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Finally wired up my garden office last weekend — here's what I learned the hard way

by Mark Gibson · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Boat Mick

Anyone else running a garden office on solar year-round in the UK — how's your winter actually holding up?

by Lazy Ranger · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Mel King

Has anyone run a wood burner and solar together in a small off-grid cabin through winter?

by Sophie Clark · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Wonky Welder

Thinking about a small backup system for a cabin — where do I even start?

by Clive · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Macca97

Anyone else running a small wind turbine alongside solar on their cabin? Worth it or just headache?

by WhatsAFuse4 · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Vivaro Nomad

Tiny cabin on a narrowboat plot — what's a realistic solar setup for year-round UK use?

by Caddy Project · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Gaz Price

Anyone else running a garden office purely on solar + batteries through winter?

by Rodney · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Lazy Fisher

Static caravan off-grid setup — is 10kWh enough for EV charging overnight?

by Muddy Trekker · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Ray Hunt

Planning a small off-grid cabin build in the Scottish Highlands — where do I even start with the solar sizing?

by Finn Thomas · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by RetiredEngineer

Anyone else finding 200W solar barely cuts it through a UK winter?

by Muddy Fisher · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Ed Grant

Swapped out my lead acid bank for lithium on the cabin — massive difference

by Salty Maker · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Crafter Convert

Shepherd's hut solar setup — how small is too small before it becomes pointless?

by Ollie Ross · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Crafty Ranger

Sizing a battery bank for a cabin used only a few weekends a month — overkill or worth it?

by Simon Thompson · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Marsh Lover

Has anyone used a compost loo in a Scottish winter? Worried about freezing temps slowing decomposition

by Gemma · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by ExFirefighter42

Tiny house emergency backup — is 5kWh enough to ride out a grid outage?

by Crispy Roamer · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Taffy29

Anyone else running their cabin purely off a van-style 12V setup rather than going full 48V inverter?

by Fell Graham · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Expert Life

Anyone else running EV charging off solar in a tiny house without burning the place down?

by Jock90 · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Suffolk Dweller

Anyone else running a static caravan on solar + lithium and slowly losing their mind?

by Master Wanderer · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Cotswold VanLifer

Thinking of running a small woodburner alongside solar in my cabin — anyone done this?

by Rusty Captain · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Hamish Lee

Anyone else trying to charge an EV from a cabin solar setup without melting something?

by Kangoo Build · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Megan Fox

Anyone else running a small woodburner in a timber cabin — how are you handling the hearth and clearances?

by Squib30 · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Panel Matt

Sizing a hybrid inverter for a garden office + overnight EV charging — where's the sweet spot?

by RoundTuit · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Downs Cruiser

Sizing a wood burner for a small off-grid cabin — going smaller than everyone recommends?

by Sam Baker · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Suffolk Solar

Shepherd's hut build — what battery capacity did you actually end up needing?

by Battery Wez · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Laura Graham

Anyone else running a static caravan on solar + lithium through the winter?

by GafferTapeKing19 · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Ken

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