Service Panel Upgrade For Solar

Now john looks at the sticker on the inside door of his main service panel box which says 200a.

Service panel upgrade for solar. Why do i need an electric panel upgrade. If you re starting a new service relocating or changing an existing service or need temporary power for your commercial property we can help. This by far is the single most efficient way to upgrade an existing service. Steps to upgrade to a 200 amp service wire.

For john s project a 7600w string inverter is being proposed by the installation company a good choice and the spec sheet shows 40 amps of back feed protection is required by the main service panel in order for this inverter to be connected. With 100 amp panel. Adding solar panels to your home means more energy will be produced and circulated through your home sometimes more energy than your current often older electrical panel can handle. Ensure that power is off to the entire building which may involve more than just shutting off the main breaker.

A service panel upgrade to 100 amps costs 850 to 1 600 a 200 amp breaker box replacement costs 1 800 to 2 500 and a 400 amp electrical service upgrade costs 2 000 to 4 000. Part 1 of 2. With this setup my solar will not exceed the 120 rule for the bus bar rating. Upgrading the emp may also facilitate the installation of a larger solar system a solar panel upgrade additional storage batteries or an electric vehicle charging outlet.

Working inside an electrical panel is dangerous and is best left to a professional electrician. We want to replace the old zinco 100 amp panel anyways. Your current service panel inside remains intact and you can generally use the existing service entrance cable. In this video master electrician scott caron shows the first phase of replacing an antiquated electrical system.

My thought was to purchase a 200 amp panel and downgrade the main to 100 amps. The mast weatherhead and connecting clamps can generally be reused not recommended and new conductors will be installed into the mast or the underground. The electrical panel replacement will be installed in the same location as the original panel. The property has 100 amp service.