The best kept off grid secret
In my years of experience living off the grid (since the late '90s), I have found batteries to be the most expensive and troublesome component of a renewable energy system over the long run. With that in mind, I knew there must be a better solution than the standard "go-to" batteries such as Trojan L-16's…
Fine tuning battery charge settings
One spring, several years ago, we were going to be away from home for a few months on a seminar trip. In preparation for the trip, I pondered how best to prepare my battery bank for such a long period away from my watchful eye. I had good reason for giving this some thought, as…