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I'd imagine you'd want lead-acid batteries for a home backup solution since weight isn't an issue. They're easily recycled and not a real fire hazard.
by weberer 4y ago
I'd imagine you'd want lead-acid batteries for a home backup solution since weight isn't an issue. They're easily recycled and not a real fire hazard.
- mschuster91 4y agoLead-acid batteries do not like being cycled (1500 vs >5k in LiFePO4) or being under constant load - everyone operating a server UPS knows that. The other problem with LA batteries is that they can produce hydrogen gas during operation... which is why you have to be careful when jumpstarting a car [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_start_(vehicle)#Limitations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_start_(vehicle)#Limitatio...
- beambot 4y agoI could easily quibble with some of the assumptions, but a basic analysis [1] shows that... > A USGS report from 2011 reports 80 million tons (Mt) of lead in known reserves worldwide, with 7 Mt in the U.S. [...] That’s still not enough to build the battery for the U.S. alone. https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/08/nation-sized-battery/ https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/08/nation-sized-battery/