Ryan from Flemington, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2015. He signed in the middle of April and the array was producing by the first of July, 24 Trina 255 watt panels on Enphase M215 microinverters, one behind each panel. At 6.12 kW it was sized to the roof rather than stretched across it, with a design estimate of 7,414 kWh a year. Flemington is in Hunterdon County, the western edge of where we work.
Project Facts
- Location
- Flemington, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- April 2015
- Panels
- Trina Model # TSM-255 PC/PA05A
- Panels
- 24
- System size
- 6.12 kW
- Inverter
- EnPhase M215-60-2LL-S22-IG Micro-Single
- Mounting system
- QuickMount
- Estimated first-year production
- 7,414 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 96%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
Solar questions from Flemington homeowners
Does snow stop the panels?
Heavy snow lying on the modules can reduce or stop production while it sits there, and production resumes as they clear. Panels are usually mounted at an angle and their dark surface helps snow slide or melt once the sun returns. Homeowners should not climb onto the roof to clear them.
Does Flemington decide whether the installation is code-compliant?
The municipal construction department reviews and inspects the work under the Uniform Construction Code, but the substantive electrical requirements come from the statewide Electrical Subcode rather than from local preference. Municipalities may also administer zoning requirements where those apply.
How long does an inverter last?
It depends on the manufacturer, the design, the environment and the generation of equipment, and it should not be assumed that an inverter lasts as long as the modules. Worth comparing: the product warranty, whether labor is covered, how a replacement is handled, monitoring coverage, and whether the installer will still be servicing that equipment.