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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Locrian

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7. maybe ....

Reply to better (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 01:57 PM

Nov 2020

but at close to 10x the price of the fairly proven natural gas backup generator?
I'd also seriously question whether 3days is "good enough". The generator will work as long as nat gas is available.

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I use a power inverter connected to car battery SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

While I'm not an expert, I do know a fair bit about this. Feel free to pm me! better Nov 2020 #2

Would be cheaper and easier Timewas Nov 2020 #3

Definitely some merit to this for purely backup purposes, however... better Nov 2020 #5

Yes but Timewas Nov 2020 #6

Oh, I agree, and I'm not at all knocking your solution. Just covering the options and their uses. :) better Nov 2020 #9

Was wondering, Disaffected Jul 2021 #14

maybe .... Locrian Nov 2020 #7

No argument there. better Nov 2020 #10

A couple afterthoughts... better Nov 2020 #4

Thought on battery vs natural gas generator. 3Hotdogs Nov 2020 #8

For me Timewas Nov 2020 #11

I have a 10 kW LG Chemlite battery.... mac2766 Jan 2021 #12

Update on this situation CountAllVotes Jan 2021 #13