Ashley & Rob's Sustainable Adventure
Skip to the bottom to see an installation! About Dual Battery Systems While the dual battery system isn't quite necessary for a stationary off-grid setup; it is a near necessity when powering a Skoolie, or something similar, off grid. First, a typical "starting" battery for a car, or a Skoolie, is NOT the type of… Continue reading Dual Battery Systems: Starting & Auxiliary
Solar Charge Controllers are specialized 12/24v battery chargers that regulate the voltage coming from the solar panels, going to the batteries. Often, these are very specialized deep-cycle battery chargers. There are two main types of controllers: PWM and MPPT. PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Chargers slowly lower the applied voltage to the batteries as they come closer and… Continue reading Solar Charge Controller: MPPT vs PWM
90% of all Solar Panels are produced with Silicone, and 95% of all Solar Panels sold in America are produced with Silicon. The main difference between Solar Panel brands is the purity of the Silicone used during production. It is important to look into the manufacturing process when purchasing. The 2 Main types of Silicon… Continue reading 5 Things to Know about Solar Panels
If you haven't already, take a look at our post about the 3 Types of Holding Tanks, or keep reading if you know about holding tanks. In this post, we will Water Pump The SHURflo 3.0 Revolution Water Pump looks like a solid pump. It's 12v and uses 7amps, while that is a relatively high consumption, it's not… Continue reading Plumbing
Fortunately, school buses are blessed with a decent amount of natural light. This will be great during the daytime when there is an abundance of light available. But what about our plans at night, or in the early morning? We've decided that 90% of our lighting will be in the form of LED strip lighting.LED Strips… Continue reading DC Lighting
