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It is ridiculous to propose that a homeowner invests tens of thousands of dollars or more into their home solar kit and has no notion of it's capabilities. As
by hootbootscoot 7y ago
It is ridiculous to propose that a homeowner invests tens of thousands of dollars or more into their home solar kit and has no notion of it's capabilities.
As I outlined above, a simple "autonomy" function provided by the already-contained DC-DC charge controller will suffice to charge a battery bank. Sans battery bank, no reasonable person could assume autonomy.
- souprock 7y agoA reasonable person would assume that it works during the day. Of course it won't work by starlight. I have no idea how common this configuration is, but it makes perfect sense. It is almost like a battery-capable system, but without the batteries installed. This configuration makes sense because batteries are expensive, bulky, and hazardous. Day-only usage is still useful.
- Pfhreak 7y ago> no reasonable person could assume You keep using that word, I don't think it means what you think it means. I'm sorry, but there are plenty of people who would absolutely drop 20 grand and say, "When the sun is shining, I have power" without doing any investigation. I know a few of them.
- brownbat 7y agoI spent more than that on a house that I've mostly learned about through things breaking, because homeownership is a deeply humbling experience. Things are complex and people are busy. But would be nice if there was some qualification about how many solar owners are actually confused. "Many homeowners are learning the hard way" are epic weasel words. Maybe they're right and battery sales will spike, maybe commenters are right and no one who lacks a battery system will be surprised or change their decision. I'd guess 1-3% of battery-less eligible solar owners get inspired by the blackout to buy a battery. More than zero but definitely below one in twenty.