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That’s helpful to know about the minimal alteration to my existing panel, the costs of upgrading even just that can be significant. We also have a lot of elect
by hanklazard 5y ago
That’s helpful to know about the minimal alteration to my existing panel, the costs of upgrading even just that can be significant.
We also have a lot of electrical appliances and I wonder if my situation might be similar in regards to whether a battery or two would make sense financially. However, one of my goals is to have more of a backup situation in case of power outages on the grid so I may be willing to pay more for this capacity.
- giantg2 5y agoYeah, it could be good as a backup. I got a small generator and installed an interlock in the panel for about $500. It's enough to run important things sporadically like the refrigerator and microwave, or can run 2 space heaters. Not perfect, but would get us through. So far we haven't had to use it for the 3-4 years I've had it (other than maintenance once per year).
- hanklazard 5y agoSounds very practical. Maybe I’m a bit early for the all electric self-sustainable home revolution :)