Surviving a 36 Hour Power Outage with the BIGGEST ECOFLOW DELTA PRO ULTRA - 30KWH!!!!

[@SilverCymbal]

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[@CromeDomeOmega]

Soooo... Don't want to sound ungrateful but it's already the 23rd of April. Not sure but I think you may have mistimed the discount date🤔 Edit: I see you have fixed the date for the discount. Much appreciated and thank you👍

[@GoodmanMIke59]

Does the DPU have dark start? Meaning if it goes to zero, and the Sun comes out, does it reignite? ... The Hysolis Apollo does. Much smaller company, less proven, much more expensive.

[@Ambroseweatherradioandmore]

Your mama

[@theMister07]

I’d like to see you charge the EcoFlow DPU with a portable generator

[@GoodmanMIke59]

@@theMister07 I have an home-based off-grid system by SMA. I don't know if it matters with the DPU, but you have to use an inverter generator on my off grid system. THERE IS A TRICK WORK AROUND BUT I DON'T WANT TO TRY ON A 12 YEAR OLD INVERTER.

[@voidFutureVector]

Really like that you can charge the system while using it. So many battery makers seem so afraid of that.

[@SilverCymbal]

Agreed, and using 120v, letting me use a small generator to sort of trickle it while running. Just gives me extra options you could even use another battery power station to gain a little time

[@michealyu9790]

How can you charge it while using it? I have the same model as you when I turn on the DC output and try to charge the battery using 120v home line, the breaker will trip

[@1125-CD]

@@SilverCymbal Where did you get your black 240volt cord that connects your DPU to your inlet outlet. I want a black cord but all the ones I find are either too short or too long. Yours is the perfect length for what I need.

[@pali3329]

@@SilverCymbal Charging the batteries with the generator is probably more efficient than just straight up using the generator as your power source because you dont have any time where the generator is idling/not under full load.

[@oscarrivera967]

We wanna see how long it takes to charge that woth solar from 0%-100

[@priortox]

charging it with a consistent 120v at 30kwh battery, i'd say about 15 hours

[@KL-0102]

You’re looking at it wrong. With 10x 300w panels you are getting average 10kwh daily depends on sunlight. For 30kwh you’ll need 3 days to charge it 0-100.

[@ClearWater7.62]

Yes. They never say this. Want to see regular everyday usage with panels. And how many units, batteries and panels to run a house.

[@ClearWater7.62]

Rather just install solar system, most ppl just want to produce their own off grid power. Though it's good to have one of these ecoflo units for camping etc.

[@Shorby99EK]

@@KL-0102I have mine maxed out with 14 400 watt panels. And the same switch he has so I can run the house and recharge off the big generator. Or run my smaller 2500 watt champion and just top off as I’m using power. It really is a neat system when the power fails at night, I just walk downstairs turnoff the main throw the switch and go back to bed.

[@edover50]

Really enjoy your content Chris. Super informative and well presented. In my region we’ve only had 5 hours of lost power in ten years (but it was all this year at -35). It’s definitely coming and need to prepare. Really thankful for your content.

[@hardymichael533]

Great idea add EcoFlow delta pro ultra system 😊 please show more test it out on KZbin video

[@phtochk7]

highly recommend having multiple redundancy appliances. Propane stove, propane water heater, wood burning stove, solar lights and having this backup battery system. I say this cuz I've lived all over the world and been through every type of storm- snow, hurricanes, tsunamis, fires, floods... having multiple systems saved us on several occasions.

[@rrad8106]

Way back when... I took your advice and purchased an EcoFlow Max and extra battery. We live in an area of Rhode Island that is not prone to power outages, but it was a security blanket just in case. It sat in storage a lot. I'd bring it out when there was threat of storm. Then we had a solar architecture installed and that included 18kW of battery backup. And the EcoFlow was relegated to the back-back of my closet. Fast forward to this Summer. We have a 16 x 16 junk storage shed on our property that after 20 years became the domain of squirrels and other critters as a pine tree grew through the siding. This year, we had that shed completely cleaned out, gutted and renovated into a functional outbuilding. The building is just far enough away from the home that running electric would be difficult. Solution: The EcoFlow Max! Installed the EcoFlow rig, along with power strips to recharge power tools, LED shop and exterior lights, and mounted the solar panel on the South exterior wall of the shed. It's been working PERFECTLY. It's nice to have light out in the yard and in the shed, especially with the days getting shorter. The panel is keeping the battery topped off. Net: The shed if fully electrified and off the grid! Thank you for your videos! Had we not invested in the battery system with our solar, the rig in this video would certainly have been a great solution for our home.

