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I'm moving all of my solar setup to a shed about 30-50ft from my off-grid home. I am going to run 4awg cable from the shed to the breaker I'm the house for 120v AC from my Victron inverter. I'm trying to figure out how to power the 12v system in the house. I use max 150w of 12v for some lights...

I am moving my inverter and batteries to a power shed to free up room in my off grid home. I have a Victron Quattro 5000w/48v inverter and 1600w of panels. 8x 48v 100ah batteries. Currently the inverter is about 10ft from the breaker panel and wired using 3x 4awg cables for line, neutral and...

What's the most energy efficient dishwasher nowadays for an off-grid home?

I have 16x Battleborn 100ah 12v batteries wired in 4 parallel banks of 4 batteries in series. 48v 400ah I just added 4 EG4 Lifepower4s to the system. Also 48v 100ah per battery so 48v 400ah total. See photo for setup but it's this: All of the positives from each BB 4s bank go to a busbar (4...

I have a Victron Quattro 5000Va 48v unit. Planning on adding some split unit AC as well as a W/D and dishwasher. Not sure if I will need more power than the Quattro can supply, that is yet to be seen, but I will definitely need 220v for the larger AC unit. What are the suggestions here for...

So I just purchased an off-grid home that is a summer home. It has a really nice current solar powered system, which I plan on upgrading. Want to be able to add a W/D, Air conditioning, and more lights and 120v outlets in the house. Here is the current system and my upgrade plans. Please advise...

Buying a house with the system below. What tweaks should I do to get it perfect? Already have 4 battery balancers on order for the Battleborn packs. Additional fuses? wires ok? Only have 20x 100w panels.

Hi all, planning on expanding the system in a home I am purchasing which is completely off-grid on an island. There has already been some discussion re additions I would like to make in the home HERE . But need some help with planning the system expansion. The current system is listed below...

I am new to the off-grid world. We are in the process of purchasing a home that is completely off the grid. Solar power. Cistern water. Propane. The system that is coming with the house is just a couple of years old and consists of the following: Solar Panels Capacity: (20 panels x 100...