SHTF Power Anyway
Power Pig
Hello forum members!
I'm looking for a bit of feedback. We are running 2 Sol-Ark 12k's with 10 Fortress eFlex batteries in an off-grid format using almost 15kwh of PV.
This winter, the parasitic load was killing us. What I've finally found out is that we have a parasitic draw of 30 watts for each battery and the same for the Sol-Arks which, in total, eats 8,640 watts of power in 24 hours (often more than our PV uptake on dark days). This leaves no room for actual loads in our world as we have poor solar uptake for days and days at a time. A generator is not an option for us for personal reasons. Wind and hydro aren't options either. So here's what I'm looking for:
I'm looking for a bit of feedback. We are running 2 Sol-Ark 12k's with 10 Fortress eFlex batteries in an off-grid format using almost 15kwh of PV.
This winter, the parasitic load was killing us. What I've finally found out is that we have a parasitic draw of 30 watts for each battery and the same for the Sol-Arks which, in total, eats 8,640 watts of power in 24 hours (often more than our PV uptake on dark days). This leaves no room for actual loads in our world as we have poor solar uptake for days and days at a time. A generator is not an option for us for personal reasons. Wind and hydro aren't options either. So here's what I'm looking for:
- What kind of parasitic load do you have with your equipment?
- Do you have suggestions for replacing the eFlex batteries with another model or brand that would substantially lessen this load? I'm considering switching the battery bank to Fortress eVaults (x3) but wanted to see if anyone else has suggestions.
- Is there a good place to sell gently used equipment if we decide to replace the battery bank?