[@wwjoshdew]

That’s such a great idea and I’m so happy for you!

[@MaxSUNAAptera]

That is one big ass pet rock in your backyard. I'm from New England as well and have many large boulders to contend with. I have been been splitting a few with shims and wedges.

[@charlesdavis7461]

Living in a townhouse with an HOA, a small piece of concrete pad as a backyard takes solar panels out for me though you said you didn't have them. I wish I could afford them as I'd need a professional solar installer would add a lot to an expensive but good idea. Especially having a newly wired amp box.

[@damagdpets7559]

My current setup is a 7200w triple fuel generator. I have 2 x 200 amp house panels with a 10 circuit Gentran. The 10 circuits are targeted towards the fridge, tv and satellite, alarm system, internet and have indoor and outdoor lighting. I barely make the needles move. It's all in the management. I also installed whole home generators.....while really nice...no one will tell you they cost a fortune to operate, natural gas or propane. No matter the brand they are a little higher maintenance and good luck getting parts. I am changing to this system with 3 batteries and 8 solar panels, just under $15k. I will be running them full time. Hopefully installed by Nov. 24'. May do my 1st video for the process.....

[@honeybadger6127]

if you can a la carte your backup power system, do that instead. But if you have more money than time and don't want to actually know how it all works together, then this is your best option.

[@TMCNJ]

Very impressive! Thank you for sharing a real world perspective

[@michaelchownyk5255]

I would love to see a big solar array connected to that. Your backyard is definitely big enough to have a ground mounted solar array. That way you could clean the snow off in the winter time like I do with my solar panels. You have such a nice clean organized house. Not me.

[@sikskillz2186]

cool, can you program to recharge at low cost times. use the battery to power the house, and every low cost time it taps up?

[@jayc3715]

Yes, and not only that but you can set the charging flow rate in case you need the power for other devices. They and all lithium batteries will slowly lose charge capacity with every recharge cycle, so account for that.

[@SlackersIndustry]

So glad I live in a warm place, I survive with 1500wh and one 550 solar panel 😆 when power is out . Great video

[@Constitution1789]

I have this. I also bought a propane and gas generator as backup. Got a shed full of wood you just in case. Even light rain can cause an outage here. 😅

[@user-gq2vn1xj2r]

Propane stove/oven for cooking, wiod stove for heat, and this for everything else is a great setup.

[@sundog1973]

Let's go! I would love to have half that setup. Maybe someday. Delta II and 4800w of gas gen for now. 👍

[@SilverCymbal]

At least you can add later. It's incredible that they still sell even the original Delta 5 years later. Some companies abandon customers really fast, I hope Ecoflow never does that.

[@christopherrenn8137]

Should look into the smart switch and the Eco flow propane genny. With both those installed you can have the smart panel kick the power over at ups switch speeds and when the batteries are low it will auto start the genny for you, like in the middle of the night. Only 2kw but it does fully connect/link with the system. I'm looking at the same system in the next 2-3 years for myself and that's my long term power storage. Propane doesn't really go bad like gas does and the house I am looking at already has a large tank for the stove. Would just need a new line for the genny.

[@sweetsuccesstrading5097]

I just posted a question asking if the Ecoflow Dual fuel generator could automatically top off these batteries. 👍

[@pali3329]

Charging the batteries with the generator is probably more efficient than just straight up using the generator as your power source because you dont have any time where the generator is idling/not under full load.

[@josebetancourt8355]

Where can I find out (part number/description) more information on the double throw transfer switch used to support the gas generator and EcoFlow as input sources? I've been asking electricians in my area about it and they don't seem to know. Would love to point to a part number/price.

[@skyserf]

I have 2 Tesla powerwalls. I like them but I love the modularity and ease of upgrading for this system.

[@MarkChaney]

so i have a decently small place in swfl and we still use 70kw of power a day. So for about $25k or whatever worth of equipment, i cant get about 10 hours of power? Unless someone is doing solar, i see very little value on battery based inverters versus gas generators. I do see how they can work together, but for the price? idk.

