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Daniel65 wrote:
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> Back in mid-Sept, I asked if anyone had any recommendations for Solar 
> Battery Installers .... Well, Buyer Beware!! 
> 
> Back in 2020, having a bit of money to spare, I had a 18 panel, 4.5kW 
> Solar Panel system installed and now, having more money to spare, I paid 
> Solar Battery Group just over $8,000 to install a 5kW Battery, thinking 
> that would give me Power security .... but NO! 
> 
> Yesterday, at about 7:15p.m., the local Mains power went out and I was 
> left in darkness. Surprise, surprise, when the Mains back on about a min 
> later, so did my Power. At about 10:00p.m., when I checked my Power 
> System, the battery was still indicating over 60% full. 
> 
> So this morning I rang the Solar Battery Group, the supply/install firm, 
> and they said the Solar Battery arrangement had worked as expected. The 
> system wasn't meant to maintain power in place of Mains power, it was 
> only meant to supply power WHEN THE MAINS WAS AVAILABLE so "in place of" 
> NOT "in the absence of" mains power. 
> 
> The SOLAR BATTERY GROUP will, however, sell you, for $1,300 or so, an 
> optional extra, a Power Outlet connected directly to the Battery System 
> which will supply up to 3kW maximum .... but, still, during an outage, 
> you'd have to go out to the Battery (or the special power outlet 
> adjacent to it) with a extension cord to plug in your most desireable 
> (less than 3kW) devices!! 
> 
> I suppose, eventually (if I live long enough), I'll get back my $8,000 
> for the battery and $2,500 (I think) for the original Solar Panels .... 
> but who knows!! ;-( 
> 
> Just FYI .... if you are considering getting a Battery installed. 
>

**  In order for a solar system to power a premises during a blackout, the AC supply line must be disconnected first.
Otherwise the solar system will try to power the whole neighborhood and also electrify cables that are expected to be dead by electrical workers.  Though possible, such automatic disconnection is rarely installed. 
Typical solar systems RELY on the AC power being present to work at all. 
Running a gene or an inverter direct from the battery are the only options. 


.....   Phil 

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