{"id":5553,"date":"2016-04-18T14:27:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T04:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=5553"},"modified":"2022-11-02T14:47:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T04:17:41","slug":"lg-chem-resu-6-4ex-vs-tesla-powerwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lg-chem-resu-6-4ex-vs-tesla-powerwall\/","title":{"rendered":"LG Chem Resu 6.4Ex vs Tesla Powerwall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How does the LG Resu compare to the Tesla Powerwall?<\/p><\/div>\n

If you are looking at a 6.4kWh Lithium-Ion battery for use with your solar power system in Australia right now, you are probably tossing up between a LG Chem Resu 6.4Ex and the Tesla Powerwall.<\/p>\n

To help you decide which one is for you – here is a side by side comparison, and some commentary on their warranties below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LG Chem Resu 6.4EX<\/b>
\n$7,500
\n6.4kWh nominal storage
\n5.1kWh warranted
\n–
\ndrops to 3.8kWh after 7 years
\n3.6kW steady, 4.6kW peak
\nsingle or 3 phase
\nno inverter included
\n10 year warranty
\n19.2MWh warranted throughput
\nwarranty void at 50\u00baC ambient<\/td>\n		Tesla Powerwall<\/b>
\n$8,000
\n6.4 kWh nominal storage
\n5.4kWh warranted
\ndrops to 4.6kWh after 2 years
\ndrops to 3.8kWh after 5 years
\n3.3 kW, 5kW peak
\nsingle or 3 phase
\nno inverter included
\n10 year Warranty
\n18MWh warranted throughput
\nwarranty void if avg temp > 30\u00baC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The most important numbers to consider when buying a battery, are the ones that the manufacturer will actually warrant. I’ve read both warranty documents in detail and here’s how they compare in terms of battery performance over 10 years:<\/p>\n

Tesla Powerwall<\/h2>\n

Despite the 6.4kWh nominal storage capacity, the Tesla Powerwall is only warranted<\/a> to give:<\/p>\n