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[USSAmerica]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

Hi Leo, how are things in your part of the world these days?

[USSAmerica]

UNP! All Hail THE THREAD!!!

[btd64]

Good morning everyone....GP

[Orm]

Morning. Gentlemen. Ladies.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!

Hi Leo, how are things in your part of the world these days?

It is all OK Mike... the weather is again +30 degrees centigrade... summer before summer...


Leo "Apollo11"

[btd64]

Good morning everyone....GP

[USSAmerica]

Good morning - Tithe.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11

[btd64]

Good morning everyone....GP

[USSAmerica]

Good Friday morning - Tithe.

[USSAmerica]

We pulled the trigger on adding solar panels and a battery system to our house yesterday. It will be several weeks as all the permits and permissions are arranged and installation can start. It's quite a significant investment and it will be a long time before the costs are covered by the savings on the electric bill. Knowing that we have no intention of ever moving allows us to even consider such a long term investment. For the first couple of years the payments will be just a little more than our average electric bills, but the electric rates will continue to increase year to year while our payments remain constant.

I'm looking forward to two big benefits from the system. Of course saving on the electric bill (we will effectively have none) is a big factor. The second is adding the battery system. We have been here 6 months and never had the power go out other than blinking for a couple of seconds. But, should it ever go out for a longer period of time we lose not only our electricity but our water and septic capability as they both have electric powered pumps. With the battery system added, which was a significant addition to the overall cost, we will be able to stay in the house if there is a longer term outage. Having that piece of mind was one of the bigger factors in considering solar in the first place.

[btd64]

We pulled the trigger on adding solar panels and a battery system to our house yesterday. It will be several weeks as all the permits and permissions are arranged and installation can start. It's quite a significant investment and it will be a long time before the costs are covered by the savings on the electric bill. Knowing that we have no intention of ever moving allows us to even consider such a long term investment. For the first couple of years the payments will be just a little more than our average electric bills, but the electric rates will continue to increase year to year while our payments remain constant.

I'm looking forward to two big benefits from the system. Of course saving on the electric bill (we will effectively have none) is a big factor. The second is adding the battery system. We have been here 6 months and never had the power go out other than blinking for a couple of seconds. But, should it ever go out for a longer period of time we lose not only our electricity but our water and septic capability as they both have electric powered pumps. With the battery system added, which was a significant addition to the overall cost, we will be able to stay in the house if there is a longer term outage. Having that piece of mind was one of the bigger factors in considering solar in the first place.

Glad to hear it. I want to go solar but because of our roof area I will need to build a free standing structure to mount the panels on. Something that I want to do down the road....GP

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

We pulled the trigger on adding solar panels and a battery system to our house yesterday. It will be several weeks as all the permits and permissions are arranged and installation can start. It's quite a significant investment and it will be a long time before the costs are covered by the savings on the electric bill. Knowing that we have no intention of ever moving allows us to even consider such a long term investment. For the first couple of years the payments will be just a little more than our average electric bills, but the electric rates will continue to increase year to year while our payments remain constant.

I'm looking forward to two big benefits from the system. Of course saving on the electric bill (we will effectively have none) is a big factor. The second is adding the battery system. We have been here 6 months and never had the power go out other than blinking for a couple of seconds. But, should it ever go out for a longer period of time we lose not only our electricity but our water and septic capability as they both have electric powered pumps. With the battery system added, which was a significant addition to the overall cost, we will be able to stay in the house if there is a longer term outage. Having that piece of mind was one of the bigger factors in considering solar in the first place.

Nice Mike!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Orm]

Afternoon, Gentlemen. Ladies.

[Orm]

We pulled the trigger on adding solar panels and a battery system to our house yesterday. It will be several weeks as all the permits and permissions are arranged and installation can start. It's quite a significant investment and it will be a long time before the costs are covered by the savings on the electric bill. Knowing that we have no intention of ever moving allows us to even consider such a long term investment. For the first couple of years the payments will be just a little more than our average electric bills, but the electric rates will continue to increase year to year while our payments remain constant.

I'm looking forward to two big benefits from the system. Of course saving on the electric bill (we will effectively have none) is a big factor. The second is adding the battery system. We have been here 6 months and never had the power go out other than blinking for a couple of seconds. But, should it ever go out for a longer period of time we lose not only our electricity but our water and septic capability as they both have electric powered pumps. With the battery system added, which was a significant addition to the overall cost, we will be able to stay in the house if there is a longer term outage. Having that piece of mind was one of the bigger factors in considering solar in the first place.

Sounds awesome. Especially with the added battery capacity.

What is the expected life-time for the solar panels? And for the battery? Will there be any additional fire-proofing, or fire-safety, with the added batteries?

[btd64]

Good morning everyone....GP

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[btd64]

Good morning everyone....GP