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For those who might be contemplating a vertical mount of PV panels...results of our "unconventional" layout: Production 2 January/15 (commissioning of 3.5kW grid-tied system at lat. 45 deg. N) to summer solstice 21June/15.......1.7MWh. NSPI power bill total cost (after credit for surplus PV...

Absolutely! Cost in $ for distance driven is the only sensible way to compare ICE and BEV.

Nova Scotia now has two quick chargers. One is located in the town of Truro and the other was launched just this morning in Halifax. These QCs are only 58 miles apart. There are lots of L2s the Province for those with lots of time.

Interesting...I'm still seeing the old iOS format. When I check the app store it shows the same old app. Am I missing something here?

Hi Reg. Still no link to enphase system. My contractor is away sucking back margaritas in Panama and so won't have that set up until his return. But at least for now I can monitor output on the Envoy screen. Very pleased to see that up until today the system has produced 3x the number of kWhs...

Our 3.5kW grid-tied array (with micro inverters) is finally on line at lat. 45 degrees N in Nova Scotia, Canada. The array is vertically positioned on our shadow free, south facing wall. The first full day of production was yesterday with the following conditions: Sunrise to noon clear, full...

Question answered...thanks TomT.

Yes, that's almost certainly the case may635703, but what I would like to know is is the battery tested by loading, and as a consequence heating the battery, or is it tested in some other (non-destructive) way?

Can anyone verify whether the dealer's yearly testing of the drive battery is destructive or non-destructive in nature? I.E. can the testing procedure actually damage the battery as did the old procedures for testing lead/acid batteries of the distant past?