From Two Bit da Vinci.
How much energy would we actually use? What would drain the batteries the fastest? Could solar keep us going during the day?⚡We disconnected from the grid for two full days and put the new Anker SOLIX E10 to a real-world blackout test.
No simulated loads. We actually lived on backup power—running our refrigerator, lights, appliances, HVAC, computers, and everything else our family needed. The challenge was simple: survive 48 hours without using the electrical grid.
🔋 ANKER SOLIX E10
The Anker SOLIX E10 is a whole-home backup system that combines battery, solar, and a tri-fuel smart DC generator — expandable to 90kWh, 10kW Turbo output with 155 LRA surge capacity, up to 9kW solar input, and UL 9540 + 9540A certified for outdoor NEMA 4 installation.
👉 Learn more about the Anker SOLIX E10:
https://ankersolix.tech/Sept_Two_Bit_da_Vinci_0_996356
💰 Save $100 with code **TBDV100OFF**
Valid on orders of $3,500+. Limited to one use per customer.
🤔 WHAT KIND OF PREPPER ARE YOU?
Take Anker’s Backup Personality Quiz:
https://ankersolix.tech/Sept_Two_Bit_da_Vinci_0_272467
Chapters
0:00 48 Hour Challenge
1:00 System Upgrade
2:37 Emergency Backup
4:00 Car Charging
5:30 Challenge Start
6:40 Hour 15 Update
7:50 Rainy Day Solar
9:30 Grid Outage History
10:30 Hour 18 Nervous
12:00 24 Hour Check
13:30 Generator Backup
15:00 Final Numbers
17:00 System Efficiency
18:00 Remote Control
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