Quote:
Originally Posted by tacotacotaco
I see what you're saying. I'm fairly certain I will want lithium batteries but it sounds like I'd also be investing in the charger when I may be springing for an inverter/charger for the solar in a year anyway. Maybe best to wait then until I'm sure.
|
Think through your energy consumption as well. What do you want to power? How long will you need to power it? Etc. That way you can start to get an idea of how much battery capacity you’ll want, how much solar you’ll want to recharge that, and how big of an inverter you’ll want.
It’s good to think through this a little. Even if you stick with lithium, will the form factor work for where you ultimately want the batteries stored? Are you going to want 200ah vs 100ah? Low temp protection vs no low temp protection (usually cheaper)?
It’d maybe be a waste of money to buy a converter now and replace with an inverter charger next year. But would be worse to decide in a year that you should’ve got a different lithium battery and either have to start over or not get the system you want.
I love my system with my lithium, but I had a few years of lead acid just figuring out what I wanted to power before I built my first system. Also, using the lead acid for a while makes you really appreciate the lithium when you have it. Sooooo much better!
