JeepHammer
Solar Wizard
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2019
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Same here,
In 2001 saw the set up from a guy I bumped into via my work, and he invited me to see "his super 100% off grid system"
All used Lead Acid batteries questionable set up and constant maintenance, I said "thanks for showing it to me". Then didn't follow suit.
About evey five years (for two decades) I would look into the whole solar as an option thing, and it never made sense for us, always came back to the batteries would not last long enough to justify their own expense. Then in 2019 this pretty quickly all changed! I was getting excited after seeing a few of Will's earlier videos, and thought, hey maybe after 20-years, this will finally be possible!
So jumped in and got started, joined the forum, and here we all are! exciting times, and I bet we are just in the beginning of a long run of new products, new tech, better PV/batteries/inverters I can't wait to see what comes out of the new EV industry and world-wide interest in solar.
Total game changer!
Some people exist to be bad examples to show you what NOT to do...
(That would be me...)
I didn't have a choice. Lead/acid or sit in the dark.
I did learn about actual deep cycle batteries, the highest Amp hour batteries, etc, but it still REALLY SUCKED.
Most people don't remember heat lamps under a vehicle engine, a blanket on the hood, a 'Bird House' battery charger to thaw out the battery, 3 cans of ether starting fluid, and holding your head against the steering wheel trying g to transfer warm thoughts to the car to get it started... ?
I'm SO GLAD things have changed!