Any solar power generator users here?

What are you wanting to use it for? I have purchased several over the years for work, but it was mainly for keeping Sat Phones, GPS, and Radios charged. If you are wanting one for heating, running a refrigerator, etc you are going to be limited.

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What are you wanting to use it for?

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Just looking for user feedback on any of them.
Are the large ones for whole home use worth it?

Is it safe to assume there is a way to hook up such a system to my present transfer switch that runs 6 circuits also?
Can you provide a link to your equipment?

Thanks
My transfer switch plug in is on the exterior of my home. That transfer switch set up looks identical to mine other than plug-in location.
How many watts is your solar screen?
Would you do this all over again?

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Thanks
My transfer switch plug in is on the exterior of my home. That transfer switch set up looks identical to mine other than plug-in location.
How many watts is your solar screen?
Would you do this all over again?

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To answer your last question first - yes I would without a doubt, but with a bigger system. If I were to move I would want to make sure I could use solar.

My system has four 365 watt panels which are on my shed. I put them there due to if I put them on my house I would have to get a permit which is a PITA where I live at. I paid an electrician to install the transfer switch and I paid someone to install the solar panels. I bought the solar panels on Marketplace brand new for a fraction of the cost. I installed all of the solar wiring myself. Each day as the sun rises I tell my wife "free power".

The Delta Pro and the models above it are very expandable. The Pro can be charged up by solar, AC power or inverter generator which I have setup with an interlock. My entire solar setup cost around $3,000. Below is a link to Ecoflow. Most of their equipment can be bought much cheaper on the Ecoflow Ebay site.

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How are you running your whole house on a 4500W peak generator?
Are you manually doing something to decide if you are running the house on solar or electric?

Where are your solar panels?

I’d be interested in something like this but just to run a few things, and charge my car overnight. I think these generators could easily run your whole house minus the AC and electric stove and water heater.

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I switched my electric water heater and stove to propane several years ago. I have a 6,250watt inverter generator that is connected to an interlock. I have to start the generator and switch the interlock.

Ecoflow has an automatic switch for bigger solar generators. I have to manually switch from AC power to EF power by flipping some breakers. My transfer switch is in my garage. My solar panels are on my shed. These bigger units could run the entire house and they could be charged by either solar, AC power or an inverter generator. The bigger units would need a lot more solar than have a space for.