I've got half my house running on solar. Its very easy to do. Most of the stuff I use is from renogy. My first bank of batteries were deep cell wheelchair batteries. The last ones were just deep cell agm's from amazon. A decent charge controller can be set to whatever type of battery you want to use.
The first bank were just regular lead acid deep cell and lasted 7 years. They were 75ah and cost $140 a piece. I have 8 of them. The new ones are AGM and cost $120 a piece (battery tech has gotten better and cheaper). By comparison a Tesla wall costs about $11k, so I got the same storage for about $1200. Everything I did paid for itself in just under 6 years. I have 2160 watts of solar panels. As the price of energy goes up it just gets better.How long do those batteries last before getting difficult to recharge completely?
What do LI batteries cost?I've got a set up uses 2 150 panel arrays, a charge controller and a lithium ion battery. Have a couple different inverters. Pretty easy to do.
Why the added hassle and expense of LiOn? They are relatively fragile (don't like a full state of charge long term), and highly flammable. Their main advantage over lead acid is weight. Deep cycle lead-acid batteries would be a better solution for stationary applications like this where weight and space is not a factor.What do LI batteries cost?
I hear medical rejects work well but no idea where to get them
Do they not also put more power in a smaller space? Maybe less affected by temp in an outdoor location?Why the added hassle and expense of LiOn? They are relatively fragile (don't like a full state of charge long term), and highly flammable. Their main advantage over lead acid is weight. Deep cycle lead-acid batteries would be a better solution for stationary applications like this where weight and space is not a factor.
I paid somewhere around 800What do LI batteries cost?
I hear medical rejects work well but no idea where to get them
I'm no expert either. I do know that about 5 years ago my cellphone caught fire in my front shirt pocket. That was exciting! Not willing to risk that on a larger platform. And I also know that deep cycle has years of a good track record. I'm fine with themDo they not also put more power in a smaller space? Maybe less affected by temp in an outdoor location?
My knowledge here is minimal.
Expense.Why the added hassle and expense of LiOn? They are relatively fragile (don't like a full state of charge long term), and highly flammable. Their main advantage over lead acid is weight. Deep cycle lead-acid batteries would be a better solution for stationary applications like this where weight and space is not a factor.
I ran separate outlets from my inverters. I use both grid and off grid supplies.How do you patch it in to your main house feed?