Living off grid any tips thanks

[NFG]

Hi Jon,

 

Why not heat your hot water with thermo tubes like we do? OK you dont get as much sun in UK but they still work on a cloudy day, we have 18 tube array so you just need a few more tubes 24 or 30 to make it work.

 

As other suggest off grid electricity requires every appliance to be efficient, you will need about 3 or 4Kw array, solar controller, a fairly large battery bank at preferably 48 volts to reduce the current & a fairly large inverter around 3Kw so starts to get expensive.

 

 

N

[mendiplogs]

Hi Jon,

 

Why not heat your hot water with thermo tubes like we do? OK you dont get as much sun in UK but they still work on a cloudy day, we have 18 tube array so you just need a few more tubes 24 or 30 to make it work.

 

As other suggest off grid electricity requires every appliance to be efficient, you will need about 3 or 4Kw array, solar controller, a fairly large battery bank at preferably 48 volts to reduce the current & a fairly large inverter around 3Kw so starts to get expensive.

 

 

N

 

Hi NFG thanks mate for sounds interesting thanks John

[gensetsteve]

Country of origin, China, apparently.

500 pieces available every month.

 

I would say it's a 2000kva fg wilson set it has a wilson control panel. If it is made in China it will need 500 pieces a month to keep it running 😊

[gensetsteve]

Jon just sell up and buy a house where your nearest neigbour is 100 metres away. That was our set up with one next door neigbour who we get on well with. They are building 1000 houses around us now so time for a move soon. You don't need to go from one extreme to another to get some piece and privacy. Remote but still connected is good.

[NFG]

Hi again,

 

I dont think its feasible to go off grid for electricity, it will cost more in terms of equipment: batteries, controllers ect. Im currently looking at plug & play micro inverters (Enphase) which are a relatively inexpensive way of implementing grid tie to reduce the bill.

 

However you're far better off installing LED lamps & buying energy efficient devices as & when they need replacement - we have saved a great deal on our bill.

 

Solar water heating works in the UK & works very well here - our neighbours (UK) had some installed about 15 years ago & said it worked well.

 

Contemporary Energy Ltd | Quality energy saving products at affordable prices

 

worth a look

 

N

[mendiplogs]

Hi again,

 

I dont think its feasible to go off grid for electricity, it will cost more in terms of equipment: batteries, controllers ect. Im currently looking at plug & play micro inverters (Enphase) which are a relatively inexpensive way of implementing grid tie to reduce the bill.

 

However you're far better off installing LED lamps & buying energy efficient devices as & when they need replacement - we have saved a great deal on our bill.

 

Solar water heating works in the UK & works very well here - our neighbours (UK) had some installed about 15 years ago & said it worked well.

 

Contemporary Energy Ltd | Quality energy saving products at affordable prices

 

worth a look

 

N

Hi NFG thanks that mate let me no more about the micro inverter thanks jon

[Fib]

Middle of nowhere is relative, but our house is about 2.5 miles (about..., could be 2.2 or 2.7) from the nearest neighbours and we are the last house on that forrest road.

 

As for going off the grid electricaly: certainly possible, certainly more expensive when you allready have mains electrics -we don't have mains of whatever and getting electrics to the house would cost to much for us.

Using solar is very well possible -also in the UK- but if you don't have to don't fit batteries, just deliver straight back to the grid.

 

We unfortunately don't have that option and are using batteries -and in combination with invertor, led lighting and every other possible way to reduce our use- that is relatively simple to do.

 

I was stupid enough to fall in love with a place and house and just had to have it. All problems we encounter were relatively easy to fix. So happy days

[Stubby]

If you want to see some real " off gridders " watch Rail Road Alaska . The old boy with a hook for a hand and his old wife . Tough old gits !

[gensetsteve]

Jon you will need that 2000 kva just to keep up with your internet use

[mendiplogs]

Jon you will need that 2000 kva just to keep up with your internet use

 

Hi Jon no mate but I will ask you about generator mate thanks John