THE SDL GUIDE
A clear next step.
From your first project to your plan set.
Choose your path, or compare both paths first. Follow the steps at your own pace, and return whenever you need a hand.
Solar panel clamping and blocking
Short-side clamping usually has lower wind-pressure limits. Use SDL to set long-side mounting and add blocking where the framing needs it.
Start this guide →Battery installationAdd a battery location plan
Place indoor batteries, draw their room and check the battery location sheet in your downloaded plan set.
Start this guide →Site layoutDraw a property line for your plot plan
Trace your lot boundary, name the parcel and check the distances from the building to each side.
Start this guide →Roof mountingUse different supports on one roof face
Split a roof into framing areas when the support direction, spacing or attachment product changes.
Start this guide →Power controlPower control: a setting for the installer
Understand the PCS tags on your drawing, the calculated setting, and what the installer needs to enable.
Start this guide →Manual wiringDraw a wire between equipment
Connect Powerwall 3 to Gateway 3, read terminal feedback, and find the resulting circuit.
Start this guide →Conductor scheduleEdit a circuit’s route length
Find a circuit, enter its measured length, and return to an automatic length when needed.
Start this guide →Roof wiringMove a string to another inverter input
Change a connected string’s MPPT input and check its voltage limits on the roof.
Start this guide →Roof wiringPlace and adjust Tesla MCIs
Let SDL place mid-circuit interrupters as you draw strings, then adjust individual locations when needed.
Start this guide →Roof layoutImport an Aurora Solar DXF
Bring an exported roof drawing and its modules into SDL, then check what came across.
Start this guide →Equipment setupPlace a Tesla gateway and inspect its terminals
Add Gateway 3 to your drawing and find the connection information before you wire it.
Start this guide →Engineer-preparedRequest an engineered design
Choose equipment, share the site information you have, and prepare a clear engineering request.
Start this guide →Self-designedCreate a solar-only design
Follow a solar project from equipment selection through roof layout, wiring and plan-set review.
Start this guide →Account ownersManage billing and downloads
Review your account, return to a design after checkout, and manage subscription renewal.
Start this guide →Check your equipment
Browse supported equipment →Prepare your equipment elevation
See what to draw and dimension on the wall, with example drawings and clearance guidance.
Read the equipment elevation reference →