50ShadesOfDirt

I bought into LiTime batteries ... had no problems buying vs building, trading money for time & labor. While sealed, batteries are...

I couldn't imagine using a 30aH battery in a system, even though it's a 48v model ... the smallest I'd go is 48v100aH. Not sure why...

That's diy ... nice!

One approach ... Get a 24v 3000w or larger AIO inverter, or a 48v 6000w or larger inverter, and an appropriate battery-bank for each...

Another way to approach this is to install an off-grid friendly "expandable" system, in these phases: 1. reduce your loads where...

Coming at it from a slightly different angle ... everything in your house is always on ... Wall-warts and various other SMPS power...

I think the answer is "warranties" ... no waiting around needed if you've done the research, and avoided the: - "90-day" to "6-month"...

OP has a grid conn, and its unlikely this could ever go away (most grids do the "hotel california" thing) ... so, might as well use it...

An air-cooled, diesel gen at 3000rpm ... looks to be non-inverter-gen type. Interesting, and not what I would've expected out of a...

I'm off-grid, and I use westinghouse propane gens ... these are auto-start/auto-choke, and have an ATS smart port built in. Couple that...

As this is just the first of many power-hungry tools that will accrete in your type of wood shop, I think I'd go with a hd shop power...

"2. Research and implement a backup generator; could be inverter-gen, could be open-frame non-inverter gen with a "ChargeVerter"...

Rewrite of your goals: - build the system slowly: batteries, solar panels (ground mount) batteries, backup generator; get rid of utility...

It's a tiny home ... distances just aren't that great in one of these, and OP is wiring it up. I'd put in two inverters & battery banks...

It is interesting that you are choosing a battery designed for golf cart applications, and implementing it as a solar battery-bank...

Pictures would help ... take a picture of the circuit-breaker box where the gen cord plugs in, and try to get the manufacturer nameplate...

Nothing like getting things done at the state level, where we are guaranteed to have 50 different ways of doing the same thing, vs once...

If this is new construction, there shouldn't be any problem running parallel systems ... wire the whole house for AC, and use...

This is a perennial question, choosing AIO (usually HF) or individual (usually top-tier, LF) components ... With AIO, I'd tend to have...

As mentioned above, you will want to investigate whether your AIO cares about low-THD gen output, and might reject the power from your...