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To: ekimaa who wrote (99830)	6/21/2021 4:51:36 PM
From: isopatch	3 Recommendations Recommended By Hugh Bett roguedolphin Winfastorlose Respond to of 108896

True. OTOH, fossil fuel energy has much better reliability record, especially in recent years, than aging, poor maintained, electric grid suffering more and more outages (for reasons we've discussed many times). Map below changes every day AWA during each day. Easy bet for much more widespread outages during summer heat waves in states where the grid has already shown itself to be weak. Very minor problems today. poweroutage.us Where do you live? Iso

To: ekimaa who wrote (99830)	6/22/2021 11:15:35 AM
From: mdh4ever2	2 Recommendations Recommended By the longhorn Winfastorlose Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108896

OT Solar: I finally installed 8 x 200AH LiFePO4 batteries (aka prismatic 'cells') on my modest 4 x 215W, 24V solar panels -- kind of a 'lab experiment' to learn the real-life intricacies of solar power. (Besides, I've always wanted a solar panel system!) What an improvement over flooded deep discharge lead acid! Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (aka LFP) are nearly the 'perfect' battery except for their upfront cost! 'Life cycle cost' really isn't too bad -- they can last 8000+ charge cycles over 10+ years, and you can use 80% of their amp-hour (AH) capacity. I just installed two Cell Balancers on the batteries (one services 4 cells) to keep the cells' charge curves aligned at the top of charge. This is important. My system produces enough power to adequately run (not 100% of the time, mind you) my refrigerator, freezer, NG furnace, and satellite TV, PC, or Ham Radio. In summer it might run a very small window AC part-time, but a better use is to make lots of ice in the frig and freezer and cool off with a cold drink! Or have a frosty mug of beer! But it is just a modest-size system. A portable Honda 2000W inverter generator was my original backup solution and remains my last resort (especially in winter), but then you need spare fuel cans and a means to syphon gasoline from car and truck tanks. Fuel is the limiting factor for any generator, even NG* or LP. I chose the little Honda because it was so fuel efficient -- stretching 1 gallon over 5-7 hours (a week or more of run time from a vehicle's fuel tank). At 50 lbs I can also pick it up and take it with me. -MDH *NG generators are nice unless your greater area experiences a disaster such as a flood or freeze (think: Texas). Without electricity to run NG pipeline control electronics, valves, and pumps, NG availability may only be a few days to a week or so.