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		bot403 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How big a solar battery do I need to store all my ... Did you take into account that lead acid batteries are recommended to only be discharged to 50% especially when used for solar ? If not thats now 2200 batteries and $200-$400K.

KaiserPro 7 months ago [–]

I eyeballed the maths on that. 1100 * 12v*130ah should give you a .7mwh of leeway to not do "deep" discharge.

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