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Solar Energy
What Are the Differences Between MPPT vs. PWM Solar Charge Controllers?
Solar charge controllers are essential components in both residential and commercial solar systems. These devices monitor and adjust the flow of energy that travels from a solar array into a battery bank.
Not all solar...
Solar Panels
8 Ways To Protect Your Solar Panels from Hail Storm Damage
Solar panels are surprisingly durable. In most storms, they can withstand the weather onslaughts that come. Even hail is usually not enough to damage your solar panels. But in severe hailstorms, the beating might...
Home Backup
When Lightning Strikes: Home Safety Preparation for Electrical Storms
A typical Canadian home averages 50+ electrical outlets that power everything from your toothbrush to thousands of dollars worth of technology. Each of those outlets is a potential source of danger to your home...
Blackouts
How to Be Prepared for a Winter Blackout
During winter, blackouts tend to come during the worst storms. Often, this is due to stress on the local electric grid: more people stay home, run more appliances, and use more electricity to run...
Camping
How to Keep Food Cold When Camping
Camping trips provide a fun, off-grid getaway when you want to escape the grind of everyday life. If you don’t have your food sorted out before you go, though, it can become frustrating quickly....
Home Backup
How to Stay Safe During a Blizzard: At Home and On the Road
Weather is one of the most potent, unpredictable forces humankind has to contend with every day. And as global climate crises escalate, people will inevitably face extreme weather conditions at a higher frequency than...
Home Backup
TVs, ACs, and Fridges: What Can a Portable Power Station Run?
Sometimes you want to get away from everything and unplug from the world.
Fortunately, spending time off-grid doesn’t have to mean living a spartan lifestyle. If you have a portable power station, you can operate...
Blackouts
Can Ice Accumulation Cause Power Outages?
Everyone knows that winter weather makes driving treacherous. Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain often make it unpleasant to be outside. What you may forget about winter is that ice accumulation can affect you...
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