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Solar Energy
What Is a Solar Charge Controller, and Do You Need It?
Installing solar panels requires understanding the workings of many components: solar batteries, inverters wiring, conduit bending… If you’re going the DIY route, you could practically work as an electrician once you finish the installation!
The...
Solar Energy
How to Size a Solar System: Step-by-Step
There are many reasons to switch from traditional on-grid electric consumption to solar. Whether you want to reduce dependence on the electric company or reduce your carbon footprint, it’s a move that makes sense.
When...
Solar Energy
How Many Solar Panels Do I Need for 1000 kWh of Electricity per Month?
Going green is one of the world’s biggest priorities at the moment. Installing solar panels on your home can help mitigate some of the effects of climate change while saving you money on electricity...
Home Backup
The Complete Guide to Dual Fuel Generators
Power outages are an inconvenience at best and life-threatening at worst. Dual fuel generators provide your home with critical backup power during natural disasters, electrical shortages, or emergencies.
Unlike traditional gas generators, you rely on...
Portable Power Stations
10 Steps to Maximizing Your Portable Power Supply
When the power goes out, the last thing you need is to get caught without a source of electricity.
A portable power supply is essential for emergency blackouts and outdoor activities like camping.
With backup power,...
Blackouts
How to Prepare for Summer Power Outages
Blackouts can be incredibly stressful, even if you have been through them many times. Losing power robs us of our daily comforts and essentials, including everything from entertainment to refrigerating perishable foods.
Without following the...
Blackouts
How to Use a Portable Generator During a Power Outage
The combination of an aging electricity grid and increasing episodes of extreme weather due to climate change means that power outages are now a recurring event in many people’s lives.
Acquiring a portable generator is...
Off-Grid Power
What’s an Off-Grid Power System & How Do You Set One Up?
Whether camping, RVing, fishing, or planning to live without being tethered to the electrical grid, you may be considering an off-grid power system.
Getting started with off-grid power doesn’t have to be complicated. While there’s...
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