SHTF Electric Power…

[sturgisrun]

Solar Generators…I have 14 and unlimited perpetual fuel, all are Pure Sine.
They are silent- in a SHTF World nobody will hear them running. Plus I use them daily around my house and have cut my draw from The Grid by 35-40%

 

[Hirschkopf]

Planning on adding solar at some point to the roof, along with plenty of battery storage. Having portable units would be nice too.

 

[Judi]

what kind do you have..? lets see some pictures ...how are they wired to the house...

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

What is their life span? What is the cost to replace?

 

[retrieverman]

I’ve been interested in solar for a long time, but the cost to life has never looked very good.

 

[cowadle]

for my situation if i was going to plan on an indefinite grid down. for my house i would probably want a hybrid system with a battery bank and inverter that would supply the watts necessary for 24 hour period and 1/2 capacity then i would use wind solar and diesel to keep the battery bank. but before all of this i would measure all of my appliances watts etc and trim as much as i could. the battery will be the most expensive part but with improved tech not as bulky as it used to be. i recommend ya'll talk to mike bergey. most all of the ones i have seen lately are grid tie and you give away any excess production and are useless in a power out.

 

[yukonjack]

Solar Generators…I have 14 and unlimited perpetual fuel, all are Pure Sine.
They are silent- in a SHTF World nobody will hear them running. Plus I use them daily around my house and have cut my draw from The Grid by 35-40%

what kind of battery setup do you have?

 

[Mr.Glock]

Underground propane tanks and standby by generators. Have a RV that is totally self sustained by solar.

Researching solar for a battery backup on a home as well. It is wild the differing Solar Companies out there. In our case so far about 90% are not legit, the solar panels the non legit are hawking are so inferior in many ways. The most important is strength to prevent damage.

 

[THAT Gurl]

what kind do you have..? lets see some pictures ...how are they wired to the house...

Lol I LOVE you!! Short sweet and to the point! (And EXACTLY what I was gonna say! )

I keep thinking I want to try to add solar but I don't know ANYTHING about it and ... Well ... Talk to us! Like we are idiots -- well at least at me like I am an idiot! Because I am about solar anyway ...

We have a contractor coming out to out a generac on the house this coming spring (I know I know I know -- our power will probably go out in December and not get hooked back up until March with my luck lol) but ... Still ...

Thanks!!

 

[Mr.Glock]

Lol I LOVE you!! Short sweet and to the point! (And EXACTLY what I was gonna say! )

I keep thinking I want to try to add solar but I don't know ANYTHING about it and ... Well ... Talk to us! Like we are idiots -- well at least at me like I am an idiot! Because I am about solar anyway ...

We have a contractor coming out to out a generac on the house this coming spring (I know I know I know -- our power will probably go out in December and not get hooked back up until March with my luck lol) but ... Still ...

Thanks!!

Good move! Pricey yes, but if a family can swing it, it is great to have. For years I pulled the mains out of the home panels and back fed a generator through the welding plugs from the shops at the homes we have owned. But it is safer to do it correct with a Auto Disconnect and a dedicated stand by as Generac.