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_JamesA_ on June 13, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Toyota unveils 8.7 kWh battery for residential app...

>Tesla's Powerwall is intended for indoor installation.

Powerwalls can be installed outdoors. Mine are installed on the exterior of my home.

I have seen discussions of local codes in parts of the country requiring them to be installed outside due to perceived fire risk.

jazzyjackson on June 13, 2022 [–]

> perceived fire risk.

> https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fire-breaks-out-t...

zucker42 on June 13, 2022 | [–]

To be fair, an actual fire risk is one of the biggest reasons something might be perceived to be a fire risk.

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