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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by oeuf@slrpnk.net to c/offgrid@slrpnk.net
 

I'm trying to get an idea of whether it would be viable for us to upgrade our PV and switch from propane to electric for cooking.

Is anyone else cooking on PV-powered electric, and do you have a rough estimate of the kWh used for it?

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[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I have a 5 kW continuous (10 kW peak) square wave inverter and a 10 kWh battery bank.

  • 2000 W kettle - runs fine
  • 2000 W ceramic / infrared cooktop - runs fine
  • 900 W microwave - runs fine