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I was thinking about adding a wide strip of lath between the walls and roof panels, the type you put on before stucco. Wouldn't be 100% coverage, but....would "fill the gaps". Also could run a ground wire to exterior metal panels. I am familiar with Faraday cages but wondering if my plan would...

Going to build a power shed for inverter and batteries close to my utility rack. Concrete floor, probably use steel studs/framing and 29 gauge metal panels for siding and roofing. Will this offer any protection from EMP and does it really matter? What would minimum recommended size be?

I don't want to have to go out there to do a transfer switch, so would an ATS be required?

Thanks, I don't think I need anything larger than 8kw inverter, maybe a 6 would handle everything. Thinking low frequency to handle inrush from well pump or electric dryer (maybe) but no huge loads except those two.

That's what I understand and want to happen. No backfeed to grid, ever. Can I have the 2 breakers in that main panel and will it automatically disconnect from grid when I am either producing power or using the battery? As in, set usage to SBU,?

Yes, whole idea is to have water during outage. Again, I thought a "hybrid" inverter which can be on or off grid would take care of it. See why I'm confused?

What about connection? I understand but may be wrong that a hybrid inverter allows you to get and send power to your main panel without an interlock for main utility power. As in a 2pole breaker to supply utility power to inverter and a second 2pole breaker to backfeed power from inverter back...

That BCS is $3000ish and your comments leads me to believe performance is iffy. I'll do something else, want simple system as possible, fewer electronics is better. Thanks again

Thanks! Kinda what I thought. I'll just build a solar shed near the pedestal and paint a quarter moon on the door so it will look like an outhouse near the RV hookup! Ground mount panels too, unfortunately...

I need help with hybrid system please. We have utility power but it goes off from time to time. I'd like to supplement and/or replace it. Our daily average usage is only 15-18 kwh. I can't determine where to input the power and whether or not to do roof mount or ground mount. Our utility power...

Thanks again for your help.

They were outside, and had ice/snow all over the outside of the tanks. Picked up and shook, no movement of liquid inside. Never seen that happen either.

Thanks, my exact thought too. I also printed the manual for inverter, referred him to settings/generator connections so at least the genset would, or should just supply power to house. Also told him that area needed to be heated up to at least 32F to charge battery and offered to help. Last...

Thanks again!

Display looks like this but is not in color. I sent it to him, suggested he look at page 38 for genset settings. May be what he needs, and I thank you!