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2025 was the year of LiFePo power packs for me and my family. Absolute game changers: 1000Wh of power with a multi-socket inverter and UPS-like failover. You
by gorgoiler 9mo ago
2025 was the year of LiFePo power packs for me and my family. Absolute game changers: 1000Wh of power with a multi-socket inverter and UPS-like failover. You lose capacity over a gas genny but the simplicity and lack of fumes adds back a lot of value. If it’s sunny you can also make your own fuel.
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- mlrtime 9mo agoYeah how does that work if you statistically have a outage > 24 hours a few times a year? How long does that last? Also generators are still cheap compared to batteries?
- gorgoiler 9mo agoYou’re right, it’s not much, but it is convenient and clean. A few lamps, USB charging, and a router/modem will use a few tens of watts and the big power pack will keep that going for eight hours. For longer outages there is an outhouse with triple-redundant generators: - Honda c. 2005 - Honda c. 1985 - Briggs & Stratton c. 1940 The “redundancy” here is that the first is to provide power in the event of a long power outage, and the other two are redundant museum pieces (which turn over!)