RTL44
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Hi,
I'm new to the forum, but have been watching Will's videos for years. I live on the Caribbean Coast in Mexico and have been wanting & planning to put together a backup system for a while now. I know enough to be dangerous, so I need advice to find out what is best for my needs/wants.
For the time being, my electricity is included with the land lease at my home. But, I still want to prepare for the day it no longer is included because electricity is very expensive here. We also live in a hurricane region and have frequent power outages - not always weather related. When we lose power due to hurricanes, it can be for several days.
We consume a lot of electricity right now - even with using Inverter mini-split a/c's. But we have a 3000+ 3 story home with a pool and lots of electronic gadgets. I hooked up a Sense unit in January to monitor our electric consumption - even though we don't pay for it. We don't even get a bill, so this is the only way I can see how much we use.
Currently, we use between 50-70 kWh per day.
What I thinking is this:
1) Install 500-600W PV panels totaling 8kW-9kW
2) Split-phase Inverter(s) - I really like the Sol-Ark 15k because it seems to meet all of my needs, but is expensive.
3) 6 - LiFePower4 Batteries (to start)
4) Stay connected to grid
5) Add a DC generator to charge batteries as a failsafe in the event of extended bad weather. In particular, this: https://solarbuildermag.com/residen...gement-device-and-whole-home-nanogrid-vision/
Would 2 of the EG4 6500EX-48's together provide roughly the same as the Sol-Ark 15k or would I have to omit the grid or generator from that setup?
Anyway, I know this was long, but I wanted to supply as much info as possible to make it easier for those in the know to answer more easily and completely.
Thanks in advance!
I'm new to the forum, but have been watching Will's videos for years. I live on the Caribbean Coast in Mexico and have been wanting & planning to put together a backup system for a while now. I know enough to be dangerous, so I need advice to find out what is best for my needs/wants.
For the time being, my electricity is included with the land lease at my home. But, I still want to prepare for the day it no longer is included because electricity is very expensive here. We also live in a hurricane region and have frequent power outages - not always weather related. When we lose power due to hurricanes, it can be for several days.
We consume a lot of electricity right now - even with using Inverter mini-split a/c's. But we have a 3000+ 3 story home with a pool and lots of electronic gadgets. I hooked up a Sense unit in January to monitor our electric consumption - even though we don't pay for it. We don't even get a bill, so this is the only way I can see how much we use.
Currently, we use between 50-70 kWh per day.
What I thinking is this:
1) Install 500-600W PV panels totaling 8kW-9kW
2) Split-phase Inverter(s) - I really like the Sol-Ark 15k because it seems to meet all of my needs, but is expensive.
3) 6 - LiFePower4 Batteries (to start)
4) Stay connected to grid
5) Add a DC generator to charge batteries as a failsafe in the event of extended bad weather. In particular, this: https://solarbuildermag.com/residen...gement-device-and-whole-home-nanogrid-vision/
Would 2 of the EG4 6500EX-48's together provide roughly the same as the Sol-Ark 15k or would I have to omit the grid or generator from that setup?
Anyway, I know this was long, but I wanted to supply as much info as possible to make it easier for those in the know to answer more easily and completely.
Thanks in advance!