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G.A. Heath wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:16 pm I use a lot of solar, but its all DYI and for 12v systems. An all-in-one portable unit is fine for emergency use when you want to keep a device going like a refrigerator, but it is not as capable as a generator of comparable size.

Overall consider how much wattage you will need and buy appropriately. For usage that is more than 4 to 6 hours I would recommend a generator.

I wouldn't mind having one of those whole house generators that are powered by natural gas and kick on automatically. We don't loose power enough in Plano for me to justify the expense. If I lived in a hurricane type area, I would do it.

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Scott in Houston wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:29 pm I’ve been eyeing something like this Anker Power Station.
It’s effectively a giant battery that can replace the need for a home generator (to a degree) or accompany for power needs while camping and hunting.

Has anyone shopped or bought one? The big brands are Anker, Ecoflow, Jackery and others on Amazon.

The one I’m considering is here:

Anker 555 Portable Power Station, 1024Wh Solar Generator (Solar Panel Optiona...
https://a.co/d/7uf7YHt

This is just one.
Interested in this community’s views.

We have a customer that installed solar panels. He has two very large batteries in his attic to hold the charge. He spent around 30K for this set up. He put it in 18 months ago. He told me he has not received an electric bill since. Now is it worth 30K? I don't know but for me that would take at least 12-15 years to break even. I don't know if they are the type you are talking about but they do hold enough charge to run his entire 2500 square foot home.

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