Recent content by Targus100

Yaa, bit more research says that 32amps off 500watts of solar @12v is possible in good conditions which it was ie cold day yet full sun. Since I have a simple monitoring system on both banks I have been comparing them and the carbon bank is now consistantly out performing the FLA bank, granted...

Hi all, Firstly some experience and secondly a question on lead carbon batteries, as it seems to be very hard to get a straight answer on these things!! Quick background is that I have been living totally off grid for 5 to 6 years and have relied on 2 2x6 volt 430 ah FLA battery banks in...

I just had an eastern brown snake trying to get in my shed......I heard a noise and opened the door and there it was....about 5 foot long, gave me a freaking fright I can tell you!! One decent bite and you will be dead very quickly!! Gunna have to upgrade the cat as he missed it might get some...

I have a Dual Cab Ford Ranger ute and did not want a second battery permanatly mounted in the vehicle, so what I have done is run wires from the engine bay cranking battery into a battery box that I have mounted into the tub (easily removable) The battery box has a charge controller built into...

Hi thanks for the response, when the new shed gets built it will be set up from the very start for low energy consumption and will be insulated properly, I do intend to have breezeways through to lessen the heat plus will be running ceiling fans the A/C will only be for those really hot days...

Long story short I have been totally off grid for around 6 years or so and was doing it tough for a long time to keep my head above water, finally I am in a position to build another shed that will really be a house and will be looking at a new dedicated solar system for the new abode. Since I...

Oi Bloke......I lived in Townsville for 6 years or so and travelled all over the North QLD....loved it!! I now live on 500 acres in southern NSW in the mountains, been off grid here for a very long time as I did not have any money after a divorce but that is now changing, I love to see other...

Hi People, I am from NSW Australia and been living off grid for a long time.......been watching some vids and now here I am, gunna be great to see how other people have set them selves up.