You are guessing when you "snicker" at others because of your own projected low cost of power. Note my use of the word "projected." It certainly is a guess until 10-20 years goes by and you find out your actual costs.
In reference to your comments on 110-120 versus 220-240 volts. Inverters with split-phase are usually referred to as 120/240, not just 240. That to indicate they provide dual voltages at the outputs. A minor point - but when you responded to a question about light bulbs - your statement I'm sure to some - looked like you were talking 220 volt lights. But yes - I understand the concept of 110-120 using a neutral and a hot leg, whereas 220-240 using two hot legs.
I don't know what inverter you have but I assume it has a 3 to 5 year warranty.
Your batteries have a 5 year warrany IF it never gets over 80 degrees F at your place which I doubt. For places that get temps over 80F the Trojan warranty is 2.5 years.
Subsequently I assume you've got no equipment with more then a 5 year warranty yet your projection extends to 25 years. That's why I'm calling it a "guess." Call it a "hopeful projection" if that sounds better.
I AM curious what inverter you have but not looking for an insulting answer either. I'm always interested to see which ones have better service records then others. My twin Outback inverters have already been repair twice under warranty. But note that warranty only gave me the parts. I had to do the repairs myself. Warrnaty does not cover service calls or shipping costs to the factory repair center.
You say you spent $6550. If you spent $2400 on batteries, $180 on the controller, and $2200 on the panels - that comes to $4,780. That leaves $1,770 for the panel mounts, wires, electrical boxes, and inverter. That's not much money and I see no mention of what you are going to use as back-up power to charge the batteries when there are problems. A typical 4000 watt inverter with split-phase is $2200. A higher-end inverter like an Outback GS8048 split-phase with 8000 watts is $5400.
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