Is anyone paying attention to these? A power outage of 2.75 hours this morning got my attention. We are "on" a water well, no power, no water. We have threatened to purchase and install a back-up generator for three years now, but always hesitate when it comes time to size one, and realizing that we want it all - which costs a lot to purchase, and more to operate.
I'm wondering if installing a "powerwall" would allow a smaller generator to run periodically instead of continuously, thus lowering the operating costs. If a generator is auto, or on demand starting, it would only run when it sees the powerwall losing capacity, charge it up, and shut off. I guess the generator would have to be able to both power the house and charge the powerwall, so might still have to be big? -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