[@michaelhardy195]

Great idea solar panels setup

[@hardymichael533]

Great idea add solar panels

[@lawrenceroycemanapsal7741]

I don't have much knowledge in basic electric and whatnot, but i would love this setup in my family's future home. This would be helpful in any emergencies. Is there a how-to video for this setup?

[@RogueOntheRoad]

I think the advantage of building my own power system is that I can use as many inverters as I need and I can have as much battery capacity as I need. My charging system is not limited in capacity as well. I can connect as many charge controllers as needed. I don't need firmware to be updated. That said convenience of the ecoflow system is fantastic! For a cabin in the wilderness this is a great option.

[@who2u333]

I have been wondering about a house-wide UPS system. Very cool.

[@neostephens8980]

Sweet setup. But you said that weights 400 lbs. That's 5 batteries and an inverter and each battery weighs 116 pounds and the inverter weights another 70 lbs, so that's well over 600 lbs. 😄

[@qtrhors1]

I would start with 2 DPU's and one extra battary each. You could run your house normally and have nearly the same Battary storage. You could add more batteries as you able too.

[@Noneofyourdambusssiness]

I copied this 2 inlet set up and works great! I have 2 DPUs each with 3 batteries and the 50 Amp hub into an inlet and interlock. I run my gen for abt 9 hrs during the day and switch to Batts at night. Saves me the hassle of worrying about noise or gen running out. We just had a 2 day outtage and had no issues at all.

[@MN-yz7bp]

2 DPU with extra battery each is only about 14K? This ultra is 30kw

[@qtrhors1]

@@MN-yz7bp 2 DPU With 1 extra battery each is 24k and you have doubled your power output to 14.4k from 7.2k.

[@1xronx]

Awesome vid, very informative and straightforward. Thanks! Currently looking at my options for a house in Puerto Rico. Not there full time so just a back up for the little time I spend on site.

[@teddover2266]

Didnt see this question asked and I apologize if I missed it in the video but will this run a 3 ton heat/air pump? Great video too, thanks!

[@merendell]

one advantage of a battery system in addition to a traditional generator is you only have to run the generator part time in a long term outage. No running it 24/7 just to cover the base load. You fire it up, run it at whatever optimal draw is for the generator as you power everything and recharge batteries and then shut it down after a few hours when the batteries are topped off.

[@KGR_Air3]

this was REALLY helpful.. I have a 15kw / 50amp generator, can i recharge the system from that size genset?

[@fourpressmedia2674]

Looking to do something similar to this using solar panels. Thanks for the video!

[@timhartman8930]

Great demonstration and review. I’ve been reviewing for soon time and this helps with the decision. Thanks.

[@mahfah7911]

0:38 7000w continuous for how long? How many hours?!

[@tuan6867]

Good day I like your set up with power system , would u all share list ubiquiti network system u have installed in your house ?

[@perryplatypus3713]

Wondering, is it just 5 batteries per head unit or can it do more? Or would be better to just get multiple head units & daisy chain them if I wanted to have 10 or 15 batteries working together?

[@JoeKForReal]

There was a video in which you listed out the exact model numbers for the interlock, generator inlet, cable, etc. Can you list that again? Thanks!

[@scottfoster2487]

I like this system for simple install. A split system would take off pressure for 240 loads.

[@1125-CD]

Where did you get your black 240volt cord that connects your DPU to your inlet outlet

[@marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938]

May be a silly question, I suspect the answer is yes, can you connect solar and mains to charge the batteries…with my own little kludgy system I can keep my batteries charged with mains…I suspect you can but this is definitely more complicated…

[@wonigu]

I love the switch )) ... and the dog ))

[@JamesBond-qv2ht]

With all 5 batteries, this heavy unit is very tippy. I ditched the included dolly and stacked mine on a heavy duty hand cart. I also chained the inverter unit to a wall.

[@kennikuhlmann-clark9860]

I believe there are clips or brackets that EcoFlow has for 'full stacks' to secure the batteries. Some have mentioned something about the dollies not being able to take 5 batteries? I don't know. The optional cart can only take 1 or 2 batteries I think. After all though, when you have 5 batteries, you should not really be rolling it around anyway. The stacking-locking under only gravity seems to be pretty good, but best to strap such a heavy monster anyway just in case.

[@JamesBond-qv2ht]

@@kennikuhlmann-clark9860 the included Ecoflow dolly is solidly built but with a full stack, it is tippy and not easy to roll (to clean behind, etc.). That said, I love mine and in fact just started building a second unit.

