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Could build an electrolysis tank and pull the rust off old iron skillets,. Or pull the gold plating off cheap jewelry then reverse the tank polarity and gold plate your wrenches!

That is a possibility. Maybe they just have not had enough solar installs to effect them in the area. They are in Georgia, and I have researched Tennessee laws They support about anything you want off grid except septic, that must be permitted and inspected. Nothing else tho.

If I can't have the meter pulled, they can shut it off and wait a looooooong time for their payment.......

Interesting thoughts guys thank you. I had a feeling this utility was not the only one using the phrase. I've been bitten by corporate contracts in the past and don't take their wording lightly. It seems a good lead in to keeping people locked into their system to me. Truth be told the...

I just adore the people as much as the land. The old Gent we bought the property from asked me to call him after the closing. We have had to lengthy conversations and he has been texting me a list of everyone he can think of that he had any dealings with that may be able to assist us in our...

That is entirely possible. It sparked my curiosity as well as my defiance.

So we will be keeping the power only at the campsite until we have our systems in place then calling them to come get their meter. I am very curious though if this sort of language will become the norm moving forward as net metering rules are pulled back effectively rendering grid tie...

Yep. Beautiful country

Sorry for the delay guys, my day got crazy..... Neither the contract or their website has anything regarding solar. I have perused nearly every single page on their site and have not found the word solar anywhere. I'm in Iowa at the moment, however moving to south Tennessee with a PoCo based...

I've been planning our off grid system from some months now, then this week we closed on our 13 acre slice of paradise. The previous owner had power supplied to a campsite just off the road by the PoCo, and as part of the closing we had to document we removed the power from their name and put it...

It really is astounding. I ran a large maintenance shop for years, once in a while apiece of machinery would fail in some weird way - me and my right hand man would be staring at each other saying "Ain't never seen that before, now what!?" Sure enough, you tube would have a video on it. Except...

Very interesting thank you for sharing

I remember when my "tech" buddy actually pulled me aside to show me all the cool stuff to learn when you tube first took off. I was shocked! I thought every man knew what I did. Dad had me handing him wrenches and parts at 8, swinging a hammer at 10 and swinging from trusses by 12. if it needed...

Lots of good points brought up here. For me, the world is going nutz, the more stability I can offer my wife and I the happier we both are. ROI doesn't really matter as much as peace of mind.

@robbob2112 I can not disagree, and it is certainly worth extended research in my book. Just glancing at the link, that extinguisher is not co2 based anyway. It uses Clean agent chemical: FK-5-1-12 Which is a cooling agent. Better some clean up than total loss though. I now have a new topic of...

To this day I can't leave a battery on concrete without hearing my Dad's voice booming in my head!

Wow, very Sorry for you loss. Glad to hear you and your family are safe! This served to heighten my internal debate about diy'ing my own batteries even greater. The CO2 fire suppression system that @Cronix posted is a phenomenal idea, it'll be added to my list of must haves.

I'd for sure scale up my panels and batteries, and use the 30% tax credit for materials to build a root cellar.

It is only tinkering until I need it completed before I can do something else- maybe it is consuming too much space in the shop, or having it finished would make my next thing to do simpler, or like right now- I'm tinkering on something like a motor and have one that is in service fail...

Consider the structure as well. Starting with a clean slate means you can decide position of the house for best roof exposure and build the pitch to the prime angle for your latitude, or place the house in shade and ground mount the panels. Design in a dedicated room and leave it a bit bigger...

I've had bad experiences with Al wire that caused some sleepless nights for several of the reasons already listed. Maybe the new alloys are far better, maybe not. The peace of mind copper gives me is worth the price.

I'm not yet well versed in ground mounts, but this one sure appeals to me. Not having to dig into clay soil with rocks the size of a small truck means a discount on the sweat equity. There are already enough of those rocks and gravel laying about to hold it down. I do agree with about the...

Will has a video for that HERE This is the one I patterned my system after except I omitted the inverter and went 12v DC fridge. It is only used for the fridge and charging cell phones and flash lights while camping, and the DC fridge plugs right into the truck while traveling which is...

We are in the middle of freshening up our current home for sale/ packing and I think I spend as much time looking for tools as I do working! I think the utility knife and the screw gun are in cahoot's with each other to see which one can make me search the longest!

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I couldn't agree more. It gets mind numbing trying to sort out good products! The only downside I found with this unit is the temp reading on the fridge. I set it to 40 and it warms to 44 then cools down to 36 according to its temp reading. A fridge thermometer placed inside reads nearly steady...

I have a victron 100/20 that has DC load terminals and understand that it supplies minimal (1a if memory serves) of power to the load but has 3 stages of battery charging. For some reason (quite possibly illogically) my mind struck the thought that if this controller only has 2 stages and does...

So when the charger can no longer hold the set charge rate does it dump power to the DC load?

@sunshine_eggo - Being only 2 stage does it supply power to the DC load after the battery is full as a dump load? My brain sees it like a switch I suppose....

I chose this fridge 12v compressor fridge 64qt. I operate it on a 100ah lifepo4. Spent 3 weeks wandering the mountains with this left at our base camp and only pulled out my solar after about 9 days. it's been a phenomenal buy. I plugged it into the wall at home to pre- cool it, then plugged it...

I had not thought of the smart home automation handling this as I don't think that way, but it makes sense. I laugh every time I see nearby networks, the neighbors stove and fridge are both on the list. LOL

I envision a simple system with few moving parts that just works. Our consumption is far lower than the "norm". Neither of us use the microwave or A/C in our current home, so it will really simplify the system required to meet our needs. the only 240v load we currently use is a clothes dryer...

My wife and I are preparing to go off grid very soon, so we have given this a lot of thought. For me personally I want less automation. I see all the issues here with AIO and firmware/software challenges and don't wish to get tangled into that world. Computers can be useful, but I personally...

I've got the 100/20 mounted in a portable set up. Here are their specs: they are 2 Ecoflow 100w panels wired in series. 100W Rigid Panel Specs Solar Panel Weight Approx. 6.2 kg（13.7 lbs） Dimensions 98*58.6*3 cm（38.6*23.1*1.2 in） Rated Power 100 W（+/-5W） Open Circuit Voltage 20.3 V Short...

Ah yes back when a 2x 6 was really 2x6! I love those old homes. Solid and full of character. Some of my favorites are the old craftsman style homes of the early 1900's.