SoCal Edison's TOU-DPrime program cuts costs from 4-9pm with a battery:
Get a Battery like the (under $1,000) AC200L and run your Fridge on it from 4-9pm
and cut your electric bill by up to 50%.
SCE TOU-DPrime rate can cut your rate to 28¢/KWh from 42¢-75¢ with battery use.
TOU-DPrime costs 65¢/KWh 4-9pm and 28¢/KWh the rest of the day, so use a battery off-grid 4-9pm.
I cut my SCE bill using a AC200L battery 4-9pm with TOU-DPrime
(Some other utility companies have similar programs)
With or Without Solar Panels, you can save $$$$
You can power up to a 350watt Fridge for 5 hours with:
(Under $1,000) AC200L (2048WH- max 8192WH with 2200Watt AC output)
(You can also get up to 2 expansion batteries for more watts or longer time)
Automate timing AC input ON/OFF using Timer Mode or with a Smart Plug, like the TP-Link, with a timer app.
Get Safer LFP Batteries for Backup
Get LFP Batteries with LiFePO4 (Lithium Ferrous Phosphate)
AVOID Li-Ion (which can explode). (even Tesla Powerwall has explosive Li-Ion)
LFP Batteries also last longer - up to 10 years.
Get the Best LFP Batteries in All-in-One
The Best Choice is Bluetti:
(Under $900) AC200L (2048WH- max 8192WH with 2200Watt AC output) or
(Under $1,500) Apex 300 (3072WH - max 15,360WH with 3000W AC Output).
(Under $500) AC180 (3072WH - 1152WH with 1800W AC Output).
buy a Bluetti Combo Unit with Everything.
The easiest way to assemble the Charge Controller, Batteries and Inverter is with an All-In-One Power Unit. The best expandable Combined All-In-One Power Unit for the home is the
Apex 300. (3072WH for (Under $1,500) (on sale),
expandable with up to 4 expansion Batteries + 2400Watt Solar Input)
Call Jim at (562) 867-3230
(no texting = not a cell phone)
or
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Watch a Review of the AC300:
Less expensive, but less expandable and more portable for an RV is the Elite 200 (2048WH under #1,000 (on sale),
Watch a review of the AC200L by the Coles below:
Solar Panels don't help after dark (don't help much during 4-9pm high rate),
but only cut down overall watts used.
Solar Panels on your house should cost about $1.50/Watt.
I suggest a 450Watt Solar Panels from SunGold for about $713.
Portable Solar Panels cost 2-3 times more, but you can take them anywhere.
(But you shouldn't leave them outside - not waterproof)
Get 350W from 4 foldable Solar Panels = $649.
Batteries to Add to the Apex 300 (4 max) or AC200L (2 max):
B300K Battery B500K Battery
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