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RE: When Your Power Goes Out You Realize How Ready You Really Are... Or Not
Personally, here in Michigan with the cloudy winters and northern sun angle.... I dont think solar panels are a great solution.
For power outages a good sturdy generator (or two) and 5-20 gallons of good gasoline that you regularly rotate into use(your vehicles until its needed for generators) is a far cheaper and more dependable option than solar panels. Battery banks are ok.... With grid power and a smart control panel they may serve you well.... But at best will only help you through a 24 hr outage. And they are not cheap.
Generators will run as long as you feed them gas!!
It is all depends on you and where you live and factors and factors!
So sorry you missed being on @pennsif's show!!
Take care!
Peace -@em3
Yeah, I'e been weighing some options here. I told hubby that when we get tax return, we either investing in solar or generator(s). With the winter storms and ice we get here. plus the high winds all knocking out power, I don't want to feel vulnerable again. And trust me, he didn't like it either. Instead of having a day off work resting or binge watching TV, he had to help me get things prepared for when the power came back on and making sure nothing was either thawing or freezing up. Wasn't his idea of a good day.