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by marcosdumay 86 days ago
I'm not sure converting the solar and battery to 48V, distributing it around, and converting it to the needed voltage at the point of use is any more efficient than inverting it into 230V and distributing it around.

Also, you'll need wires that 5 times thicker. Instead of needing a reasonably 1mm^2 for a normal 16A line, you'll need 5mm^2 for the same power.

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Solar and battery are already at 48v in most cases, so you are avoiding converting it to AC.

I agree, it's unserious to suggest a cooker or something high power is going to run off of 48v. But for loads like lights, PC/Laptop/TV/Audio 16a at 48v is ~770W which is adequate for these devices.

Both solar and batteries voltages vary wildly and require a converter to use.