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I believe Tesla pitches the Powerwall as being suitable for indoor and outdoor installation, but I was speaking recently with a solar professional who expressed
by mikepurvis 5y ago
I believe Tesla pitches the Powerwall as being suitable for indoor and outdoor installation, but I was speaking recently with a solar professional who expressed horror at huge banks of batteries being installed anywhere other than the exterior of houses.
- Arrath 5y agoI wouldn't be against treating a powerwall install like ammunition storage in an armored vehicle. Firewalled from the house with fire suppression installed, blowout panels to the outside, the whole shebang.
- mikepurvis 5y agoIndeed, but that undermines the whole idea which is that it's a super cheap self-contained unit you can just install anywhere and all you need is an electrician with a hammer drill and a masonry bit.
- jacquesm 5y agoAgreed. When I installed a large battery backed PV installation I set it up with the batteries outside in a separate concrete underground bunker dug into the side of a (very convenient) hill.