August:
Off-grid and battery back-up are redundant terms. If this is for an
on-grid home wanting battery-back-up, the process of integration involves
many aspects of an electrical remodel intercepting circuits, possibly
installing a small load center in an existing structure). This requires an
enhanced electrical skill set and may be even more unsuited for
installation by a semi-skilled home owner than a battery-less grid-tie system.
Kits are problematic in several regards: Every battery system we install
is different in requirements and configuration from any other. The
components are heavy and a pre-assembled back board can be quite heavy and
difficult to handle.
I discourage the "kit" approach for these reasons. If I have qualified
home owners that want to participate, I suggest they do mechanical
preparation, i.e. install plywood back-board, build battery box, set pole
for TOP mount, dig trench, and, at most, run conduit , etc. We have found
rocks inside home owner run conduit, so even this simple task requires some
training- training which is hard to verify.
William Miller
At 07:44 AM 10/28/2010, you wrote:
Hi Wrenches,
I have a DIY client who is looking for a small $10 to $15k complete off
grid battery backup kit he can install himself. Email me off list if you
have any sources or thoughts.
Thanks!
-August
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