@kwf Do you have NEM 2.0 or 3.0? If your install is under 3.0 then getting storage is almost the only way to get your solar install to pay off, since export is worth very little. Of course, then you also get backup.
I work for a company that makes smart panels so you can reconfigure your critical loads on the fly during an outage.
@kwf we're getting grid tied solar installed in a couple of months but we opted for a propane generator rather than local storage. We occasionally lose power for 3+ days and the battery cost to cover that was just too high. We don't get enough sunlight in the New Hampshire forest to be able to recharge batteries fast enough. ☹️
@kwf sweet, that will work perfectly for you. We made sure the system we're installing can add batteries later. Hopefully battery tech will continue to get better and prices will come down in a few years.
@kwf@talldarknweirdoclears throat But Kenneth, that’ll be difficult! You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into. That’s something best left to the experts.
An hour into the power outage, I cobbled the partner a battery powered fan.
12V fan, screwed into a 2.1mmx5.5mm barrel to screw terminal adapter. That's plugged into a knockoff DCB090 adapter which takes DeWalt batteries and spits out 12V as well as USB-A and USB-C ports.
The dewalt batteries are charged from 12V off solar in my tool closet, so I can at least keep this running for a while... 🤓
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