42OhmsPA
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Sort of a ramble of random thoughts waiting for everyone to arrive for a bachelor party weekend (not mine, yet) while enjoying delicious hazy IPAs from a local brewery.
How long till it really all made sense and you could sit back and enjoy it with nothing to worry about? (this should be a poll)
I spent a good 3 months researching and absorbing before jumping into a 24v system. I quickly realized how easy it would be to scale up to something much larger in order to be pretty much completely grid independent, I have a goal to find land and build my retirement home with 0 grid connection.
After a few months with my 20ah pack and 200w of solar on my 1500w inverter to power my coal stove blowers and auger in case the power went out I realized it was time to go big.
Currently I'm running everything but the electric dryer and range off grid, I hardly use the dryer and cook primarily with an induction cook top, table top convection oven, electric kettle, microwave and pressure cooker (I wish we had 240v table top appliances like that in the USA keeping loads balanced / being mindful of what's running is kinda annoying at times).
Anyway, my well pump and everything else besides the above items is off the grid....
It's to nice outside to be on my phone so I'll wrap this up and maybe keep rambling about the system / do a more formal later on.
TLDR
For anyone on the fence and/or overwhelmed about solar / independence / saving money / doing your part for the greater good, don't give up. I promise it all pays off. You'll be sitting back helping others on here and enjoying life knowing the grid could go down and have no worries.
This really is the best forum in the world, the community is spectacular here.
When your systems are complete the gratification is huge.
Will and all the moderators, hopefully someday I can shake your hands in real life and give you a true Thank You!
How long till it really all made sense and you could sit back and enjoy it with nothing to worry about? (this should be a poll)
I spent a good 3 months researching and absorbing before jumping into a 24v system. I quickly realized how easy it would be to scale up to something much larger in order to be pretty much completely grid independent, I have a goal to find land and build my retirement home with 0 grid connection.
After a few months with my 20ah pack and 200w of solar on my 1500w inverter to power my coal stove blowers and auger in case the power went out I realized it was time to go big.
Currently I'm running everything but the electric dryer and range off grid, I hardly use the dryer and cook primarily with an induction cook top, table top convection oven, electric kettle, microwave and pressure cooker (I wish we had 240v table top appliances like that in the USA keeping loads balanced / being mindful of what's running is kinda annoying at times).
Anyway, my well pump and everything else besides the above items is off the grid....
It's to nice outside to be on my phone so I'll wrap this up and maybe keep rambling about the system / do a more formal later on.
TLDR
For anyone on the fence and/or overwhelmed about solar / independence / saving money / doing your part for the greater good, don't give up. I promise it all pays off. You'll be sitting back helping others on here and enjoying life knowing the grid could go down and have no worries.
This really is the best forum in the world, the community is spectacular here.
When your systems are complete the gratification is huge.
Will and all the moderators, hopefully someday I can shake your hands in real life and give you a true Thank You!
