why shouldnt i set up solar with a diy battery

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Anon08/30/26, 01:27No.3006311

It's the only economical way to do it. It's even better if you have room to set up the panels not on the roof.

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Anon08/30/26, 01:37No.3006318

I can't think of any downside. Just do it right so you don't kill yourself or burn your house down. I know the initial investment for the equipment is a bit steep, but even if it takes a few years to offset the cost; I believe not having a reliance on the grid would be the biggest reward. If I owned a house with land, a solar array would be my first priorities. A well for free water would be a close second to that.It's a meme, but "you'll own nothing and be happy" is not tinfoil hat shit. In many places the government already tells people that they can't collect rainwater on their own property. They pollute and consume at unfathomable scales, yet WE'RE told to not collect water because of the aquifers they've drained and fucked? How long until some megacorp PAC lobbies for restrictions on people generating their own electricity, under the guise of safety, or conservation?Build the array. Loosen your shackles.

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Anon08/30/26, 22:48No.3006421

I have 13kw of solar panels and a 23kw powerwall. it will run about 12 hours during the night with 2 AC units running (in the summer) not sure how long it runs in the winter, and I live in a desert..

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Anon08/31/26, 04:48No.3006461

Having all that stuff inside my house scares me. I'm trying to setup some kind of outdoor wiring cabinet.

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Anon08/31/26, 07:57No.3006465

Just make sure you don't live in a city or township that forces you to have a utility line and pay some minimum service fee because of safety or whatever excuse they use to line the pockets of the energy executives.

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Anon08/31/26, 17:25No.3006492

You need to understand electrical safety if you don't want to burn down or blow up or electrocute yourself/someone else, and then bonus need to understand grounding and earthing if you don't want to burn out your inverter. The system in your image is already insta fail even if it's not the worst thing ever. Also avoid Victron, terribly overpriced.Obligatory shill https://rentry.co/solarshit

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Anon08/31/26, 18:46No.3006497

I got one of these all in one inverter chargers. Did some testing but I don't think I wanted it mounted permanently. I am going to mount it and the batteries on a dolly.

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Anon09/01/26, 01:05No.3006530

I want to install a handful of solar panels at the property I'm buying here soon, but its got a tiny yard. Kinda want to do a bifacial solar panel fence to separate the alley from the backyard, really don't want to deal with putting them on the roof (very steep on west facing side). Is it still worthwhile if it isn't maximum efficiency? I figure I'll be making monthly payments at as much as I would pay for the electricity they make by having them, and if it doesn't work out I can just take them down and roof mount later. I also hear they are generally more efficient during the winter in such a configuration. The only annoying part will be getting permits, I don't think my city has anything on the books regarding solar fences, just arrays (need to be fenced in so far from property line) and roof mounted.

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