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Originally posted by LiFePO4_Only View Post..... As for emergency back up at home it's kind of like owning a gun for home defense, I assume I'll never critically need it, but it's just a matter of having it and not needing it over needing it and not having it. So again the more power the better (to a degree,.....l
if there is a mega-disaster (EMP, bio-war, famine) you will only have a couple years of power, before the batteries die, then just power in the daytime, Panels may last 50 years, but most solid state radios will fail by then, it's back to the 1600's, with nobody to show us the way.Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-ListerComment
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Originally posted by Mike90250 View PostSadly, a sealed tank of diesel will last more than 10 years, and your batteries will die in 7 years. Guns and ammo good for 50+ years
if there is a mega-disaster (EMP, bio-war, famine) you will only have a couple years of power, before the batteries die, then just power in the daytime, Panels may last 50 years, but most solid state radios will fail by then, it's back to the 1600's, with nobody to show us the way.Comment
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Originally posted by Mike90250 View PostSadly, a sealed tank of diesel will last more than 10 years, and your batteries will die in 7 years.Comment
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Originally posted by LiFePO4_Only View PostIsn't this just true if I let them sit and don't touch them for 7 years?MSEE, PEComment
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Originally posted by Sunking View PostAll batteries have both calendar life and cycle life, whichever comes first.
That was an incredible miss on my part, I kept saying to myself 'What the hell are you guys talking about that I'll buy batteries every several years??' lolComment
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LOL. I'm looking more like Honda_7000is_only now ha
...I'm now researching the safest gas can you can possibly buy, damn had no clue how expensive a gas can could get but this is it;
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...8084_200518084
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This is quite expensive but diesel is way better than gas
Cummins Onan 5HDKBB-2861 QD 5000
http://www.wisesales.com/cummins-ona...generator.htmlComment
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Originally posted by LiFePO4_Only View PostThat was an incredible miss on my part, I kept saying to myself 'What the hell are you guys talking about that I'll buy batteries every several years??' lolMSEE, PEComment
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I would love diesel but no inverter versions and too loud. The Honda EU7000 tops out at 60 decibels...i've talked to people about the EU7000 tri fuel version and it suffers a 20% loss on propane. Now there's an inverter tri fuel Yamaha TFEF6300 that has ZERO loss on propane but the trade off is that it tops at 64 decibels ugh. Damn trade offsComment
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Originally posted by LiFePO4_Only View PostI would love diesel but no inverter versions and too loud. The Honda EU7000 tops out at 60 decibels...i've talked to people about the EU7000 tri fuel version and it suffers a 20% loss on propane. Now there's an inverter tri fuel Yamaha TFEF6300 that has ZERO loss on propane but the trade off is that it tops at 64 decibels ugh. Damn trade offsPowerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-ListerComment
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I hear ya people always tend to over hype their stuff, not sure though if they mean zero loss compared to other propane generators or not. To their credit the same exact company is the one that claims their EU7000 version has the 20% loss (they sell both). They also claim even more loss then propane for natural gas. On the phone the guy claims to know the guy who patented the technique decades ago, and says most places do a hack version of the tri fuel conversion. He says the military orders from them at times and they always buy their Yamahas but not their Hondas.
Another thing i don't like about the Yamaha is should I use gasoline once in awhile it's a carburetor but Honda is fuel injected. The wheels also suck on the Yamaha they're tiny but Honda has nice beefy wheelsComment
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Originally posted by LiFePO4_Only View PostI would love diesel but no inverter versions and too loud. The Honda EU7000 tops out at 60 decibels...i've talked to people about the EU7000 tri fuel version and it suffers a 20% loss on propane. Now there's an inverter tri fuel Yamaha TFEF6300 that has ZERO loss on propane but the trade off is that it tops at 64 decibels ugh. Damn trade offsComment
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Originally posted by SunEagle View PostThere are inexpensive sound reducing enclosures that can limit those db's below 55 if sound is an issue.Comment
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