Tag Archive: real life

What does it take to move off grid?

Moving off grid is different for everyone.  Knowing if it is right for you and your current situation is important.  How will you determine what your power needs will be?  What are the ...

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Don’t wait too long!

Too often we run through life and make plans.  And we make more plans,  then we revise them and still make more plans.  The plans I'm thinking of are those big goals you may have, like moving off grid someday.  I was just pondering how ...

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deep cycle batteries [2] retirement data

In this second part of our deep cycle battery series, I provide detailed measurements for our 12 battery array that is due for replacement.  From these measurements, we will eventually try to reconfigure the array into a smaller set that provides better performance.  I'll ...

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Genverters.com gets nice mention

All too often in life we go along doing what we do, and rarely think much of it. We pour our heart and soul into a project that should be really big, and some positive attention only to find it doesn't. The rule I ...

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Work for You, Work for the boss?

I was just thinking about life changes over the years.  I guess when something significantly good, or bad happens, its only natural to to move into a reflective mood.  Want to be your own boss?  You do, and so does everyone else.  Deep down, no ...

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Solar Panel Array, My real life example

Here is the solar panel array we've been using to power our home. Before moving my office here, we got by mostly on this power. Now, however, we use a genverter and solar to meet the needs of our growing family(teens) and ...

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