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...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
When you move off the grid, you naturally want to have appliances that will use the least amount of power, get the job done, do it well, and be durable. This is the same for a washing machine. You want one that will use the least amount of electricity, use the least...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
So we are setting up our desk in the office and I have a ton of things that need to be plugged in. Many of them pull a phantom load (use power even when turned off) so I need some convenient way of totally disconnecting them from the power outlet when not in use....
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
In years past, almost all conventional refrigerators and freezers were so inefficient as to render them useless to folks living off the grid. This meant the only options were rather expensive DC units (such as Sunfrost). While these models are super...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
In this article, we are going to give you an overview of the different components of a renewable energy power system. So to start, lets look at power: In your home, right now, you have electrical outlets which power your appliances with 120 volts AC (alternating...
by Nick Meissner | Off Grid Power
Feeling overwhelmed with all this new terminology relating to power systems? Watts... kW, Volts, Amps... it's enough to make your head spin! Well, if that describes you - don't worry! Here is a quick, laymen - terms definitions. Watts Used to measure the amount of...
