If you rent your home or live in an apartment there's a lot of roadblocks to get solar. This is my attempt to get around some of the issues, and gain backup power (and free energy the rest of the year) for a little over $1,000 (and dropping!).

CAREFUL: There's high-voltage electricity, grounding, wind-exposed hardware, and local permitting laws involved. It took me months of reading - these are just the solutions I came up with. Be nice, be safe, and don't proceed until you've done your research please!

Full parts-list and DIY guide at sunboxlabs.com, but the main components are:
$500 3000W Hybrid inverter - https://amzn.to/3H3RGds
$400 2500Wh LiFePo4 battery - https://amzn.to/48dJ2VK
$200 Solar off Facebook marketplace

Great for balconies, back yards, mobile homes, condos or pretty much any flat surface incl. rooftops - whether you own it or not.

Rough timeline:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Components
00:44 - The benefits
01:14 - Panel & cable walkaround
03:20 - The window gap problem
04:00 - Hybrid inverter & battery walkaround
05:02 - It's a solar backup UPS - it's not grid-tied!
05:59 - Analytics - 24 hour usage cycle
07:35 - DIY power distribution (& the danger!!)
09:46 - The downsides & danger
10:36 - $ Payback & CO2 Payback
10:56 - Learnings & Outro