Comments for Off Grid Living http://off-grid-living.com Your Guide to Living Off The Grid Thu, 10 May 2012 08:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Off Grid Solar Kits by Margaret http://off-grid-living.com/off-grid-solar-kits/#comment-3099 Margaret Thu, 10 May 2012 08:18:06 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=900#comment-3099 Well done! Finally, I discover a blog in which I can extract valuable facts relevant for my field of interest, how to live off the grid. Well done! Finally, I discover a blog in which I can extract valuable facts relevant for my field of interest, how to live off the grid.

]]> Comment on Off Grid Solar Kits by Wayne Adams http://off-grid-living.com/off-grid-solar-kits/#comment-3080 Wayne Adams Mon, 07 May 2012 03:28:03 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=900#comment-3080 I agree with the previous message, if you need to find some of these kits go to <a href="http://www.alphasolar.com/solar-panel-kits" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.alphasolar.com/solar-panel-kits</a> I agree with the previous message, if you need to find some of these kits go to http://www.alphasolar.com/solar-panel-kits

]]> Comment on Off Grid Solar Kits by David http://off-grid-living.com/off-grid-solar-kits/#comment-3077 David Sun, 06 May 2012 12:45:24 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=900#comment-3077 Who sells these off grid solar kits and the pricing? are they expensive way to start off the grid Who sells these off grid solar kits and the pricing? are they expensive way to start off the grid

]]> Comment on Off Grid Solar Kits by Matthew http://off-grid-living.com/off-grid-solar-kits/#comment-3076 Matthew Sun, 06 May 2012 00:21:59 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=900#comment-3076 @Danette You can find pricing info on some of the solar kits on-line. All you have to do is do a search for the specific product or for: Solar panel kits. Then that will give you a few manufacturers and some sellers of those products. You then can look up that information on their websites. But remember some solar system kit prices depend on how many panels they are going to have in it and what type of inverters they have and if they include any controllers how they have the system configured. At least that is what I have found out from my personal experience in searching on-line for Solar Panel kits and Residential Solar Electricity Systems. you can find some good systems at alphasolar.com Also you have to remember that Prices vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and seller to seller of these systems. Also price depends on the size of the system you would like to install, or whether they are off grid. I hope this helps. @Danette You can find pricing info on some of the solar kits on-line. All you have to do is do a search for the specific product or for: Solar panel kits. Then that will give you a few manufacturers and some sellers of those products. You then can look up that information on their websites. But remember some solar system kit prices depend on how many panels they are going to have in it and what type of inverters they have and if they include any controllers how they have the system configured.

At least that is what I have found out from my personal experience in searching on-line for Solar Panel kits and Residential Solar Electricity Systems.
you can find some good systems at alphasolar.com

Also you have to remember that Prices vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and seller to seller of these systems. Also price depends on the size of the system you would like to install, or whether they are off grid.

I hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Off Grid Solar Kits by Danette http://off-grid-living.com/off-grid-solar-kits/#comment-3059 Danette Fri, 04 May 2012 04:52:41 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=900#comment-3059 where the heck do I get ordering and pricing info for the off grid kits? where the heck do I get ordering and pricing info for the off grid kits?

]]> Comment on The Day the Electric Meter Went Away by Jeanne http://off-grid-living.com/the-day-the-electric-meter-went-away/#comment-3048 Jeanne Tue, 01 May 2012 21:23:30 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=814#comment-3048 Good job on the living off the grid, it looks really interesting. Good job on the living off the grid, it looks really interesting.

]]> Comment on Banking Needs Off The Grid by Jonmns77 http://off-grid-living.com/banking-needs-off-the-grid/#comment-2976 Jonmns77 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:32:08 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=819#comment-2976 Really enjoy living off the grid. I have not had a bank account for 4 years, I have never felt more free. I do still use cash, albeit very seldom. My savings account is a box of silver/gold bullion. I sometimes use prepay credit cards (emergency/holidays only) But I get by day to day without a bank account just fine. No gas/electric bills, no water bills, no council tax, no rent, no mortgage. Off the grid means no worries. Why worry about a bank account? Banks are the cause of most of the worlds problems, that is why I chose off grid living. Really enjoy living off the grid. I have not had a bank account for 4 years, I have never felt more free. I do still use cash, albeit very seldom. My savings account is a box of silver/gold bullion. I sometimes use prepay credit cards (emergency/holidays only) But I get by day to day without a bank account just fine. No gas/electric bills, no water bills, no council tax, no rent, no mortgage. Off the grid means no worries. Why worry about a bank account? Banks are the cause of most of the worlds problems, that is why I chose off grid living.

