych pogodnych świat i mokrego poniedziałku.😊

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Cześć! Dziękuję bardzo i dokładnie! Smacznego jajka! 🥚🐣

@kevinturner5685 2 ай бұрын

I have two power wall 2's now. I need more capacity though... Do you know if you can add a Powerwall 3 to two Powerwall 2's? Are the Powerwall 2's still available?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hey! If you need to add it, and you know for sure, I would add it now while they still have some. As of now PW3 is not compatible with PW2. But it can change, Tesla should be able to work out compatilitbity in the future. I hope that helps!

@kevinturner5685 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa thank you

@BritishAnts 2 ай бұрын

Badderee or battery? I think BYD are the global leaders for now, Tesla will be the big player going forward! ❤

@thewolfdoctor761 2 ай бұрын

That's how Americans pronounce it. Deal with it.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha and I am not American 😆 I am from Poland, born and raised. Moved to the states in 2015, So I may be saying it totally wrong 🤪😆

@thewolfdoctor761 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa You are pronouncing it like a Brit. Americans often pronounce 't's as 'd's. Watch, "4 Secrets to Having an American English Accent: Advanced Pronunciation Lesson" .

@pauld315 2 ай бұрын

Less points of failure is a double edged sword. With microinverters, if one microinverter goes out you lose 1 panel not the whole system like you do with string inverters.

@apegues 2 ай бұрын

We looked at Tesla about 5 years ago, the cost for the power walls and solar was jaw dropping compared to EVERY other competitor and the worst part was the reps couldn’t justify why, I wouldn’t waste my time with them again, it was very frustrating to listen to these guys for 2 hours trying to hard sell me on an overpriced under preforming system that would take 20+ years to pay off at double my current electric bill. After that I no longer talk to any of the sales people at those tables in Home Depot.

@stevenbarrett7648 2 ай бұрын

We too looked at Tesla as we have a Tesla car. The price was double that of other vendors needless to say we didn’t go ahead, went with AlphaESS and never looked back

@stevestesla9120 2 ай бұрын

Any idea when Powerwall 3 will be available in Australia?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

From what we know it will be latter half of this year. Lets hope.

@stevestesla9120 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa thank you, I plan to add a P3 to this….I switched to wholesale electricity - Amber Electric kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fpqdjbR53tiYYGg.html

@ianjaeger4178 2 ай бұрын

im relocated beachside west africa im using big car batteries 3 years now 5kva hybrid. runs table saw mig welder all day long ohh and ice cold beers two freezers xbox tvs sound all day too only using 5 340 watt pv my cost $1500 usd hahahahaaha

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Oh my! I’m glad you found a solution that works well for you! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@keything8487 2 ай бұрын

thanks for this information.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I truly am thankful!

@keything8487 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa really like the videos youre doing a great job

@aaronbateman2948 2 ай бұрын

Question, how did the longer warranties do a disservice to the industry?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Because the majority of the market never offered a 10+ warranty. They only becasue popular becacue young brands needed to get more traction. Majority of the world inverter manufacturers ( global players) such as Huawei, Sungrow, Ginlong, Growatt, and GoodWe never offered products with long warranties that are unrealistic. We brainwashed consumers to think that below 25 year warranty is trash, where it really is not. 10 year warrant is great. And we should not complain. That is my opinion though.

@aaronbateman2948 Ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa The only way that explaimation makes sense to me is if those warranties weren't honored. I cant see how companies standing behind theirn products longer is a bad thing, for any reason. We didnt always have 100k/10 year vehicle warranties, until a company breaking into the market started offering it.

@Kris-cs4kk 2 ай бұрын

Pozdrawiam z Kanady.Subskrybuję od wczoraj i dziękuje za możliwość poszerzania wiedzy również z pomocą Twojego kanału.Smacznego jajeczka.Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Ale super! Dziekuje bardzo za suba! Smacznego Jajka !!! :) Bardzo bardzo serdecznie pozdrawiam!

@aussietaipan8700 Ай бұрын

I'm an Aussie with respect to the snake that nearly took my life over 40 years ago. I have a 14Kw solar array on my home and these use 2 x 5Kw invertors. My question is, would I need 2 PW3's to accommodate my solar array?