[@ThatOneWeeb420]

I have 2kw solar here, and 600Ah in battery capacity. Most of the week I generate more power than I use so theoretically I can run purely off-grid for a while.

[@brianboyd5024]

Just doesn’t make sense to me vs a tri-fuel generator for a fraction of the cost. Nice video thank you. Not for me. 😁👍 7:05

[@Son.of.4rt]

sick dude. id have a drop bunker if it starts on fire is falls down closes and theres a large vent for heat ventilation lol . and i also think of hacking percautions but you acsolutely nailed this. great job dude also how you can charge it is sick. id make a bike method or row machine to charge and work out. and also a fire stove with wood and a water steam wheel to generate a motor and charge

[@randyb620]

I have the same setup. It is pricey but with the 30% tax credit and using it everyday it will pay itself off in just a few years. I have 4kw of solar in back yard, I get 22kw of battery storage daily which I dump into electric car and the extra to house with manual transfer switch. In CA electric is $$$, so doing it myself and being “off grid” I absolutely love this thing.

[@SilverCymbal]

That's a great point about the credits thats a big deal. Its hard to believe I was their first reviewer 4 years ago with the little Delta and how far these have come. This is the best one in this class by far,

[@Kevin-mi2xj]

How much did the setup cost you after the credits?

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

And just think ALL that will be obsolete in a year from now & very well may not be able to get parts for it, with all this stuff being made overseas the U.S. is already suffering from getting needed parts for other things

[@1125-CD]

@@SilverCymbalCan I ask if you can give more details on how you have each inlet outlet you have in place as well the generator inlet selector switch box you shared. We really would like to have multiple inlet outlets for a variety of options. As of today it appears that you can now charge the batteries with 240volts with a recent firmware update. So we hope we can have a portable generator outside on other side of garage wall so we can power an inlet pass through outlet to the other side of the wall inside our temperature controlled garage where the Ultra batteries will be. This way when the ultra batteries are plugged into an isolation panel to power 10 selected circuits. We can plug in our outside portable Tri Fuel generator and send that power into garage without running a cord under garage door to plug into the Ultra and charge it as the ultra is powering our smaller panel.

[@richwalter3107]

Ok, something I have not seen anywhere, on any channel: how do these things stack up when you have to run fridge, freezer, lights, and either a gas fired, electrically operated furnace, or a heat pump system in cold weather. Living here on the upper left of the country, with frequency of outages increasing that's what's holding many of us back from purchase

[@CubbyTech]

Might be worth it to turn off the house to charge at 240v from a generator. That little Honda will take forever to refill 30kwh of batteries!

[@Buckaroo801]

Question. Is there an automatic turn on turn off for a cabin let’s say? Or can you power it up via mobile app without manually plugging it in??

[@malifestro3319]

This basic setup is what I did with a small system from Vigorpool. With just a 1200 watt output, gas furnace, and careful use I was able to get through 3 days of power outage. I did that by only running the furnace at night, and by charging the battery from my natgas generator. To be fair, I just ran on the generator during the day, but really the only thing that was stopping me from staying on the battery more often and just topping off the lil solar generator was a big battery. This Ecoflow system is pretty awesome, but the cost is quite steep.

[@thinker2328]

Ecoflow has a generator that will automatically turn on when connected to its associated battery if low to charge it. Is there something similar for this setup?

[@tbip2001]

My question is what is the service life of a setup like this? Will it all need replacing in 5 years? Though i get theres more to it than just trying to get off grid dependence. Theres a price to pay for having a backup power system

[@larryking4208]

Thank you. great info and pretty straight forward , simple and clear. Enjoy all your videos.

[@kr639]

Eco flow makes great products. Today however you can do much much cheaper with Server rack batteries for a fraction of this cost.

[@zcqian]

0:36 why does your tree consume 360W?

[@SilverCymbal]

All the outside lights on the house

[@1new-man]

CS could you please note or give a link where to purchase that expensive switch box. Really impressive set up and yes a great move to make. TY kindly

[@dragonfalcon8474]

Have you grounded this thing using the grounding screw? Supposedly it's needed if you are charging while outputting at the same time?

[@richystar2001]

Is it safe to have these batteries inside the house? Does house insurance allow for lithium batteries of this nature inside a house?

