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17 sats \ 3 replies \ @BlokchainB 19h \ parent \ on: Check your preps. Don't wait DIY
I been thinking about installing a battery system for my home
Yea depending what appliances you have they've gotten pretty cheap, its really only my well that necessitated a big unit
I went with the Anker Solix, and got some portable panels with it
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What’s the horse power of your pump? You running a single phase water pump?
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All I know is that its on an 30 amp circuit and the surge is over ~3000w, so the path of least resistance was just to get a generator port and interlock. That would also power the boiler which is hard wired to the panel.
The Anker was the first battery setup I saw at a reasonable price with a 30 amp output, and with that I hook into the whole house with the same port we use for the generator.
I also like that I can charge it back up with a regular 15 amp wall plug from the vehicles, with a little harbor freight inverter. Nice plan C should the generator shit the bed or we run out of fuel for it in an extended event and weather is incompatible with the solar panels.
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