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FBaggins

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8. Don't consider the 7kwh model for your case

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2015, 02:01 PM

May 2015

When you consider installation costs (plus inverter/etc)... the difference in price between the two models is negligible.

If you're really considering being entirely off-grid, you'll need much more than this.

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