powershare and ideas

[mcm4ss]

well, here is a question I did not find when I searched here. I am hopefully going to get an Ecoflow home backup system. I currently have only had power shut off here maybe a total of 5 times. I have no need to maintain home for medical so my needs are minimal. IF I go with a home powerwall system it does not work with anything else. The ecoflow system can be used by generator, solar generator, ect. HERE is my question. Can I not just plug in an extension cord to the cybertruck instead of spending all that cash for an install? It has power in the bed, it has 240v. 110, ect. It powers everything I would need anyway. As long as I shut off the main, the truck should provide the power I need. In theory anyway.

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[Jager]

Yes, you can utilize the outlets in the bed instead of installing the Powershare system. You'll lose a slight bit of capacity; and you'll have to reset the connection on your truck's display every 12 hours, but that's about it.

With the proper cable, you can connect the 240v outlet to a transfer switch or interlock, just like you would a gas generator. If you use extension cords, there's no need to turn anything off in your main utility panel because you'd be plugging directly into an appliance.

Given the outrageous costs usually quoted by Qmerit for Powershare, many of us are going the route of utilizing the bed outlets as an alternative.

 

[Woodrick]

well, here is a question I did not find when I searched here. I am hopefully going to get an Ecoflow home backup system. I currently have only had power shut off here maybe a total of 5 times. I have no need to maintain home for medical so my needs are minimal. IF I go with a home powerwall system it does not work with anything else. The ecoflow system can be used by generator, solar generator, ect. HERE is my question. Can I not just plug in an extension cord to the cybertruck instead of spending all that cash for an install? It has power in the bed, it has 240v. 110, ect. It powers everything I would need anyway. As long as I shut off the main, the truck should provide the power I need. In theory anyway.

Shutting off the main is not generally acceptable. It's actually quite dangerous.

If you want to just run individual extension cords as needed, that's fine. But if you want to use existing house wiring, an interlock and/or transfer switch should be installed.
In addition, sizing of the loads in the house should be reviewed and determined if certain loads should be shed to connect to the Cybertruck. It is very possible that your AC unit may come on and at the best, completely shut down the Cybrertruck, at it's worse, damage various components in your home or Cybertruck.

If you just want to use the plug on the Cybertruck, contact a electrician about installing a "generator inlet".

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