vanski
The most interesting member in the world
Benefits on both sides IMO... we used our sprinter as a ‘generator’ this summer during blackouts here in nor cal. just ran some extension cords to the fridge and other essentials and made sure I was in full sun during the day. The AC in the box truck was also nice for the mrs... There’s no contest on cost going DIY lithium... but it takes building - knowledge base around these systems, significant time building, and patience... re patience, properly balancing LFP cells takes time and some patience.
being able to cart around batteries and an inverter could have its benefits for sure. And not having to understand the ins and outs of how the system works (at a build level). There’s something to be said about plug and play and having a warranty to back it up if something fails. For some folks, especially on the electrical side of things, it’s best for doctors to be doctors and lawyers to be lawyers, especially when so much is at stake with a large family in tote..
having said that, I have a new LFP bank that capacity tested at 590 amp hours. If I told you the cost, you’d cry because it’s so inexpensive compared to buying COTS (like 30% the cost of battleborn or the like). If I told you how many hours I have into it you’d also cry, laughing at me, because the time was/is absurd to design and build these systems in a custom application.
anyhow... I see both sides.. personally I like building these systems and knowing all the ins and outs of how everything works so I know the limits of the system and how to fix it if needed. I will also say, although not as good of a system as the Inergy, but still the same concept; I’ve had to help many goal zero people and at the end of the conversation regarding all the problems they are having, time to build custom.
being able to cart around batteries and an inverter could have its benefits for sure. And not having to understand the ins and outs of how the system works (at a build level). There’s something to be said about plug and play and having a warranty to back it up if something fails. For some folks, especially on the electrical side of things, it’s best for doctors to be doctors and lawyers to be lawyers, especially when so much is at stake with a large family in tote..
having said that, I have a new LFP bank that capacity tested at 590 amp hours. If I told you the cost, you’d cry because it’s so inexpensive compared to buying COTS (like 30% the cost of battleborn or the like). If I told you how many hours I have into it you’d also cry, laughing at me, because the time was/is absurd to design and build these systems in a custom application.
anyhow... I see both sides.. personally I like building these systems and knowing all the ins and outs of how everything works so I know the limits of the system and how to fix it if needed. I will also say, although not as good of a system as the Inergy, but still the same concept; I’ve had to help many goal zero people and at the end of the conversation regarding all the problems they are having, time to build custom.