Want to know what the most annoying thing about solar is? NOT HAVING ENOUGH JUICE!! The first system I designed worked well for a light and a fan that turned off and on all day. Now that winters here we need a water heater running as well, and one 100watt panel just won’t cut the mustard. I’m going to give you a simplified version of off grid solar systems, all you need to know to start your own. Here’s my finding with the small chicken coop experiment.

Some basics you should know before reading the article

If you are here for entertainment purposes, just read through the article for fun; if you want to actually build yourself a simple off grid solar application, get familiar with ALL these basic terms. LMGTFY

Amperage, Voltage, Wired in Series, Wired in Parallel, Wire Gauge, Amp Hours, Solar Panel, Fuse, Breaker, Junction Box, Charge Controller, Battery, Power Inverter, AC current, DC current, MPPT, PWM, Pure Sign Wave, Modified Sign Wave, Battery Tech.

Not all batteries are created equal! This article is based on lead acid gel cell battery technology.

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