Site Requirements and Pre-Installation Guidance
Ensure Installation Meets All Local Codes and Requirements
Powerwall 3 comes with a Backup Gateway 2 to enable integration with the electrical grid. Powerwall 3 communicates with Backup Gateway 2 by means of a wired connection; wiring and conduit (where required) must be provided by the installer and installed to comply with local codes.
Warning
When Powerwall 3 is installed in a dwelling
unit, fire detection and protection equipment should be installed in accordance with
local building and fire codes.
Warning
Powerwall is not
intended for installation in habitable spaces and living spaces in dwelling
units.
Warning
Install Powerwall in
a location that prevents damage from flooding.
CAUTION
When installing
Powerwall in a garage or near vehicles, keep it out of the driving path. If
possible, install Powerwall on a side wall and/or above the height of vehicle
bumpers.
CAUTION
Ensure that no water
sources are above or near Powerwall, including downspouts, sprinklers, or
faucets.
CAUTION
Ensure that snow
does not accumulate around Powerwall.
CAUTION
Before installing,
disconnecting, and/or adjusting current transformers for metering, ensure the
circuits being measured are not energized and the system is completely powered down.
Failure to de-energize the system may compromise operator and equipment
safety.
CAUTION
Tesla does not recommend installing
Powerwall and Backup Gateway in direct sunlight.
CAUTION
The Backup Gateway may not be recessed into a wall or
cavity.
Note
All installations must conform to
the laws, regulations, codes, and standards applicable in the jurisdiction of
installation.