This Smart Home Electric Panel Fixed My Tesla Powerwall

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"The refrigerator is using more power than normal"
Dammit, how many times do I have to tell you kids to close the fridge door!

PaleGhost
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I’m years away from buying a house and probably a few years after that before I can start to add things like a power wall. But I really like learning about this stuff from your channel. Most, if not all of your videos I’ve really enjoyed. Love the delivery. Thanks!

bobbyyoungs
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Hi Matt, I’ve been watching your videos for several months and I want to tell you how refreshing it is to learn about new tech without all the hype and useless filler that some other channels have. I appreciate your straightforward delivery and thorough research on each topic. Well done!

grayismysuperpower
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Thank you Matt for being one of few producers that don't flood the audio tracks loud than your voice between speaking sections! I appreciate tremendously not having to battle the volume control!

c
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Thank you for giving us the chance to install this, Matt! Such a super fun and useful tool for your home. Glad you like it! 👍

solarisrenewables
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My problem with all IoT devices is really highlighted by this product. What happens if the company goes out of business or stops support? For a product like this I'd need this question answered and would prefer it be documented in a legally binding way - afterall I'd expect a 20-50 year design lifespan from such a product, not the 2-5 of most IoT trinkets.

rossk
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Very timely. I’m in the midst of planning solar for the house. Just reducing the build by a Powerwall would pay for the SPAN, with all the added benefits you pointed out. Thanks for sharing!

HLRth
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Neat! Didn't even know Span exists. I had considered and rejected Sense a couple of times in the past, but the need for granular info and control is something no HA enthusiast can overlook forever.

VideoNOLA
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I think it's pretty incredible that products like this exist.
I would like to see in the future that the hardware and software are separated. This would make it so much easier to support for the long-term as companies & technologies come and go.

ksflyinghigh
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Wow! As an electrician I wasn’t aware of a product like the Span panel. That would be great on new construction install. You could wire your house with a specific lighting circuit for the critical loads category and only the lighting loads necessary during a blackout would have power.

playnationtoday
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Thanks for this video. My wife and I bought a 1942 bungalow near our city's downtown area, and are in the process of updating it to modern electrical and plumbing standards. All of this work has or will be done by me. I've aready re-wired more than half the house and replaced all the freshwater plumbing except the old iron risers into a bathroom. (And those risers will go when the bathroom gets remodeled.

I get permits for all of my work so it gets inspected, too. So I'm on a first-name basis with several of our City building inspectors.

Our main electric panel doesn't have a dedicated breaker for the mains, and is badly outdated. Combine that with plans to install 7500 watts of solar panels and eventually add a batttery backup/load shifting solution and it quickly becomes clear we'll need some kind of smart panel solution.

So, thanks for offering this video up. I hope you plan to do an update discussing the pros and cons of other solutions, too!

MrPeterJHarrison
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What happens to this when Spin goes out of business or discontinues the product? Panels typically last for 40+ years, if this has a cloud control, I would be weary of using it. But it's a very cool solution.

ckm-mkc
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Matt, I just added a split heat/ac for an addition that we have. In the process we had to upgrade our panel from 100 amps to a 200 amps panel. In the process I was offered to add Span smart panel. I jumped on it. The small project just concluded this week. The reason for adding the smart panel was for me to get a handle on my energy usage. I am hoping as well to add solar and batteries to my home in the future. Thanks for all that you do.

jeffreykolikof
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It'd be nice if Span connected to power backup systems via I2C or API. That would make it more flexible for home automation enthusiasts to integrate their platform of choice.

gannas
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I have solar but no power wall yet. Power walls are like finding hens teeth. Since I have every intention of adding a power wall I’m going to look into the installation cost. My house is old 1981 and the power panel has seen better days. My view point is this device will help me decide on one or 2 power walls. Thanks again for doing the leg work that us cheap SOB need done.

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I do not have solar, and probably will not get it any time soon, but I am getting started with Home Automation. Span looks awesome. I think it is priced just right, a little more and it is a harder choice. Your video is really good. You are a natural in front of the camera. Very well done. Thank you for taking the time.

zty
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Matt - you have great videos and this is quite possibly the most interesting one I've seen so far. Thank you for all the work you do!

ReidKornman
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I would like to thank you for your no nonsense and no spin approach. What I have seen will help me design my container home in the near future!

markmechana
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Span (or similar alternative) should be part of any solar+battery system.

AleHernandez
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I am so very glad I found this video. I just sold my house and bought a new one. ON the old house I had a solar array, a Sense monitor and PHEV. But I couldn't ever answer all the questions I had. And I wanted to add batteries but that would require totally redoing everything. But I sold that house and I bought a new house with nothing but an old, very much needs to be replaced, and even upgraded, load center. I have always wanted a load meter on each circuit particularly the 240V ones for larger appliances like electric ranges or electric clothes dryers, but having a CT installed on every one of my circuits would have just been too much. This seems to answer ALL of those needs in one piece of hardware and there's even some new hardware for car charging. With this video really making it clear how this works I'm really hoping I can fit this into the renovation budget for the house I bought.

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