Solar panels, batteries, inverters, and charge controllers for real off-grid power systems, sized right the first time.
Solar gate openers work well when they're sized for December and the gate swings right by hand. Here's what drains…
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Sep 22
I got into this researching my own future off-grid property and got frustrated there wasn't one honest place to compare…
A ground rod does not protect you from an electrical fault. Dirt is a lousy conductor, and 25 ohms is…
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Sep 20
A set of Trojan T-105s went in back in 2012 and they're still running. Cycle those exact same batteries to…
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Sep 19
A Gen 3 Starlink uses 75 to 100 watts. That figure is correct, it's straight from Starlink, and it's the…
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Sep 19
Everyone tells you this is a shading question. Off grid it mostly isn't. Your charge controller, your coldest morning and…
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Sep 18
Kits are sold on panel wattage, which is the number that decides the least. Here's how to size one properly,…
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Sep 14
Work out how big your off-grid battery bank needs to be from your real daily loads, days of autonomy and…
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Sep 12
Going off-grid with solar isn't just bolting panels to a roof. Here's how the panels, batteries, charge controller and inverter…
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Sep 11