24/48V DC to 120/240V AC inverter?
I'm toying with the idea of getting an electric car. However, electricity in Ontario is so expensive I suspect electric is more expensive than gasoline. All the talk of solar and inverters in this ...
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Hi Smk,
I'm not against LI batteries. I'm against the power wall which is quite expensive per watt, and then requires an equally expensive inverter.
Balquon batteries are a heck of a lot cheaper because a single cell can be 200 amps.
The other issue is lead acid needing to be fully charged. The acceptance rate drops off--exactly where I'm not sure for AGM telecom surplus acid. Regular lead acid it is 85% and 12.5 amps per 100 amp-hours of battery.
I can say I'm observing much more efficient charging from the telecom AGM jars I had installed a year ago.
It is too bad there is not a workable affordable super capacitor.
I'm not against LI batteries. I'm against the power wall which is quite expensive per watt, and then requires an equally expensive inverter.
Balquon batteries are a heck of a lot cheaper because a single cell can be 200 amps.
The other issue is lead acid needing to be fully charged. The acceptance rate drops off--exactly where I'm not sure for AGM telecom surplus acid. Regular lead acid it is 85% and 12.5 amps per 100 amp-hours of battery.
I can say I'm observing much more efficient charging from the telecom AGM jars I had installed a year ago.
It is too bad there is not a workable affordable super capacitor.
smkettner wrote:pianotuna wrote:Trouble is the long slow absorption rate for lead acid. These batteries will not capture all the solar like lithium can while the sun shines. You would need enough capacity to remain in bulk the entire time to collect all the solar. Then the life is cut short due to undercharging.
8 12 volt 105 pound telecom tower "take out" jars have the same usable capacity as the power wall and cost about $125 each plus tax.
