Re: [RE-wrenches] Portable systems

2024-08-17 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches
, Aug 16, 2024 5:56 PM To: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org; Cc: Hilton Dier, III; Subject:[RE-wrenches] Portable systems I've got someone asking me about a portable system. It really doesn't have to be that portable. They just need a couple of kWh to back up their pellet stove for a d

Re: [RE-wrenches] Portable systems

2024-08-17 Thread Glenn Burt via RE-wrenches
A while ago I researched a half dozen systems from as many manufacturers and chose Bluetti as the best bang for the buck.I own and operate many of them, and have a few cabin owners using them instead of gasoline generators, happily.Anker is a relatively new entrant to the market of these devices

Re: [RE-wrenches] Portable systems

2024-08-17 Thread Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches
People have been really happy with GoSun units. This is a very inspired, small company owned and operated by Patrick Sherwin. --- On 2024-08-16 19:42, August Goers via RE-wrenches wrote: I have a couple of Jackery units as well and they have worked great for 2 or 3 years now running my fri

Re: [RE-wrenches] Portable systems

2024-08-16 Thread August Goers via RE-wrenches
I have a couple of Jackery units as well and they have worked great for 2 or 3 years now running my fridge, internet, and work computer setup when the power goes out. I've also taken them camping. Mine are slightly older with NMC cells, but I agree that if I was going to buy a new one that LFP is t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Portable systems

2024-08-16 Thread Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches
You want to make sure that it has LFP cells and not NMC. Some of them do still have NMC or similar cells. Brad On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 4:17 PM david quattro via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > I have two Jackery units and both are great. small 500W and the other is > eit

Re: [RE-wrenches] Portable systems

2024-08-16 Thread david quattro via RE-wrenches
I have two Jackery units and both are great. small 500W and the other is either 2 or 3kW On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM Hilton Dier, III via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > I've got someone asking me about a portable system. It really doesn't have > to be that portable.

[RE-wrenches] Portable systems

2024-08-16 Thread Hilton Dier, III via RE-wrenches
I've got someone asking me about a portable system. It really doesn't have to be that portable. They just need a couple of kWh to back up their pellet stove for a day. There are loads of battery-and-inverter-in-a-box systems out there, but I have no idea about the quality of components. Does anybod