[@manzurrulzaman5020]

Can DUP support electric car charging? And how many battery unit it used ?

[@marksdave]

Question! How are you hooking up the little Honda generator to charger the ultra?

[@BfSkinnerPunk]

Is it possible to have that "power transfer switch" INPUT up inside the house instead of out near the breaker box? I'd like to have my batteries maybe inside the walk in closet in the bedroom....and when power goes out, I merely have to make my way into the closet and plug it in.

[@AC-en5yk]

For a home with a solar rooftop sized to supply all the energy needed of the home under NET metering, will the Delta Pro Ultra battery and inverter unit (portable system) be capable of operating while off grid to supply small house loads while also charging from excess solar electricity produced by the AC-tied solar rooftop array? Can both charging and discharging be done with a bidirectional port off the battery unit?

[@albertobarajaszamudio8342]

El sistema que todos quisiéramos tener, felicitaciones

[@ricklee7171]

Kinda wondering if the ecoflow alternator charger can charge up this beast

[@dlcyh2000]

What is the total cost for this setup, please?

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

I have 4kw of Solar and a Power Wall. I can be completely independent from the grid about 97-98% of the time. I use 1-2kwh of utility power a day as I have a minimum charge of about $0.35 but normally I don’t use more than a quarter of my Power Wall’s capacity. So I theoretically could go a couple days without sun or utility power. I bought a Natural Gas generator for those days.

[@JagaimoNeko]

Thank you for the review, this set is cool but soooo expensive... Cheers from Europe!

[@arnoldreiter435]

the last few months have been a whirlwind of new and more capable battery systems......reminds me of the computer industry in the 90s a new better thing each week. I bought into a system almost two years ago and now it seems so outdated, i am jealous and excited at the same time. My plan is to save money and see what is available next summer, at this rate of innovation we may be looking at Jetsons style living......lol

[@KonigSchutze]

Killowatt-hour = energy capacity, akin to your odometer, its the total distance. Kilowatt= power, its your "speedometer", per unit time. Battery capacity is always Kilowatt-hour. 1 kilowatt hour is running something that draws 1 kilowatt for 1 hour.

[@JD-xo3xz]

Love it. Going to be my backup system when we move to a tiny home.

[@DavidAnderson-se1or]

At 0:56 i noticed you have LED lit patch panel cables. Do you have a link to them? If you have a an affiliate link - I can use that. Thanks!

[@lorddabber3016]

I know you have a family and all, but, at 6:26, you sounded a little lonely saying you only hear the "water dripping and....me." But great video as always Mr. SC!

[@hardymichael533]

Great EcoFlow delta pro ultra system 👌

[@geedoubleu641]

This seems like an interesting power option for a school bus conversion.

[@Bagel-lt2xh]

Wirh a solar set up you can run your house 24/7 - 365 on 1 of these for a small house, a 3600sqft home would need 2-4 with (number of panels depends on your sunlight, here in AZ it is never a worry for extended periods) You can live with off grid solar for less than 20k Especially here in the southern states

[@Thecarcissist12]

So, is there a way to schedule to run the house off the system like the Tesla batteries? So during peak rate times it automatically switches to the batteries for a few hours?

[@MattMorris481]

Pretty cool system but here’s the thing if I’m spending that kind of money I want a whole house generator that actually runs everything I mean everything like the A/C for one. My dad has a 26kw for his 2,500 square foot house and it runs it all you don’t have to pick and choose.

[@cptriker1]

yeah, but if using an outside generator you'd need the 240v input and it being 120v is kinda stupid. Something is better than nothing but perhaps they should offer that as an option because the person would know what they want for their application.

[@electechchannel3739]

This may be a loaded question(pun intended), but will this work either a grid-tied solar system? If decoupling from the grid, will this power the solar inverted to produce and charge it during the day?

[@EivinSukoi]

Quick question if this generator is connected to my electric power supply in case of an outage do I have to disconnect the main switch breaker for safety reasons when the electric power is restored ??

[@djharml3ss]

Yes. but if don't want to do it manually then install an ATS (automatic transfer switch)

[@EatonZ26]

Why didn't you also get the smart home panel?

[@SilverCymbal]

It certainly has advantages, with my setup if there is a failure I can quickly change out, or even switch to another brand So far I am loving this setup but there is still some manual intervention.

[@EatonZ26]

@@SilverCymbal I suppose you are limited just one 7kw inverter?

