Due to the fact that in my country more than 35 GW of electricity generation was destroyed by our enemy, I am looking for a solution that would help provide basic electricity needs for my family.
We live in apartment without possibility to install solar panels, so currently I’m looking combination of inverter and battery to have electricity when network falls.
So, I would be grateful for the recommendation of a hybrid inverter (about 3 kW) and a LiFePO4 battery about 3.6-6 kW hours capacity.
The main requirements are reliability, affordable price and compact dimensions. Since I plan to place the system in a separate but very small wardrobe room, such solutions as an DEYE inverter are not quite suitable both in terms of size and price.
After reading tons of information, I still can’t make a choice on my own, so I would be grateful for qualified advice.
Hi Neilh,
Yes, of course. I even have one of these for 1 Kw as a backup option.
The problem in my case is that in the worst case scenario this winter, there may be no electricity in homes for up to 20 hours a day and the main difficulty will be the need to constantly recharge the portable station, for this you need to be at home when the electricity supply is restored, precisely because of this I am considering an option with batteries and an inverter that could recharge the battery at any time.
Of course, an inverter doesnt charge anything. It converts DC current from solar panels and batteries to AC current that can be used to power household loads.
It is not a source of power itself.
To charge a battery you need a source; grid, generator [ICE, wind, hydro], or photovoltaic.
Many systems, including the Bluetti, should be able to automatically recharge the battery when the AC source (grid) is detected. Many portable systems have inbuilt inverter-chargers so they can charge the battery from an AC source (when available).
Have you considered a 3kVA Victron Multiplus inverter which is quite compact and a small 48V battery?