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celticninja on Oct 29, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Powerwall 2 and Integrated Solar

It was a genuine question, I have ever used or needed one, therefore I have little to no idea how they operate.

mrfusion on Oct 29, 2016 [–]

It's just a big battery that you can plug things into full time. When power goes out it instantly switches to battery power. It recharges when the power comes back.

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