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At this point the cool kids on the DIY forums have worked out exactly how to build your own powerwall equivalent using LFP cells bought directly from China. It's enough of a savings to make it a worthwhile project.


do you have links for that?


My personal favorite is DIY Solar Forum. I'm more into LFP batteries and solar for my RV than for my house, but here is a direct link to their DIY Powerwall subforum: https://diysolarforum.com/forums/diy-powerwalls.25/


As cool as that sounds in a certain sense, I would be shocked (no pun intended) if doing so wouldn't void one's homeowner's insurance. There's no way in hell I would put so much concentrated energy in an amateur pack anywhere near a home.


I think a lot of people are putting them in metal sheds in their gardens, which somewhat mitigates that risk.


Moved into a metal-rental house where the a prior owner did a lot of his own custom electric and hvac installation.

About half a million in medical bills from that.

So yea, keep it in the shed please.


What does this mean? Previous owner's medical bills? yours?


The cool kids who are a lot braver about their house burning down or local grid problems being blamed on them that I am.




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