Professional Installation Requirements & Pricing Guide above and beyond the Energy Storage Unit Purchase

Base Installation Components

  • 🔧 Standard Installation Labor: 4-8 Hours
  • 🔧 Complex Installation Labor: 1-3 Days
  • ⚡ Power Shutdown Period: 30-60 Minutes
  • ⚡ Complex Power Shutdown Period: Up-To 8 Hrs
  • 🏗️ Wall Mounting: 60 Minutes
  • 📋 System Testing & Verification: 1 Hour

Load Center Requirements

  • ⚡ 225A Load Center: $750
  • ⚡ 400A Load Center: $2,250
  • 📦 Includes:
    • - Main Breaker
    • - Ground Bar Kit
    • - Neutral Bar Kit
    • - Weather-Rated Enclosure

Distance & Complexity Pricing

  • 📏 Base Distance (0-10'): Included
  • 🔌 Every Additional 10': +$500
  • 📊 Distance Scale:
    • - 11-20': +$500
    • - 21-30': +$1,000
    • - 31-40': +$1,500
    • - 41-50': +$2,000
    • - Up to 500': +$25,000

Additional Components

  • 🔌 Conduit & Fittings: $10/ft
  • 🔧 Junction Boxes: $75-150 each
  • ⚡ Circuit Breakers: $25-95 each
  • 📡 Communication Gateway: $350
  • 🛡️ Surge Protection: $200-450
  • 🔌 Feed Through Lugs: $51

Installation Complexity Factors

  • 🏗️ Wall Reinforcement: +$500-1500
  • 🔨 Concrete Wall Mounting: +$300-600
  • 🏠 Second Story Installation: +$2500
  • 🔌 Panel Upgrades Required: +$2,000-4,000
  • 🚧 Trenching Required: +$17-25/ft
  • 📍 Permit Fees: Vary by Location

Professional Labor Rates

  • 👷 Consulting: $2500 3hrs including Drivetime
  • 👷 Consulting Outside of California: $3000 Per Day Plus Airfar
  • 👷 Master Electrician: $225-450/hr
  • 🔧 Journeyman: $185-300/hr
  • 🚚 Travel Time: $175/hr
  • 📋 System Programming: $250
  • ✅ Final Inspection for Warranty: $500

Important Installation Notes

  • ⚠️ Final pricing subject to site inspection
  • 📋 Permits not included in base pricing
  • 🏗️ Structural modifications quoted separately
  • ⚡ Utility upgrades may be required (Depending on the ESS purchased)
  • 🔍 Pre-installation inspection required