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Electrical engineering has always been one of my passions. I'm looking to build a 3kW solar generator, and curious if anyone has done this? This seems to be the best path forward for emergency power. The cost is not much more than a gas generator, and is actually much cheaper in the not so long run due to cost of gas.
Looking at the Lifepower battery and Growatt invertor. Last piece is calculating and finding the right solar panels. 3kW will be enough to power a fridge, minor appliances, radios, etc. Will also provide pass-through charging, so that during the day the sun will charge the battery while the generator is in use. If the battery is full, the solar power will pass through to the inverter as to not drain the battery.
Looking at the Lifepower battery and Growatt invertor. Last piece is calculating and finding the right solar panels. 3kW will be enough to power a fridge, minor appliances, radios, etc. Will also provide pass-through charging, so that during the day the sun will charge the battery while the generator is in use. If the battery is full, the solar power will pass through to the inverter as to not drain the battery.