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		themafia 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How big a solar battery do I need to store all my ... Batteries self discharge. There is no system that will hold 100% charge for several days.

edent 3 months ago [–]

It wouldn't need to. It would start discharging at sunset and only stop at sunrise. And in winter it would spend most of its time discharging.

But, as I say in the post, this is a bit of fun looking at extremes.

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