Feature Configuration Overview
This document introduces each of the following settings in more detail; this table provides a simple reference for which users can configure each feature.
Feature | Description | Configurable By |
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Panel Limit (numerical limit) |
Limit on amperage flowing into an electric panel/busbar from all controlled and uncontrolled sources (Grid, Solar Inverter, and Powerwall). | Default limit is 80 A for Powerwall 2, Powerwall+, or Powerwall 3, can be configured to 10-200 A by Qualified Personnel |
Powerwall 3 Power/Current Limit (numerical limit) | Changes maximum power/current output of Powerwall 3. | Qualified Personnel (see Power/Current Limit Feature for Powerwall 3) |
Site Import Permissions (style of import) | Whether Powerwall can charge from solar, the grid, or both. | Qualified Personnel |
Site Import Limit (numerical limit) | Limit on how much the site can import from the grid. | Qualified Personnel |
Site Export Permissions (style of export) | Whether the Powerwall and/or solar can export to the grid. | Qualified Personnel |
Site Export Limit (numerical limit) | Limit on how much power can be exported to the grid. | Qualified Personnel |
Conductor Limits (numerical limit) |
Curtails power from all Powerwalls in a system to limit the total current on a conductor, making the limit equivalent to the “power source(s) output circuit current.” This is outlined in the requirements of Article 705.12(B) of the 2020 NEC / 2022 CEC. | Qualified Personnel |