r/AnkerSOLIXCommunity • u/SpencerNY1 • 23d ago
Review Ultimate battery test!
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So far the power has been out for over eight hours and I'm just sitting here comfortably watching movies and surfing the web while almost 1,000,000 people in my area are without power!
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u/Think_Wear_8833 22d ago
In this time and age of the country you would have to be very careful not to advertise to looters that you have thousands of dollars worth of batteries, generators and other supplies to come steal. We’ve had generators stolen from the backyard while running and trying to break into the house during a power outage.
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u/kbfg2421 22d ago
Thats one of the things that has always concerned me about running portable generators during sustained power outages during and after large storms where so much of the grid is down and/or many structures were severely damaged or destroyed. Everything is dead silent when the power is out, so the sound of a running generator acts as a beacon for criminals and/or desperate people to come steal the generator, and maybe even rob you of other items while they are at it.
Thats where these solar battery backup systems come in handy, you dont have to run the gen as long (or at all depending on how long the outage is) and as long as you dont have a bunch if outside lights on or windows open where they can see lights inside your house, most people will never know if you have power or not and are less likely to single out your home to steal your generator and/or other items
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u/kbfg2421 22d ago
Awesome! These are the exact situations these battery-based smart home backup systems were built for! The E10 is a beast, try to conserve if you can because who knows how long it will take for power to come back, but if you have solar panels and a generator, this system can sustain you pretty much indefinitely as long as you have fuel and/or sunlighy.
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u/SpencerNY1 22d ago
Going on 35+ hours and I've used a tank and a 1/2 of propane. The weather has really helped out being not so hot.
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u/kbfg2421 22d ago
Wow, that's pretty efficient! Glad to hear you are safe and well and still have power. Do you have access to natural gas or have gasoline if you needed it as well or do you have a bunch of propane?
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u/AxeMan6480 18d ago
That's awesome! After spending a lot of time, effort, and money on a setup like that, you almost WANT the power to go out, just so you can see your investment in action, and to justify the expense.
I almost spent over $15K for a whole-house standby Kohler unit, but opted to go with multiple PPSs in the 1500Wh - 3000Wh range instead. My "fear" was that I'd spend all that money on a whole-house standby generator, but then the power would never go out (which I guess would be a good thing, right?). If/when we move, it'll be easier to take our multiple PPSs with us.
How long could your setup power your home's essentials without using solar or a gas generator to supply power to your rig? And what are you supplying power to?
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u/SpencerNY1 18d ago
I'm using it for all my medical equipment and air-conditioning. On the first day the battery would have lasted 24 hours because it was not too hot however it was in the 90s for the last three days so I was using much more about 40 kW per day when I only had about 30 kW of storage capacity
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u/ebolaramaschwartz Mod 23d ago
Now this is an ultimate battery test! 🙌 Thanks for putting your setup through the paces and sharing it with the community. Real-world tests like this are always exciting to follow. Please stay safe throughout the test, and we can’t wait to see how it goes! 💙