[@SilverCymbal]

@@EatonZ26 No, I am just using the one system which is enough for us. But you can use the combiner 50amp box bit.ly/4ajinYh without a smart panel still fort the 14kwh output

[@rsxflaco]

Hi there, can you provide a link for that double inlet switch please. Thank you - Rodolfo

[@krg038]

Enjoy your video. Your system is $10k. Wow.

[@criticalhadlock886]

You can charge the EcoFlow DPU with 240 volt. You just need the adapter that goes from 240 volt on your generator to the power-inlet port on the DPU. I just don’t know if you can use the DPU while you are charging in that fashion.

[@SilverCymbal]

Yes, I am using the 240v to charge it now at up to 7000 watts which is crazy. But you can't output anything while doing that. But you definitely can charge at 120v while outputting 240v, max is 1800watt. Ecoflow is the only one to offer this feature, and I love having it.

[@criticalhadlock886]

@@SilverCymbal Good to know. Thank you for that clarification. That’s quite the setup there. Your videos are excellent. Very informative and never too long. Keep them coming 👍🏼

[@atwixtor]

@@SilverCymbal you can charge at 125 and output both 125 and 240 simultaneously.

[@VietApex234]

Can you post link on where you bought that 30amp 240v switch??

[@kaboommusicmixer8149]

Do you have all the light bulbs in your house swapped to LEDs?

[@williamkmounts6368]

From Ecoflow: Thank you for reaching out to EcoFlow support with your inquiry. I'm pleased to confirm that the DPU indeed supports 30A, 120V charging capabilities while simultaneously charging or operating devices on the 240V 30amp circuit. This feature ensures you can efficiently manage your power needs across different devices without any hassle.

[@SilverCymbal]

Yes this is by far one of my favorite features. Currently no other company offers this and if you want to stay on battery, its critical

[@deesmith8576]

@@SilverCymbal is it tax credit?

[@danielrose1392]

Perfect to recharge it from a small generator. And with a constant load, the generator will also be much happer than idrectly powering the house.

[@begoodamerica9793]

can you run your solar and plug in your generator at the same time.

[@Jcombetta]

I’m not sure if I missed it but what was the cost of the unit that’s always the number one thing I wanna know about his how much does this stuff cost?

[@JamesBond-qv2ht]

If you have to ask….. Definitely wait for one of the many Ecoflow sales. Pre-Christmas seems to be the best.

[@michaelhardy195]

Smart panel 2 Eco flow delta system test it out

[@somethingclever1234]

generac, and be diligent about maintenance and you are fine

[@springflowerdark2137]

From what I understand you habe to feed back into the business owned electric grid to get the tax credits. Is this correct?

[@GoodmanMIke59]

Does the DPU have dark start? Meaning if it goes to zero, and the Sun comes out, does it reignite? The Hysolis Apollo does. Much smaller company, less proven, much more expensive.

[@Lsd5688]

How long does it take to charge the whole thing with a generator

[@rangermike955]

The batteries are 6100 watts each. Assuming there is some solar I charge the 5 batteries in about 4 hours with a 240 volt 6500 watt generator. I’m happy to get it up to 80% and let it run down to 20% as that is supposed to be better for lithium batteries.

[@Gwallacec2]

I very curious how long these batteries last. It’s already too expensive and hopefully that will change soon but with the current battery chemistry I don’t see this as viable as just a gas generator. I could never afford this in my life let alone have to potentially replace a battery module after it looses capacity.

[@SilverCymbal]

They are rated for 3000 cycles before they lose about 5% capacity per year. So if you charged and discharged this every single day, it would work at 100% for 8.2 years and then start to slowly lose capacity. No one uses it that much though, so I would expect a 10-15 year working life from these.

[@aaronrroy]

Did you use you anker 3800 at all? I think we may be leaning that way. We had the same storm in Maine

[@mrgoodgator]

Great video, love your channel! I'm hoping to find a way to power a subpanel and charge at the same time so that it effectively serves as a UPS/EPS for the whole subpanel. It seems to trip the GFCI when I try that, though, so you may want to clarify that when you talk about the ability to charge while outputting. I assume there is a ground loop that is introduced and this may be why. I have a second service that I may try later on to see if I can still achieve this. Also, just a heads up, a couple of times you say, "30 kW" when you mean, kwH. Just want to make sure no one gets confused between storage capacity and output capacity!