re: #55 calochortus
My son-in-law bought a propane powered generator a few months ago because they have aquariums and also to power the fridge and freezer. He got major props from my daughter a couple weeks ago when their power got turned off for 21 hours.
Obviously this isn’t a solution for everyone.
So far we’ve lucked out on the power cuts, but there are no guarantees. I’m of 2 minds about the generator thing for us.
I really like the Tesla Powerwall but it really only makes financial sense in an off grid application where you’re experiencing lots of discharge cycles. Even then it’s fucking expensive. A DIY electrician could just rig up their own with aftermarket lithium ion cells. For on grid reliable but rarely used backup lots I’d probably go with a ton of lead acid batteries and rig up an automatic isolation switch, charger & inverter, but that assumes there’s a handy & safe space to store that shit.