@solartimeusa Ай бұрын

Not necessary, you could change out the 2 x 5 KW into 1 x PW3, but can you share if you have some sort of rapid shutdown or optimizers on the roof? ANother option would be AC coupling the PW3 into your system. Not a huge fan of AC coupling but in a lot of cases it might be a better idea, so you dont spend too much time/money on the roof.

@aussietaipan8700 Ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Each solar array on my roof has its own shut off switch. I just had a PW2 installed and its awesome.

@JasonTaylor-po5xc 2 ай бұрын

My solar installer is recommending TPW 3 as well, looking forward to getting this for my house.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I think it is a very solid choice. So happy for you!

@warrenbrooke2402 2 ай бұрын

Great analysis, but what is the price?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

That is hard to tell just yet. The battery itself with back up switch will cost in materials below 9k + labor. I am guessing it will be in the 13-15k range. BUT IT INCLUDES A SOLAR INVERTER! WHich is huge. I plan to do a video on pricing on it very soon, I hope you will stay!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

@srilanka.paradise 2 ай бұрын

Can a TESLA EV coupled with PW3 to powerup a house?

@solartimeusa Ай бұрын

As of now just the cybertruck is capable of bidirectional charging. :)

@bjs2022 2 ай бұрын

Good presentation, thanks. Please use a body microphone. "Bad sound makes good video look bad."

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information. I did not realize if it was bad so thank you for pointing it out. Will work on it for sure. 👍🏼

@bjs2022 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Now many more KZfaqrs, old veterans and newbies, are discovering the relatively low cost Bluetooth wireless microphones to overcome bad room acoustics. There are about a half a dozen brands and some are easily used with mobile phones. Good practice is positioning the microphone/transmitter module as close to your chin as possible.

@PazLeBon 2 ай бұрын

It's just a battery tho lol I cant get that excited Ive used em for 50 years haha far better options imo

@daviddennis8642 2 ай бұрын

Wonder if this unit can be installed outside in a cold climate?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

The PW3 has a pretty good temp range: -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F). I would personally keep it indoors rather than outdoors though. I hope that helps.

@daviddennis8642 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Thanks. Yes inside would be better but I can say from experience that our electrical authority in Ontario, like I understand some others too, frown upon having batteries inside. It’s an issue.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

@@daviddennis8642 oh wow, thank you so much for sharing that. Some homeowners here in Texas have built small sheds if they could not put the batteries in the garage. But that’s an extra cost for sure.

@jingyu447 2 ай бұрын

Hi Marytena, I'm the CEO of Fortress Power, will you be interested in reviewing our Differentiated Wholehome energy storage solutions which has built-in load shedding and EV charger integration?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Lets talk, please send me an email at info@solartimeusa.com :)

@markstemmett5296 2 ай бұрын

You should checkout Microcare inverters from South Africa

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I definitely will, thank you so much for sharing! Have you tested or used it ?

@krzysjakobson5383 2 ай бұрын

Pozdrawiam z pod Krakowa.Super kanał.Krzysztof

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

POzdrawiam serdecznie i Smacznego Jajka! Dziekuje bardzo za komentarz! :)

@javierlindenthal6680 2 ай бұрын

Is this Tesla power wall also using old dangerous Cells from old TESLA CARS or A-Grade LiFePo4? I guess as a niche product it will be totally overpriced if you compare it with Huawei and Growatt

@paulharrison8114 2 ай бұрын

3 batteries x 13.5Kw = 40.5Kw storage, not 54Kw as stated in this video.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

4 total, so 3 extra to the existing one, I must have misspoke.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Did anyone notice Max? around here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rr-TdcqnmcnDpXU.html :D

@M.mierwa 2 ай бұрын

now I do! :D

@huskypup3489 2 ай бұрын

Fast forward to 2:51; hit pause; read the specs. Skip the rest of the video.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

lol, thanks for the instructions, you can also just use this link: www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/documents/documents

@markymoo22 2 ай бұрын

I have not got a clue what the chuff she was talking about!! Wowzers, I've found something I have zero knowledge of!

@markymoo22 2 ай бұрын

I don't have solar and live in the sunny UK, so probably why! I have bookmarked this for future reference. Thanks.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hahahha bloody hell! I hope you will find some value in it in the future 😂👌🏼

@OG.551.98 2 ай бұрын

Don't you mean 4 X PW3 = 54 KWh?

