Wrenchers,
I seem to continue to have my foot stuck in the past
regarding off-grid. Off -grid seems to have more of an element of a
need for reliability, redundancy, klugability. Believe me L-ion
batteries and especially the "total units" like the:
https://simpliphipower.com/product/access-sol-ark/
are beautiful answers to "buy it connect up the cables and forget it",
no maintenance to boot. I want one. But Yikes, many of these companies
are new, which will survive well into their warranty period? Its a
double-edge sword....if we don't transition into the L-ion world, how
will they survive?
Also, if the charge controller, battery cell (in 2 volt
cell battery pack), fan or inverter fails in a more conventional system,
there's probably a go-around spare whatever in stock (or the failed 2
volt cell can be cabled around waiting for a new cell). Maybe all I'm
asking is how field serviceable is a failed L-ion battery or its BMS? or
the total units like above? Are there failures? maybe too soon to know.
Go ahead, beat me with a stick, maybe I'll learn something.
Bill
Feather River Solar Electric
Bill Battagin, Owner
4291 Nelson St.
Taylorsville, CA 95983
530.284.7849
CA Lic 874049
www.frenergy.net
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