Ashley & Rob's Sustainable Adventure
Off Grid Power Solutions
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
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
Along with the rooftop solar panel array, our battery bank is going to be our primary source of power. Because of this we need to seriously consider how much energy we, not only consume in an average day, but how much energy we can realistically harness with our solar panels in that same day. Our main energy needs… Continue reading The Battery Bank
