Now that would be a handy list to have for people coming here to do DIY only to realize they are not allowed to be free & independent of Big Corp Power Co's etc... What regressive parts of the world make it illegal ?In some places it is actually illegal to be self sufficient and off-grid...
Many Cities, Counties, Municipalities in the U.S.
You could likely go down 44V safely, 43 tricker & 42 problems you don't want. Once cells are below 2.8, you will likely see "runners" racing to the bottom as they deviate. You don't want the BMS to do an LVD and not be able to recover if too low. Think of those who posted about a Dead Battery because they dropped them too low for the BMS to wakeup and take a charge.
I think it is critical to get a List of these Places posted on the website somewhere. @Will Prowse what do you think ? This is a Big Gotcha that could catch our members with their Proverbial Pants Down around their ankles.Many Cities, Counties, Municipalities in the U.S.
Hell YEAH, STOOPIDITY Knows no bounds... Its a Plague spreading across the globe at pace. I am No fan of the Stupid happening... It's like being in the passenger seat of a Car @ 120MPH, no brakes & headed straight into a concrete wall and nothing to be done... Thank Goodness my remaining lifespan isn't that long...
I would to see a list, or at an example of the laws/regulations that are enforcing this.Many Cities, Counties, Municipalities in the U.S.
Impressive with a bank that size. If grid was down and we only powered what was needed, we could probably get close to that. I think I've seen as low as 7 Kwh/day as the lowest the house uses.
Here's a starter for you: https://aurorasolar.com/blog/getting-started-with-solar-permitting/
That doesn't really answer my question, or how this makes a code compliant, permited, and inspected off-grid system illegal.
As I have said far too many times, LFP has a designed Working Voltage of 3.000-3.400 which is where the deliverable AH are supposed to come from. Generally the "safe zone" is from 2.850 up to 3.425 with A cells. Once outside of the working range, running occurs. I set my LVD to 2.700 because if there is a heavy load when below 2.9 it can drop low "momentarily" so I account for a buffer.
Interesting. My house is typical 1960's build in the U.S. (Colorado urban) and I've done nothing really to make it more efficient other than mostly converting to LED Lighting. I use a max of about 20Kwh per day.... No AC - Swamp cooler in the summer, Natural Gas Furnace and Hot Water (I'd love to get rid of Natural Gas but that would also increase my Electrical usage).
100% off grid new home in Florida, full permit package and a strict but fair planning dept.
The truth is that Conservation is FAR cheaper than generation & storage. In the USA you now have the IRA program which includes a LOT of goodies to improve you home efficiency. A Large amount of people have no idea about it at all. I dug into it to help my GF (lives in Illinois caring for her elderly parents) and holy cow we discovered a LOT.
As we speak the US House is trying to dismantle many of those programs.
Agreed BUT Politics = Toxic Hazard to be avoided in friendly social environments like here.
Yep, on my list...in Colorado it's not going to be available until mid 2024 (I spoke with them last month)The truth is that Conservation is FAR cheaper than generation & storage. In the USA you now have the IRA program which includes a LOT of goodies to improve you home efficiency. A Large amount of people have no idea about it at all. I dug into it to help my GF (lives in Illinois caring for her elderly parents) and holy cow we discovered a LOT.
A few Links to peruse (you may be surprised)
https://content.rewiringamerica.org/reports/Rewiring%20America%20Go%20Electric%20Digital%20Guide.pdfHow much money can you get with the Inflation Reduction Act?
Household electrification incentives calculator from Rewiring America
Find out how much you could save with tax credits and rebates for heat pumps, water heaters, electric vehicles, electric stoves, rooftop solar, wiring upgrades, and energy efficiency improvements to your home.www.rewiringamerica.org
Of course, they are....a$$holes!
Funny, I used to live in Florida. Don't anymore. Got tired of being flooded out of homes and had a home blown down by a hurricane. Your new home has to be off grid. You see, sea levels are rising and Florida's coast line is receding. Not to mention being surrounded by dead coral reefs that can't live in over 100 degree water. The utility companies can't produce reliable power for the state when every year the state is battered by major wind events and flooding causing billions in damages and uprooting lives. Oh yes, the PV panels on many homes get destroyed in these events. And rebuilding takes way more than a year, your looking at 5 years or more. Don't you find it funny as a Floridian that each year the State's citizens collect billions of dollars in Federal assistance for these disaster events and through the National Flood Insurance Program while those Americans living in states like California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado and more are blocked from realizing the benefits of a National Wildfire Insurance Program to protect homeowners. My Congressman, Darrel Issa, a fine man, opposes a Federal Wildfire Program because "for many years the State of California did not properly manage the Federal forest land in the state and that is why there are wildfires so the State has to bear the cost". Genius I say.
It really makes a LOT more sense once you actually look at the word...
