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My Solar Story: From a Tiny Kit to Home Backup
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Older videos, favorite batteries and resources from my solar story, from a small folding kit to 111 kWh of home battery storage. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/XO2ZcwPrsFA These links follow the projects and practical reasons behind my journe...
 
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DIY enclosure/BMS kit, cells not included. This link is China stock; confirm shipping and select your BMS, cell terminals and heating option. Use TRICK for 2% off at the EEL store. https://www.cneelbattery.com/products/eel-48v-jk-v3-vertical-lifepo4-...
EEL vertical DIY battery kit
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My detailed EEL battery build and review. https://youtu.be/fx0Grh4SWLc
My EEL battery build and review
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My favorite WattCycle server rack battery. The current listing is V2.5. Use TRICK for 8% off at WattCycle. wattcycle.com/products/48v-100ah-server-racks-bluetooth-lithium-battery?ref=fspaohfd
WattCycle 48V 100Ah server rack battery
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My WattCycle battery testing and review. https://youtu.be/u_71NV2Z1U4
My WattCycle battery review
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Cubix 100 Pro 48V 100Ah battery. Amazon now lists the updated V2. Use Amazon code CUBIX100PRO. Amazon: https://amzn.to/4h9nJdL https://ecoworthyus.pxf.io/AgRXb7
ECO-WORTHY Cubix 100 Pro battery
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My testing and review of the Cubix 100 Pro. https://youtu.be/KwcXwOsBUj4
My Cubix 100 Pro review
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Temgo 48V 100Ah golf cart battery kit. Use SPY6OBIB for 5% off at the Temgo website. Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UZ8psH https://www.temgot.com/products/48v-100ah-lithium-golf-cart-battery-abs?ref=trickforthat
Temgo 48V 100Ah golf cart battery kit
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My review of the Temgo golf cart battery kit and its uses for backup power. https://youtu.be/dboHXnSY9LI
My Temgo battery review
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Solar panels from my local supplier. IMPORTANT: Use TRICK5 at checkout for 5% off. Verified on a DAH 500W panel on September 16, 2026. https://payoffsolar.com/products/category/solar-panels
Solar panels at Payoff Solar
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EG4 Chargeverter-GC 48V 100A battery charger from Payoff Solar. IMPORTANT: Use TRICK5 at checkout for 5% off. Verified September 16, 2026. https://payoffsolar.com/product/eg4-chargeverter-gc-48v-100a-battery-charger-5120w-output-eg4cv48v100av3
EG4 Chargeverter at Payoff Solar
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The original camping project that started the channel. https://youtu.be/NYZl8ooOhM4
My original Sun-Fly camping video
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My early full-size air-conditioner EasyStart video. https://youtu.be/JT9Sw57CZXE
Micro-Air EasyStart installation and review
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The original solar A/C experiment that helped shape this channel. https://youtu.be/RQ3IIj8rDNw
My first solar-powered air conditioner
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My older Hutch Mountain Honda generator conversion video. https://youtu.be/wrys7zxcDO0
Honda EU2200i fuel conversion
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How I made rooftop solar useful during an outage. https://youtu.be/wgzCEOCY4lQ
SolarEdge and EG4 AC coupling
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My older condensate collection experiment. Untreated condensate is not drinking water. https://youtu.be/ueuVd5Z-5S4
Collecting water from mini-split condensate
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The earlier video referenced in my story. Check current information before relying on dated price or policy predictions. https://youtu.be/lEf5LTBWJvU
Why I bought more solar panels
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Submit a question for a guaranteed personal video response. https://ko-fi.com/s/8d8df1880c
Submit a guaranteed personal video answer
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Book a one-on-one consultation with me. https://ko-fi.com/s/dd139831a7
Book a one-on-one video consultation
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Support future videos and projects. https://buymeacoffee.com/theresatrickforthat
Support the channel
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Search my videos by topic and jump to the relevant moments. https://search.theresatrickforthat.com/
Custom YouTube Channel Search Engine
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EasyStart Flex 398 soft starter with installation kit. Check compatibility with your air conditioner. My older installation video shows an earlier EasyStart unit. Amazon affiliate link. https://amzn.to/4ixEfGQ
Micro-Air EasyStart Flex on Amazon
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Callsun 450W bifacial panels, sold as a two-pack totaling 900W. Check the selected pack size. Amazon affiliate link. https://amzn.to/3TBs6q6
My favorite Callsun 450W solar panels on Amazon
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Current EG4 12000XP V2 off-grid inverter. IMPORTANT: Use TRICK5 at Payoff Solar checkout for 5% off. Verified September 16, 2026. https://payoffsolar.com/product/eg4-12000xp-off-grid-inverter-v2-eg4inv12kxpv2us
EG4 12000XP inverter at Payoff Solar
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