jlauro
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That would work for some things, but not full house...
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Exactly! That's our backup plan rather than a portable generator.That would work for some things, but not full house...
That's an important question that I haven't seen an answer to. My system using a 1kW inverter for the Leaf's 12v battery works because the Leaf recharges the 12v at up to 1kW.My goal would be in emergency situation (heating the house in winter, or water heater). An inverter would be more than enough for my specific situation, but i'm wondering how strong is the DC/DC converter in the car 1kw? 2kw? ?
the 2016 model S is rated at 2.5kw, it does seem like a nice number to have some flexibility (and be sure the battery would not get depleted)That's an important question that I haven't seen an answer to. My system using a 1kW inverter for the Leaf's 12v battery works because the Leaf recharges the 12v at up to 1kW.
Update on this: it look like the DC-DC converter may recharge the 12v battery at 1.9 kW. I'm not sure if that can be continuous but at least it means my current 1 kW inverter I bought to use on the Leaf should be fine.The easiest way to do this for now is just a power inverter off your Mach E's 12 volt battery -- assuming you can find it! Here's a video that I followed to set up home power backup from my Leaf.
I like the idea, but seems like it would need to be supported by the vehicle to not void the warranty on the battery. Do they have a list of vehicles it's compatible with?It looks like the Wallbox Quasar is active , Looks very promising. Why not use you car as a
backup battery !!
https://wallbox.com/en_us/quasar-dc-charger
This device is CHAdeMO (scroll down on the linked page), which supports vehicle-to-grid (V2G) in the standard and touts it in their marketing, although not every vehicle supports that capability. There are multiple V2G devices that work with, for example, the Nissan Leaf, and Nissan supports that use.I like the idea, but seems like it would need to be supported by the vehicle to not void the warranty on the battery. Do they have a list of vehicles it's compatible with?