@brianrhodebeck6465 2 ай бұрын

I think it's time to make DC. appliances or nuclear homes

@solartimeusa Ай бұрын

Hmmm :D All that does sound fun, but you know how awful humanity reacts to change! I CAN SEE PROTESTS ALREADY AGAINST NUCLEAR HOMES.... :o

@marklefler4007 2 ай бұрын

Max charger capacity is dissapoining. Many larger PV systems put out more than that. And only 10 year warrenty when microinverters have 25 year warrenties is not great. Why can;t someone make a 25 year warrenty for a string inverter?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hey, thats a very valid point, but did you know that the 25 year enphase microinverter warranty is dependent on the system being CONTINOUSLY connected to the envoy/ internet. The envoy is $1,100 and only on a 5 year warranty... So in reality it is worth very little :( Majority of the string inverters were and are on a 10-15 year warranty. Those units were never meant to have such a long warranty. I believe it was a sales tactic from microinverter company, to gain market share... Trust me, European market being a pioneers of solar energy, they laugh at our 25 year warranty. Its those bells and whistles we all like... to be sold. I am sorry, i don't mean to be rude. Just sharing my thoughts.

@ram64man 2 ай бұрын

Only 4 total 44kw output hmm a little behind the curve, also many installs already will not like the built in inverter

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Yes very very true, i think FranklinWh will eb big for retrofitting into older systems.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Yes very very true, i think FranklinWh will eb big for retrofitting into older systems.

@longtimber1 2 ай бұрын

Can it be used Standalone? To charge EV's? A grid YoYo connection is forced organized crime.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Previous Powerwalls were capable of working without solar, so I am sure this one is as well.

@vinnie97 2 ай бұрын

An AC coupled version is coming later this year, so your premature pronouncement of the death of microinverters is duly noted.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Dont you think this is a valid question though? Why do we need micros or optimizers? And this is coming from a HUGE Tigo fan ( not being paid a dime by them either lol... all just experience)

@thewaygokid3135 2 ай бұрын

Tesla doesn’t publish the battery chemistry of their cars either. Is this a big secret or do they just want flexibility to use whatever is available? I have no idea but it would be nice to know.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Exactly! I am very curious what is the reason behind it. It could be a marketing strategy on top of what you mentioned. They created really good branding. Whether you like Tesla or not. People talk about it for sure.

@Ecgmma 2 ай бұрын

How much is it?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

It will range for sure, but the battery cost will be below 10k + labor and other electrical parts. I am guessing below 16k total. BUT keep in min this product has your solar inverter included as well!

@jefferyshall Ай бұрын

Hard to know the complete information because it is so new it JUST came out last September... ummm, that was 7 months ago?

@solartimeusa Ай бұрын

It was introduced 7 months ago, but not physically available until just a month or so ago...:(

@joejoe6949 2 ай бұрын

She is anti consumer longer warranty is bad in what world ?

@barenekid9695 2 ай бұрын

OK... Annnnd what happens when the Cells Age out in 6 to (optimistically ) 8 years. You get to buy another one.. Same thing that will soon enough start happening to the older Teslas. Buy another battery pack...... that costs More... than the normal resale value of the Vehicle.. IF it didn't need a fresh Battery. Seeing the logic Yet ?? You Will IF you go down this path.

@timorum 2 ай бұрын

increase the size to 60kw/h at the same price and im in.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I wish ..;D

@timorum 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Well the why i look at it - I can buy a new 60kw/h battery from tesla for my model y for under 20k nzd add a little $ for control hardware a case and some software so a 60kw/h battery for solar should be ~25k nzd

@ceejay9453 2 ай бұрын

There seems to be a theme of negativity towards Microinverters in your videos, Unfairly you imply that there are massive round trip losses of AC/DC conversions, whereas I would suggest DC to AC on the roof is the least loss scenario if you are going to use your Solar energy for loads during the day. Similarly comparing the Tesla Powerwall3 directly against an Enphase Battery 5P is not like for like, it would be fairer to compare a minimum of 2x Battery 5P especially when taking the cost of each unit into consideration. Many of your videos are informative, some are biased but hopefully you don't mind some healthy dialogue!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hey! I appreciate your comment for sure. I love healthy and good feedback and a conversation that is respectful to all. So I really appreciate your comment. And Yes you are very right. I am biased and favor string inverter. I am unsure if you saw my video explaining why. Let me know your thoughts. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arGPpJqZrKywpaM.html Here is the link. Again, appreciate the comment! Youre very right about comparing 2 x 5Ps for sure!!!

