by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
In the next two articles I will be focusing on the use of a forklift battery in off-grid renewable energy systems. However, much of the information also applies to other deep cycle batteries that are commonly used off the grid. For more information about using a...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
We use a modern wood cook stove to heat our home, cook & bake our food, and heat our water (Learn how we heat our water: Hot Water for FREE). Can't imagine how we lived without it. But then summer arrives...What then? One could always cook with a propane or...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
Please note: The following article was written a little while ago by Ralph Lewis, a principle at Power Research Inc. We have personally used their products for fuel storage with excellent success for over 15 years (in one case successfully storing gasoline for 6...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Water
This is a tank that has a bladder type diaphragm inside which is used to keep pressure in your water system. As water is pumped into the tank, the diaphragm is pushed further up with greater and greater tension. After your pressure pump shuts off, the diaphragm keeps...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
One of the most important factors that has encouraged dependence in our society is drum-roll... Electricity. Before everyone started using it, people were much less reliant on “the system”. However, in it's favor, life sure has gotten a lot easier! Just think for a...
