Consider This Before Going Off Grid
It’s hard to know what you don’t know. Sometimes you need information, but you don’t know where to find it or what to ask. Here are some ideas that will help you approach your projects with clarity and confidence. Whether this is a refresher, new information, or just a spark of inspiration, there is something […]
How to Wake a Sleeping LiFePO4 Battery | Charge a Fully Depleted Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery
It’s easier to kill your battery than you might think. Especially a lithium battery. Even small drains on the battery can deplete it to the point where the BMS (Battery Management System) cuts off all discharging, and the terminals have no voltage. Once here, the battery does not accept a charge, and it may seem […]
Don’t Skip the BMS: What Every DIY System Builder Needs to Know
Sometimes the most expensive bill we pay is the cost of experience: making mistakes. Failure is an integral part of learning, and in the DIY energy world, there is a LOT of failure. As we learn together, we grow together, and we are safer for it. For instance, it may be tempting to cut costs […]
How Many Watts Do My Appliances Use?
How many Watts Do My Appliances Use? They exist in every home. Most people never consider their power consumption, but what if the power went out and you had an alternative energy system like solar panels or a generator? How many watts would it take to run your appliances? It’s an important consideration in any […]
Customer Code for EG4 Inverter WiFi Dongle
Applies to the EG4 18k-PV, EG4 12k-PV, EG4 FlexBOSS, EG4 12000XP, and EG4 6000XP inverters and the EG4 GridBOSS only. If you recently purchased or already own an EG4 inverter and are trying to connect the WiFi or hardwired ethernet modem to the web monitoring platform, then you will be prompted for a customer code […]
Standby Generators VS Off-Grid Prime Mover
Generally speaking, a standby generator is not designed for long operation periods or often use. They are meant to just sit for most of their life, and run for a few hours to a day tops, then be shut down and go back to sitting. A key example is, on a standby generator things such […]