england
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Hi Everyone,
Moved to Texas recently and am concerned we'll have a repeat of last winter. Looking for a grid-connected battery backup (UPS) for now, which would allow me to add solar in the future. In July, my energy bill reported 2,900 kWh for the month and in October it was 1,800 kWh - not looking to support all of this now, just something to keep the fridge and lights on in case of a blackout. I got a few quotes from solar people that were around $50k, which is outside my budget for now.
So my question is what should I buy? Max budget around $5k this year (including install), but plan to add more in the future:
I'm also considering getting a transfer switch installed and a generator that I can plugin, although ideally, I can go with an electric system.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much!
Moved to Texas recently and am concerned we'll have a repeat of last winter. Looking for a grid-connected battery backup (UPS) for now, which would allow me to add solar in the future. In July, my energy bill reported 2,900 kWh for the month and in October it was 1,800 kWh - not looking to support all of this now, just something to keep the fridge and lights on in case of a blackout. I got a few quotes from solar people that were around $50k, which is outside my budget for now.
So my question is what should I buy? Max budget around $5k this year (including install), but plan to add more in the future:
- Battery - what type/size/etc?
- Transfer Switch - not sure if automatic, manual, or something else is needed
- How much should I expect to pay for this installation?
- Inverter - do I need this now, or can it wait?
- Solar panels - future plan to add/install.
I'm also considering getting a transfer switch installed and a generator that I can plugin, although ideally, I can go with an electric system.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much!