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I eat a carnivore diet so no toast. LOL

After seeing the video I did some further research on 48V which I really didn't look at before and now I beleive you are right. I am going to open a thread in the beginners forum on this for opinions.

I see the SOK 48v server rack battery is similarly priced. I might research that route a bit more before spending my money. My search came to Current Connected so I will dig through other things on their site also.

I have thought about a solar system for years but only started getting serious recently. After a recent ice storm left us without power for 44 hrs I knew it was time to do something. I started watching tons of videos and researching products. Initially I wanted cheap and easy 12v but soon...

Makes total sense to me. I need to get a Kill-a-watt and look closer. In 6 years in this house power went out twice once for 19 hrs and 44 hr the most recent time. The first time I only had one fridge so it wasn't that bad, a few bags of ice and it was fine. I do want to tinker into the...

Just a thought. How about a subpanel with some circuits on the 6500s. Set it to PV then battery then grid bypass or something like that. I don't know the specific settings available. This would not feed back to the grid but if the PV and batteries maintain the majority of the load it would...

I read several threads about Signature Solar support calls but I called them once before my purchase and support picked up in less than a minute. They answered my questions to my satisfaction. I made my purchase shortly after that. Everything worked when I assembled it.

I haven't found a clear thread on this or my search ability is a bit lacking. In contacting the design team at Signature Solar I was planning on purchasing the EG4 6.5kW Off-Grid Inverter, with 2 EG4-LL Lithium Battery (V2) | 48V 100AH and the Nader DC Circuit Breaker | 60V 200Amp. The quote...

That was my initial plan. But upon further research I started leaning to more power. I also need it for backup power at my home and I use 2 refrigerators. I don't want only a couple hours. It is tricky to determine the right size. In this thread I found out my solar panels needed was a bit...

I was not really questioning the premise of the thread just clarifying for me so I understand better.

$122,400.00 seems very high but how big of a house? I don't expect an answer really. But a multi-million dollar home this might be a fair price. The quote looked like it was from a Craigslist type of solar installer with very little specs. Definitely get a couple quotes from other companies...

It won't be stored in a garage. I will keep it in the house. Then I will test some loads to see what I end up with. During a power outage I have 2 full frigerators full of meat, cheese and eggs.

Contact them directly instead of trying to order off the site. See if they can do better.

I was also looking at the physical size and weight. I would hinge a pair together so I could take them out in pairs. These are the bifacial and I am in Wisconsin so with some snow I was hoping for a little due to the reflective on the rear. I also figure I would buy the panels in a separate...

I know why they did see the links. I just don't understand specing it out below the manual's specs. https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-6-5k-off-grid-inverter-6500ex-48/ This one shows the 1AWG as an accessory...

When considering the 24v I was also looking about the same power so 200Ah that blows past the $1400 for the batteries alone. I already have a hand truck so if the box was too big I could set it up there and have the rack box just sitting around. I was figuring not putting on the wheels and...

Your case looks compact but also very complicated. I watched several battery teardowns and most of the cheaper batteries were crap when Will tore them down. He was really impressed with the EG4 server rack battery and the price point overall wasn't that much different with both the 24v 200Ah...

Thanks so much. With your 3 responses showing this I feel much better about it.

I looked this up and if I am finding the right stuff this is build your own battery from eve cells? The case looks good but I am leaning towards a completed battery.

The battery I am considering is the EG4-LL Lithium Battery (V2) | 48V 100AH | Server Rack Battery. I did see Will's review and some others so I am sure it is a good battery. I don't believe I want to deal with building a battery on my first system build. Maybe in the future it would be a good...

That is what it looked like in what I found. I am always curious on new ideas.

That is where I was thinking of the EG4 Enclosed Battery Rack | 3 Slot | Wheels Included. It is about a 2x2x2 cube so size wise not bad maybe a bit heavy but I would move it with a 2 wheel dolly. I don't plan to put on the included wheels.

How much solar would be recommended?

It would be nice to find an official chart based on voltages amperage and lengths. During my searching it was all over the place. An NEC or UL approved chart would be best then it could be added to the resources here.

How much solar would you recommend? I am fine with series or a series/parallel.

Genoa City. I want to build a portable system first to learn and understand before a major investment on the house.

If someone agreed to those terms they were getting screwed before they started.

I really like the smaller case ideas. I saw several videos on them. I guess my tastes get more expensive and bigger as I research further. I am a rookie in this space but enjoying the learning aspect.

I am a rookie and still researching so I don't waste too much but on your scale I am doing fine considering the poor class. :)

I would expect for someone looking at a home purchase with solar installed want free electricity and most likely would not like the extra cost on the purchase price so will look for something else. I know if I looked at a home that was $100k above comps and still had an electric bill I wouldn't...