Shoopinguin
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Seeing that many users do not just build powerwalls but also more or less portable batteries for sheds, garages and others, using inverters adds unnecessary complexity, as most everyday electronics are DC powered anyway, either internally or externally.
However it is still not quite easy to find good quality household appliances that can work on low voltage DC directly, like microwave ovens, water kettles, coffeemakers, TV sets and so on.
And the stuff you can find at the usual suspects like aliexpress, Amazon or eBay often has dubious quality.
I think it's good to have a thread in which we can collect info in the devices we bought and used. Not only the good ones, but also the bad ones. Also, if you managed to convert a device from high voltage AC to low voltage DC, please share the info on how you did it.
For starters, i'll share a project from a fellow German offgrid enthusiast, who managed to power almost all of his house with low voltage DC: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.dasgleichstromhaus.de/?page_id=60">http://www.dasgleichstromhaus.de/?page_id=60</a><!-- m --> The page is in German but offers a machine translation. If you still get stuck somewhere, please don't hesitate to ask me via pm.
However it is still not quite easy to find good quality household appliances that can work on low voltage DC directly, like microwave ovens, water kettles, coffeemakers, TV sets and so on.
And the stuff you can find at the usual suspects like aliexpress, Amazon or eBay often has dubious quality.
I think it's good to have a thread in which we can collect info in the devices we bought and used. Not only the good ones, but also the bad ones. Also, if you managed to convert a device from high voltage AC to low voltage DC, please share the info on how you did it.
For starters, i'll share a project from a fellow German offgrid enthusiast, who managed to power almost all of his house with low voltage DC: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.dasgleichstromhaus.de/?page_id=60">http://www.dasgleichstromhaus.de/?page_id=60</a><!-- m --> The page is in German but offers a machine translation. If you still get stuck somewhere, please don't hesitate to ask me via pm.