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  lets get clean or dirty with batteries

  Posted by gods-child on February 13, 2023 at 3:31 pm

  many folk are going to solar power yet finding the expense of the lithium batteries off-putting at the very least

  here is a way with break-down of costs over twenty [20] years to save a fortune on batteries and reduce the solar set-up costs

  food for thought

  12v lead-acid and gel batteries can also be purchased for a fraction of the price of lithium and most folk do not know they can go to vehicle breaker yards also known as scrap yards and get vehicle batteries for a fraction of the cost of a new battery

  and you may also save costs on other things such as cables and connectors switches lights fuses and more plus there could be other things and bargains to help save money for your homestead or mobile-home and-such

  for example

  where i live i can get second-hand 12v vehicle batteries anywhere from £10 ~ £40 each whereas one [1] new lead-acid battery starts at around £90 for a 60ah ~ 70ah wheres the higher the [ah] the higher the price

  thereby if you purchase second-hand 12v vehicle batteries you would be saving them going in the landfill and saving lots of money

  and

  looking at the high and low price scale for 12v second-hand vehicle batteries

  lets calculate costs for a single battery

  if second-hand only last five [5] years you can weigh them in get a few bob back or could likely do a swap for a good second-hand battery from the breakers yards or scrap yards or even second-hand vehicle dealers

  £40 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £160 v £4,000 a massive saving of £3,840

  £10 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £40 v £4,000 a massive saving of £3,960

  the batteries may last longer as i have seen some folk that claim they are still using their 12v vehicle lead-acid batteries nine [9] years on

  £40 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £80 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,920

  £10 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £20 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,980

  lets calculate costs for a battery-bank of ten [10] batteries

  £40 10x is equal to £400 v £10,000 a massive saving of £9,600

  £10 10x is equal to £100 v £10,000 a massive saving of £9,900

  £400 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £1,600 v £40,000 a massive saving of £38,400

  £100 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £400 v £40,000 a massive saving of £39,600

  £400 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £800 v £20,000 a massive saving of £19,200

  £100 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £200 v £20,000 a massive saving of £19,800

  lest calculate a new lower end lead-acid 60ah ~ 70ah battery at an average £90 each

  £90 is equal to £1,000 a massive saving of £910

  £90 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £360 v £4,000 a massive saving of £3,640

  £90 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £180 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,820

  lest calculate a new lower end [ah] lead-acid 60ah ~ 70ah battery at an average £90 each for a battery bank of ten [10]

  £90 10x is equal to £900 v £10,000 a massive saving of £9,100

  £900 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £3,600 v £40,000 a massive saving of £36,400

  £900 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £1,800 v £20,000 a massive saving of £18,200

  lets calculate a 240ah new leisure battery at average price of £390

  £390 is equal to £390 v £1,000 a massive saving of £610

  £390 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £1,560 v £4,000 a massive saving of £2,440

  £390 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £780 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,220

  lets calculate a 240ah new leisure battery at average price of £390 for a battery bank of ten [10]

  £3,900 is equal to £3,900 v £10,000 a massive saving of £6,100

  £3,900 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £15,600 v £40,000 a massive saving of £24,400

  £3,900 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £7,800 v £20,000 a massive saving of £12,200

  the costs will vary for area to area country to country thus this is only a guide based on my sources and first hand knowledge
  

  also cheaper quicker more environmentally friendly to replace for most and makes connections with those in breakers yards or scrap yards or even second-hand vehicle dealers

  for those in remote areas you may be able to purchase online on places like ebay and have them shipped to you

  open for discussion

  does this make sense to you or do you have a different point of view…??

  p.s

  if my calculations are off please correct me as i am not good with math

  bona-fide

  gods-child replied 1 year, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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