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--- getting_started_and_best_practices [2024/12/01 10:58] – Added Scott's generator recommendation 98.97.167.158
+++ getting_started_and_best_practices [2024/12/01 13:51] (current) – grammar vtclz
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 ====== Power Options for Homesteaders ======
-==== Generators ====
+==== Solar, Batteries, and Generators ====
+=== Battery Recommendations ===
+  * LifePO4 batteries (last longer, do not erupt into flames)
+=== Generator Tips and Recommended Models ===
+  * Ethanol-free gas is available from the **[[https://g.co/kgs/oLQJXYQ|S & H Quick Shop]]** gas station in Imboden.
+  * Stay away from the low-wattage Harbor Freight inverter generators (the ones less than 2000 watts); we've returned several of them.
+  * **[[https://www.buchheits.com/p/generator-champion-4500-watt|Champion 4500 Watt Inverter]]** SKU: 346981 (Propane+Gas, Tool-less oil changes)
+  * **[[https://www.homedepot.com/p/Honda-2200-Watt-Remote-Stop-Recoil-Start-Bluetooth-Super-Quiet-Gasoline-Powered-Inverter-Generator-with-Advanced-CO-Shutdown-EU2200ITAN/316604378|Honda EU2200i Inverter]]** (Very reliable engine, but annoying to work on. You may eventually want to disconnect the CO2 shutoff switch because they go bad often and cause random shutoffs.)
+  * Although Harbor Freight hasn't been making inverter generators for very long, their **[[https://www.harborfreight.com/generators-engines/generators/9000-watt-gas-powered-portable-generator-with-co-secure-technology-epa-59206.html|open-frame non-inverter generators]]** have been around a long time and are much more reliable.
+==== Solar and Batteries ====
 === Requirements ===
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 === Recomendations ===
-  * Champion 4500 Watt SKU: 346981
+  * [[https://signaturesolar.com/]]
+  * Any EG4 Kit, depending on your requirements
+==== Grid ====
+=== Requirements ===
+For a free installation, you must meet these requirements:
+  * X Miles from the nearest power pole
+  * Foundation for XXX sqft house
+  * Septic System
+  * Well