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Old Nissan leaf battery for solar system?

ReadySteadyGo · 2020-05-09 11:08:24

Anyone got about experience or insight into using old leaf battery as the battery for solar system? How practical is it to do it today? Would the cost of an old leaf battery make the maths work for a battery system? E.g. 10kw capacity (very old very tired leaf) is very limiting for a leaf, but would be great for solar, and…

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#32 12-05-2020 9:33am
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Sir Liamalot wrote: »

Highly volatile ought to be enough for most beginners.

I'm happy with AGM lead acid in a well ventilated steel cabinet against the outside wall of my house

I wouldn't be happy with any sort of large lithium battery inside my home, except maybe LiFePo4

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