@mike160543 2 ай бұрын

Cost?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hey! So PW3 and Gateway will cost below 10k for parts + labor, but you have to keep in mind that this is your solar inverter too, which is huge. I think honest price should land in between 14-16k.(sales tax + profit for installer).

@mike160543 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Thanks!!

@kapitanpszczoa8714 2 ай бұрын

Wersja po Polsku dostępna?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Powinna byc w pasku opcja przy napisach : Auto -translacja, zobacz czy w prawnym dolnym rogu jest taka opcja?

@kapitanpszczoa8714 2 ай бұрын

Niestety brak napisów polskich, a szkoda, bo twój ojciec mocno zachwalał ten magazyn, chciałem się dowiedzieć czegoś więcej@@solartimeusa

@gerrybakalian4393 2 ай бұрын

hi - thanks for the info… I have 30K of solar on the roof (micro inverters?) don’t know much about solar. What I do have is a Fisker Ocean One vehicle that may eventually become 5k-lbs lawn ornament if the bankruptcy ends in complete abandonment of any vehicle support! They were working on V2X, but can’t count on that ever being a reality. Battery charge time: 18h at 220V Battery: 113 kWh lithium-ion What would be a big value to be is to never having roll out my generator for our many PG&E power shut-offs. Any chance for jail-break conversion?

@R.E.A.L.I.T.Y 2 ай бұрын

Whats the PRICE?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Depends on the installer. The units with gateway will be below 10k, but you have to add the labor and wires and other electrical equipment, so I am thinking 14-16k. Before 30% Tax Credit!

@geraldarcuri9307 2 ай бұрын

I couldn't listen to all of this, for a number of reasons. Does the author ever answer the question posed in the video title, i.e., is it worth it? What is the value statement. Worth it compared to what?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for bringing this up. Appreciate the feedback on title and content!

@carnaud 2 ай бұрын

Can build a similar system with better specs for half the price

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

There are definitely lots of good options out there. I am a big sol ask fan and eg4 battery fan too. 👌🏼

@carnaud 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Yup. Have 11.2kwh solar. Peaked out about 75kWh max in a day. 30kWh of EG4’s. It’s not much but, enough to keep us running a few days if need be 😉. Recently got the 48v “Chargeverter” rigged on a rotary switch so I can select grid power or power from a generator hookup outside to source it. Provides a good backup to the fireplace insert blower for the winter and such for emergencies.

@court2379 2 ай бұрын

You didn't cover the most important part. The cost. At double the cost getting LFP batteries and your own inverter/charger I fail to see the value.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I plan to make a separate video on cost comparison with others. The powerwall 3 is a hybrid so the solar inverter and battery inverter is part of it. Thank you for leaving a comment! And sharing your thoughts 💭!

@court2379 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Well I'll try to catch it. When I saw the initial specs the price didn't look in line with what you could get buying the batteries and electronics separately. There is value in everything being matched and working though.

@russbritt4100 Ай бұрын

Tried buying a powerwall in 2016 and again in 2020 tesla sux and sells dreams and promises but you can't go in and buy anything from them. Instead you pay up front for your items and pray they will make it. This would have never flown a 100 years ago. At the time of goods or services you should receive said goods and services

@solartimeusa Ай бұрын

I know Tesla is not known for the best customer service... that's why you should talk to a Tesla certified installer. Those will have the actual product on hand. Or should at least.

@MadawaskaObservatory 2 ай бұрын

if its li-ion it may explode. li-ion tend to do that

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I am hoping its LFP. But Could be NMC. WHo knows. The Powerwall 2 has been NMC for the past 7 years, and we haven't had almost ANY accidents.

@vinnie97 2 ай бұрын

Let's not speak out of our backsides. Let's look at the actual statistics.

