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How much did my EPIC DOUBLE EV BATTERY Home Energy Storage set up cost me?

Battery Man 29:31

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Finally a cost breakdown of my giant double Tesla electric vehicle battery home energy installation. We go into detail on the costs to get this 120 kWh set up with its 30 kW inverter and compare it with an off the shelf install.

Do you think it was worth the costs?

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Fox H3 Pro 30 kw hybrid inverter
2 x Tesla model 3 RWD 60 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery packs. Part Number 1666969-D
Unistrut
Heat pump feet. Rubber mounts with unistrut rail
M12 bolts 30mm length
M12 thick washers
Basket tray and mounts



Cabling
25mm2 5 core SWA
16mm2 5 core H07 cable
Cat 7 cable
10mm2 DC solar cable
2.5mm2 stranded DC cable
10mm2 earth cable
Tesla battery cable - above in affiliate link
KEMET 680μF Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitor 500V dc, Screw Terminal - ALS70A681DE500

Protection
Blade fuses and fuse holders 5amp and 30amp
63amp battery rated fuses 22x58
Fuse holders 22x58
Enclosures to keep fuses away from fingers
Glands both 32mm and 20mm
Special gland for accepting 2 10mm cables in solar isolator

Switching
63a AC isolator
50a DC isolator x 2

Communication
5 way din rail enclosures
Stark CMR
Battery Emulator


Accessories
10mm2 cable lugs
Earth rod
Earth rod pit
Earth rod cable joiner
Cable boots
60ohm resistors
Cable ties


3d printing filament for 3d printed parts
Cap holder
Battery output covers

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