]]> Comment on Contact by G http://off-grid-living.com/contact/#comment-2975 G Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:18:21 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?page_id=764#comment-2975 Really enjoy living of the grid. I lost my job in 2008. It took 3 yrs landing another (good) one. Unemployment BARELY kept a roof over my head. Eviction and cutoff notices out the ying-yang. NEVER AGAIN! Truely a humbling experience. I ended up relocating to another State for work. Couldn't see paying rent, electric, water, sewage, trash pickup...etc. That's almost 1 check. Ended up living in my car. Got a gym membership for $10 a month (gotta wash), a storage bin (for clothes) $50, Coleman camper stove (for cooking), lawn chair, power supply that plugs into my cigarette lighter and a cooler. Wonderful experience. My only regret was telling a few friends/family members. Glad I never told people on the job..whewww. Gues my Army days finally came in handy GO ARMY! Anywho...now I'm really embracing the thought of living off the grid. Been saving my duckets.. Problem is locating land( on the East coast) 1-1.2hrs away from a urban city. P.S. just got my first solar power products book. EXCITED! Really enjoy living of the grid. I lost my job in 2008. It took 3 yrs landing another (good) one. Unemployment BARELY kept a roof over my head. Eviction and cutoff notices out the ying-yang. NEVER AGAIN! Truely a humbling experience. I ended up relocating to another State for work. Couldn’t see paying rent, electric, water, sewage, trash pickup…etc. That’s almost 1 check. Ended up living in my car. Got a gym membership for $10 a month (gotta wash), a storage bin (for clothes) $50, Coleman camper stove (for cooking), lawn chair, power supply that plugs into my cigarette lighter and a cooler. Wonderful experience. My only regret was telling a few friends/family members. Glad I never told people on the job..whewww. Gues my Army days finally came in handy GO ARMY! Anywho…now I’m really embracing the thought of living off the grid. Been saving my duckets.. Problem is locating land( on the East coast) 1-1.2hrs away from a urban city. P.S. just got my first solar power products book. EXCITED!

]]> Comment on Living Off The Land Ice Fishing Basics by Ela http://off-grid-living.com/living-off-the-land-ice-fishing-basics/#comment-2970 Ela Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:30:08 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/?p=745#comment-2970 Very cool this living off the grid! I suppose you have a new rcepest for how much electricity your home appliances use! I added a 12 volt battery backup system to light my house in case of power failure. It uses motorhome lights in unobtrusive places on the walls and ceilings. I got rid of the automotive bulbs and put in LED light arrays inside. $20 bucks each but my amps went from 6 down to 2. The lights last 3 times longer on the same batteries. Being a smart*ss I like to vacuum my house during power outages!off the grid is great. Very cool this living off the grid! I suppose you have a new rcepest for how much electricity your home appliances use! I added a 12 volt battery backup system to light my house in case of power failure. It uses motorhome lights in unobtrusive places on the walls and ceilings. I got rid of the automotive bulbs and put in LED light arrays inside. $20 bucks each but my amps went from 6 down to 2. The lights last 3 times longer on the same batteries. Being a smart*ss I like to vacuum my house during power outages!off the grid is great.

]]> Comment on Resources by Chio http://off-grid-living.com/off-grid-resources/#comment-2964 Chio Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:11:24 +0000 http://off-grid-living.com/#comment-2964 Great start on living off the grid. Back a couple of years ago, you suggested always dumping the batteries along with the turbines, so that the load was constant. So I was curious why this setup was different in that respect. The other question is in re-guard to the outback GVFX, mine when it goes into equalize mode, causes my charge controller to see the batteries at more than full charge 28.8 volts, and starts dumping the bulk charge to the batteriess, to the dump load.Figured it out recently, so back to off grid living. Great start on living off the grid. Back a couple of years ago, you suggested always dumping the batteries along with the turbines, so that the load was constant. So I was curious why this setup was different in that respect. The other question is in re-guard to the outback GVFX, mine when it goes into equalize mode, causes my charge controller to see the batteries at more than full charge 28.8 volts, and starts dumping the bulk charge to the batteriess, to the dump load.Figured it out recently, so back to off grid living.

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