Tag: Generac
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The case for whole-home energy: Solar + battery storage for a cleaner, smarter home
You recently installed solar panels on a homeowner’s roof. They love it. They’re saving money while feeling good about protecting the environment. But a few weeks later, there’s a power outage and they lose the ability to power their home from their solar panels alone. To top it all off, they’re getting hit with high……
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Whole home storage? Back up. Let’s discuss load controls first
This article originally appeared in the Q1 2023 edition of Solar Builder magazine. Be sure to get your own free print and/or digital subscription right here. When I first started working in the PV industry in the mid-2000s, the new sector of grid-tied PV installer actively avoided expensive and complicated lead acid battery systems that……
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ecobee smart thermostats can integrate Generac standby generators
ecobee‘s new line of smart thermostats can now be integrated with Generac home standby generators, creating a single energy management hub for the home. Through the new integration, ecobee thermostat owners who also own Generac home standby generators can easily see the status of the generator and remedy potential issues. Customers can monitor the status……
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Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2023
The 2023 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide reflects a sea change in the market, as manufacturers debut models that meet the smart inverter standards of UL 1741 and the PV Hazard Control testing of UL 3741. Meanwhile, more and more microinverters are emerging that make their case via boosted power output, handling multiple modules and hardening……
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Generac launches electrical workforce training with Independent Electrical Contractors
Building out the workforce for an “all-electric” future is imperative. Generac Power Systems and Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC) are teaming up on a training program to bump numbers in the electrical trade. Generac will offer certified installer training to field and apprentice contractors in IEC’s Rocky Mountain, Texas Gulf Coast and Florida West Coast……