@MadawaskaObservatory 2 ай бұрын

@@vinnie97 your wrong

@VK4VO 2 ай бұрын

I suppose if you live in the US,,,, waste of money in Australia, it will never pay for itself 10kw cost near $15000

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it definitely depends on your location and your net metering options available. In California rates can change from 30 cents to 80 cents depending on the time of day. SToring it in battery can cost 20-29 cents, which can in some cases result in ROI. For me in TX it doesn't make financial sense, but we like to keep our lights and heat on during our winter storms ... Thank you for sharing and leaving a comment! Maybe share how net metering works where you live??? DO you have time of use price change?

@Ntwadumela1 2 ай бұрын

I paid about USD19000 in 2015 for my 9 kW. I got a 40% grant, but the loan costs plus the tax on the grant made it almost USD13500 in total. In Poland, under optimal conditions, you can get about 1,000 kWh from 1 kW of installed capacity annually, but in my case I get less than that (about 850) and I still think it was a good deal.

@joejoe6949 2 ай бұрын

I don’t get her statement on the warranty longer warranty is good for the consumer. I guess she is anti consumer and pro corporate.

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Let me give you an example. Apple gives 1 year product warranty. Then this nobody phone company starts coming in and giving 15 year warranty on their phones. Would you believe apple or this new company? For the past 40 years solar inverters have been on 5-10 year warranty, then new companies started coming in with those 25 year or 30 year warranties that has so many exclusions it was there only to trick the consumer. So I was never a fan of the tricky warranties to trick consumer. I am 1000% pro consumer. I hope this explained my point of you.

@twistedhillbilly6157 2 ай бұрын

Are you planning on selling the power wall?? I have considered getting one and I'd rather give you the business if possible.. The behind the meter switch is a great idea.. Some utilities sell them to the customer at around $1500.00 plus install, some rent them at around 5 bucks per month. One that I am on the list for gives and installs them for free in exchange for reviews.. It's still new here. .. My concern is a) they may be charging for electricity I produce with my generator or coming from a battery b) even though they SAY I get to keep it, can I take it with me when I leave?? They are a very corrupt and dishonest electric company..

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I definitely plan too :) I am a Tesla Certified Installer. :) We should talk some time soon!

@twistedhillbilly6157 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa I am not in the same state as you so it might not be an install.. I was thinking a drop ship purchase if that's possible.. I am trying to get info on possible rebates from my corrupt electric company,, as soon as I have answers,, I'll call you,, Thanks!!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

@@twistedhillbilly6157 no rush! You know sure to find me haha! 😂

@gman1868 2 ай бұрын

Please don't waste your money on overpriced battery backups by Tesla, Enphase, or any others. They cost $20k for 10kWh. You can get an Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra battery system for less than half the price $9k for 12kWh of power and the price difference only increases as you buy more batteries.

@paolopetrozzi2213 2 ай бұрын

"Is this the best baDery?"

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

lol 😂 thanks for pointing it out. I do speak 3 languages and English is not my native so could be why I keep mispronounce words 👍🏼

@paolopetrozzi2213 2 ай бұрын

@@solartimeusa Hi. I "pointed it out" you were using the ghetto-drunk version of English ("tweNNy-tweNNy, thirDy...) that many, too many speak in the USA. In that case, that is "American", not English. Sadly, many believe that that language is English and learn to speak in that way. No, it's not English. Thanks for your video. Bye

@ChrissMack-xd7lf 2 ай бұрын

Entire conversation and No mention of price . Price per KWH is the basis of use in my opinion

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

Hey CHriss! Yes I did totally missed the price, but its kinda hard to say. Not a lot of installers were able to even install it, so its hard to price properly. We will have for sure more solid pricing soon. MY guess is 13-16k, per powerwall3 with installation and extra wiring. Keep in mind this has a built in solar inverter too, so no need for that. I Hope that makes sense.,

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

@althornton9200 2 ай бұрын

Sorry, you thru the information so fast I didn't understand most of it. You know this stuff, but some of us are new to it. No idea what the abbreviations mean!

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

I am so sorry to disappoint you...:(

@stufq 2 ай бұрын

How much? 10k USD for 11kw? That a joke, lfp cells will cost you 2000usd where is 8000usd goes?

@solartimeusa 2 ай бұрын

The 10k for equipment is : 13 kWh BATTERY, SOLAR INVERTER + BATTERY INVERTER + THE WHOLE BRAIN OF IT. In my opinion that is actually super low. BUt could be just me.