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Are there Battery Storage options for home that doesn't require solar panels?
Posted on 8/16/22 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 8/16/22 at 3:44 pm
If used to be that the Tesla Powerwall could be bought for your home without their solar roof products, but they stopped doing that years ago.
I just want a battery system that could be charged up with grid power and used when grid power goes out. I don't need a new roof.
Do any options for this exist?
I just want a battery system that could be charged up with grid power and used when grid power goes out. I don't need a new roof.
Do any options for this exist?
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Posted on 8/16/22 at 3:47 pm to Chicken
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This post was edited on 10/26/22 at 9:23 am
Posted on 8/16/22 at 3:58 pm to Chicken
you could save some space by using a generator instead of batteries.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 4:06 pm to notsince98
quote:and probably a hell of a lot cheaper.
you could save some space by using a generator instead of batteries.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 4:10 pm to Chicken
Watch some living off grid videos to get an idea of what is needed.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 4:35 pm to notsince98
quote:I don't have space for a generator...I assume the battery wouldn't take up much room and would hang on the garage wall, near the electrical panel...
you could save some space by using a generator instead of batteries.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 5:12 pm to Chicken
quote:
Are there Battery Storage options for home that doesn't require solar panels?
yes, the batteries and power system they feed to your home doesnt care how they get charged, just as long as they get charged, so yes it can be done to create backup battery power with a bank of batteries.
the more important question is how long it lasts, and if trying to recharge them with a generator, what size and how long will that take?
Posted on 8/16/22 at 9:03 pm to Chicken
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I assume the battery wouldn't take up much room and would hang on the garage wall, near the electrical panel...
If this is your preference, expect to not be able to power very much in your home.
Your primary power consumers will be the ones that use 240V (A/C compressors, dryer, oven, etc.) If you're only looking to power lights, fridges/freezers, and maybe a window A/C unit, the batteries would be alright but still have limited capacity with no method of charging them.
Have you completely ruled out a NG generator? The biggest advantage is the unlimited (if you pay it) fuel source. No trips to the gas station and enough capacity to power the whole home easily.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 9:55 pm to Chicken
They are called a UPS, Uninterruptible Power Supply, large ones are used all the time in computer server rooms.
Posted on 8/16/22 at 10:48 pm to Chicken
My coworker lives in Sugarland and just dropped some serious cheese on a Tesla home system.
I will ask him and revert. He was talking today about trying to send power back into the grid he didn’t consume so I suspect he’s having to store it for a little while.
I know he spent about 80k on all of it.
I will ask him and revert. He was talking today about trying to send power back into the grid he didn’t consume so I suspect he’s having to store it for a little while.
I know he spent about 80k on all of it.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 2:57 am to Chicken
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I don't have space for a generator.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 6:14 am to Chicken
I wouldnt buy batteries because they will go bad.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 7:35 am to footballdude
Could buy like 6 7.5kw generators or just get a 20kw generator installed just for the cost of two 3.3kw batteries.
Its a good idea, just not there yet.
Its a good idea, just not there yet.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 7:54 am to diat150
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I wouldnt buy batteries because they will go bad.
Here’s another point I hadn’t considered. Generators should last as long as maintained (20-30 years). Highly doubt the same could be set about a battery pack.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 8:25 am to Chicken
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I don't have space for a generator...I assume the battery wouldn't take up much room and would hang on the garage wall, near the electrical panel...
Battery packs sized for a house backup are massive. The rectifiers and inverters are also not small.
This post was edited on 8/17/22 at 8:27 am
Posted on 8/17/22 at 10:31 am to Chicken
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I don't have space for a generator...I assume the battery wouldn't take up much room and would hang on the garage wall, near the electrical panel...
A battery bank big enough to power your home for any significant length of time will be MUCH larger than a generator will be.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 5:26 pm to Chicken
Hit up Billjamin. He comes across as very knowledgeable about alternate power systems (solar, wind, Tesla Powerwall, etc.)
Posted on 8/18/22 at 9:39 am to Chicken
Here's a wildcard for you: the Ford F-150 Lightning. It can backfeed your panel up to 9600W and when you look at how much battery capacity it has, it is a much better $/amp-hour value than a tesla power wall. It also doubles as a truck :D
This post was edited on 8/18/22 at 9:40 am
Posted on 8/18/22 at 3:42 pm to Chicken
How would you charge this when the power goes out and no solar panels?
A generator?
A generator?
Posted on 8/18/22 at 5:40 pm to FeeshTacos
My house painter was telling me about this.
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