A typical UK home averages 30+ electrical outlets that power everything from your toothbrush to thousands of pounds worth of technology. Each of those outlets is a potential source of danger to your home...

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....

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...

A generator lets you enjoy all the perks of being outdoors with your friends and family without sacrificing comfort and safety.  But some generators are better for your camping trip than others, especially when it...

Solar charge controllers, also known as solar regulators, convert the raw power delivered from a PV solar panel into a usable charge for the battery. Charge controllers sit between the panels and the batteries,...

In a solar power system, you collect solar energy through panels capable of generating high voltages. The batteries in which you store energy, though, have lower capacities. To regulate the flow through this system,...

Off-grid solar power systems collect the sun’s energy, convert it into electricity, and then store it in batteries so the user can draw power from it as needed. To run efficiently, you need to...

Solar power provides an excellent path to becoming energy-independent. With a grid-tied solar power system, you can supply electricity to your home through the local utility infrastructure. In some cases, you can even generate...