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Originally Posted by NH.Solar
Lastly, it is important to note that the battery setup that caused the Sanbornton fire was a home built system using used automotive NMC batteries, not a carefully engineered system from a major company like LG or Tesla and definitely not carrying a UL rating. It is an unfortunate situation but certainly there is something to be learned from bot this poor souls misfortune and the Moultonboro generator fire.
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Yikes! This is the most important point of all. No one should be surprised if amateur electrical work ends in disaster. I feel terrible for the homeowners, but this situation really has nothing to do with commercial back up systems.
Also, folks should remember that batteries and solar are separate decisions. Batteries are great if you need need easy quiet backup power. But of you already have a generator, or do not need a generator, then there's no sense in buying a battery when you install solar