Re: Wind Solar unreliable compared to Gas Coal Nuclear

"Jim Wilkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> "cshenk"  wrote in message 
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> Jim Wilkins wrote:
>> The simple and safe, though not cheapest, backup is a packaged power
>> station such as a Jackery.
>
> Perfect!  I was about to ask for thoughts on the Jackery setups.

If I can offer a suggestion, instead of a prepacked format. Maybe look at 
the boon-docking and camping areas.

Buy a pure sine wave inverter, batteries and charger as individual units, as 
long as high mobility isn't a factor, you can get better and cheaper as 
individual units and have the ability to customize to exactly the format you 
want, and upgrade as needed based on your needs/wants.. from increasing 
charging capacity, or going to higher voltages for better efficiencies or 
different battery tech depending on weight, size, or mobility issues.
Yes, it does take a bit more research and consideration, but all in all you 
will get a system tuned to your preferences at a lower price, and if you 
should have a failure.. you only have to replace the part that failed. 
Further you have much more access to replacements when on the road as most 
RV and camping outlets will have at least a few options as replacements for 
all of the parts.

So if you're talking a fixed installation for your home, then weight isn't 
really an option and you can save money and get better capacity choosing 
options not limited by weight. If you're RVing you may get away with a much 
smaller inverter as often much of the rest can be run directly from DC thus 
eliminating the conversion loses and expense of a larger inverter.

The advantage of the repacked is only simplicity and mobility.