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Whole home generators are miles cheaper than a solar-battery setup. I can get 10kw of backup power tied into my house for 5k with an automatic switch, but that

Whole home generators are miles cheaper than a solar-battery setup. I can get 10kw of backup power tied into my house for 5k with an automatic switch, but that barely covers the labor costs for a solar system, and you still have to buy the rest of it. Sure you can DIY it and get close, but most people are not going to do that.

jaredhallen 2y ago
You can also DIY a generator. Mine is tied into my 500 gallon propane tank, and would probably run the house for a month or more. And it cost less than $2k. No automatic transfer switch, but I actually prefer that because if the power goes out for a short time I don't start it up, and I turn it off at night as well.