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Ahhh. Yeah, it seems a lot of going to hinge on whether having battery outdoors with direct sun a few hrs midday (and potentially in 90-100 degree temps) is better or worse than running a long conduit between the gateway to a more shaded part of the home for the battery (with the risk of voltage...

Thank you. Yeah, I don’t know the electrical aspect as well, but imagine a conduit on the roof is going to get quite hot. Not sure how hot a data line or electrical wire can get and still operate normally.

Interesting. So you’re in LA county too I presume?

I think shading it would be tricky. It’s a Powerwall 2, so the inverter is built in, no? If we picked the farther location with the long conduit, only the gateway would be in the sun. Just not sure if electrically that’s ok (conduit length, on the roof)

Los Angeles building code It’s point #5, reading exterior installation be at least 5ft from windows, doors, etc

Hello all. Need some advice. We live in Los Angeles county and need to decide about placement for. Powerwall. Garage isn’t an option for logistic reasons. Options, to get around the extremely onerous 5ft code rule would be either: - Same side of the home as the panel, approx 30ft away. But the...