I actually haven't added to my existing 95 watt solar panel, but have plans for a 600+ watt add on in the future. If you go as large as I did with your battery, or even 5 kWh, you can usually power anything except AC/Heat/Microwave and just recharge on plug in. I will update eventually when I add in the extra solar capacity, but for now it is a battery storage solution only, though I can recharge via generator or plug in at anytime.
Speaking of generators...I finally found a micro generator that runs on propane and is powerful enough to run the AC. Champion Dual fuel 2500 'suitcase' inverter generator. I have to start the AC on low first so I don't bog it down, but once it's on its fine even on high.
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