There’s no way this is normal. I feel like something HAS to be wrong for them to consume so much energy. They only have one EV and don’t use heat pumps.
I am toying with the idea of a "off grid homestead" somewhere in Scandinavia so I am wondering what country has the loosest regulations about owning land, building your own residential buildings, hunting/fishing, raising animals and off grid power.
I just finished cleaning up the wires a bit. I’m a little proud of this, I’ve spent a lot of time and money and have gained so much peace of mind. We have well water, so now when the power goes out I don’t have to worry about losing water.
About my system:
24v LiFePO4 12.8v batteries 2p2s 100a fuses
6 100w 12v solar panels
2kw Renogy 24v Inverter
Victron Charge Controller and Victron Smart Shunt Monitor
Average sunny day generation: 2.6kwh
Max generation ever recorded: 3kwh
Max generation: 500w
Location: Coastal North Carolina
Still to do:
Want to put my hot leads on a bar before the inverter, same as the grounds.
Have an auto transfer switch to hardwire the well in and switch to line power when batteries are discharged.
Let me know what you think or what I can do better!
I’ve been diving into off-grid living and solar setups lately, mainly out of curiosity and long-term planning for things like remote cabins or RV-based systems. The more I read, the more I realize how many practical aspects are covered, panel sizing, batteries, charge controllers, efficiency losses, etc.
But there’s one angle I haven’t really seen discussed in a grounded, real-world way.
We often hear about space weather, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, geomagnetic storms, and how they can affect satellites, GPS systems, and even cause disruptions in large electrical grids during strong events. That part is fairly well documented.
What I’m wondering is how (or if) that translates to typical off-grid solar systems.
If someone is running a small independent setup, like panels, a charge controller, and a battery bank in a remote cabin or mobile setup, does a strong solar event have any noticeable impact on power generation or system behavior? Or is it basically something that only matters for space-based systems and large-scale infrastructure?
I understand most DIY systems are much lower scale and already somewhat isolated from grid-level issues, so I’m trying to figure out whether space weather is even something worth considering at that level or just purely theoretical.
I was also looking at different portable and flexible panel setups used in off-grid and mobile applications, and came across some products from Sungold Solar during my research, which is what triggered this question.
Would really appreciate insights from anyone actually living or working off-grid, do you ever factor this into your system planning, or is it completely irrelevant in practice?
Hey me and my wife are young and in our 20s and looking for anyone that own land for off grid living or anyone looking for buddy's for offgrid
We live in Florida and we can't seem to find a job every job near us no job is not hiring unfortunately bills dont wait so we decided to go off grid sadly we don't got money but we friendly and loving we invested into offgrid accessories we will build our own stuff if needed we will love to join you we