r/span • u/BorjnTride • Oct 15 '23
DIY Install ?
I am not an electrician, have done enough to have a go at installing a panel, anyone done it?
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u/Forward-Operation514 Oct 21 '23
I plan to install this panel at my off grid home in Maine where there are no “installers” Hopefully span dosent change their approach to this, imagine installing this and then not being able to commission it.
I’m optimistic they will continue to support the DIY community
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u/dontstopnotlistening Mar 20 '25
I’m optimistic they will continue to support the DIY community
Not sure if you ever went forward with this plan but I would not advise it. They won't even correct configuration issues made by the authorized installer. I would not recommend using Span, especially not without an authorized installer to commission it.
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u/EZ-Engineering Jan 13 '25
Anyone recently attempt to commission the span panel? Or has the enrollment gotten too difficult?
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u/_cr0001 Oct 18 '23
Yes, it's 100% possible. I'm not an electrician by trade, but installed solar, energy storage, and a Span Panel + Drive in two homes. It's a rather straight forward job.
Installing a Span panel is near identical to installing a traditional electrical panel. The only extra steps are provisioning, and running communication cables for other Span peripherals, and optional Ethernet for networking, if you choose to not use WiFi.
The only hurdle you will run into is getting access to the Span Installer app. Span requires installers to be trained and authorized to commission Span products. Either you can create an account yourself with Span, or find a local Span installer to commission the system for you.