The first dawn of morning's early light coming over the beautiful mountains, and the smell of fresh coffee! Aaahh, one of my favorite rewards for some of the extra work I do to stay at our off grid home. One of my morning luxuries is actually ...
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Tis the season for remote lighting solutions!
One draw back to using a large inverter with the modified sine wave output, is that the X10 remote control power equipment does not work. You know, those modules that allow you to plug in a controller in one room, and control lights and appliances ...
Power Saving Tip for Electronics
Here's a tip hat we've been doing for many years. I work hard to capture solar energy and minimize the money for oil companies, so I like to say; a watt-hour saved is a watt-hour earned. Most folks may not even know that many electronic appliances have an instant-on feature. Our satellite receiver ...
Genverters and Free power time!
When using a genverter for power there are two modes of operation; a) silent mode and b)charging mode. Each mode has its advantages and disadvantages. Silent mode, is just another name for the time you're running on battery power and have the power inverter converting the ...
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