On a Budget

Tips, tricks and finds for off-grid on a budget.

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Anyone else built a decent 12v system for under £300? Here's what I cobbled together

by Steve Burns · 1 month ago

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by OddJobBob79

Anyone else running a split-charge relay instead of a DC-DC charger to save money — worth it long term?

by Van Mark · 2 months ago

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by Ed Hamilton

Fogstar Drift vs generic cells — is the price gap actually worth it for a basic shepherd's hut build?

by Les Wood · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Ray Cross

Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells — is the price gap actually worth it on a tight budget?

by Scouse · 1 month ago

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by Boycie

Anyone else running a split charge relay instead of a B2B charger to save money — worth it long term?

by Van Barry · 2 months ago

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by Andy Robinson

Cheap EV charging at my static — is a used Victron MultiPlus worth hunting down?

by Muddy Trekker · 2 months ago

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by Volt Jack

Anyone else running Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in a shepherd's hut through winter — how's it holding up?

by Valley Child · 1 month ago

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by LB_Camper

Anyone managed a decent 12v solar setup for under £200 total? What did you actually buy?

by Chippy33 · 1 month ago

1 month ago

by Dusty Wanderer

Anyone managed EV charging from a modest solar/battery setup without spending a fortune?

by ThingamyBob · 1 month ago

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by ThingamyBob

Anyone else built a decent 12v system for under £300? Share your parts list

by Wild Mechanic · 2 months ago

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by Shaun Webb

Anyone actually running a full 12v setup on nothing but cheap eBay panels? What's the real-world verdict?

by Sarah Frost · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Jonno88

Anyone actually running a van system on reclaimed 18650 cells? Worth the hassle?

by Fenland VanLifer · 2 months ago

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by FETFan

Anyone managed to run EV charging off-grid without spending a fortune?

by XU_VanLife · 2 months ago

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by Battery Alan

Anyone else running a basic 100Ah AGM + 200W solar setup for under £300 total? Here's what I've cobbled together

by Solar Mike · 2 months ago

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by Charlie Thomas

Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells for a small boat bank — worth the premium?

by Lazy Nomad · 2 months ago

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by Marsh Hermit

Anyone else running a cheap PWM controller with decent results, or is MPPT always worth the extra?

by FL_Solar · 2 months ago

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by NoPlanB

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel — what settings are you actually using?

by Squib30 · 2 months ago

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by Marine Mike

Anyone else running reconditioned forklift cells on the cheap? Share your BMS setups

by FormerMechanic68 · 2 months ago

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by Boat Mel

Spent £340 on a budget LiFePO4 setup — was it actually worth it?

by Kev Lee · 2 months ago

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by Wez

Anyone else running a budget 12V system off cheap eBay panels? What are your actual real-world numbers?

by Chippy33 · 2 months ago

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by Liam Palmer

Swapped out my old lead-acids for a Fogstar 100Ah LiFePO4 — was it worth the faff?

by Tom Campbell · 2 months ago

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by OffGrid Jack

Anyone else running a used EV battery for off-grid storage? Picked up a Nissan Leaf pack for £180 and slightly terrified

by Camper Andrea · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Golden Mechanic

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT controller long-term? Sharing my 18-month results

by Keith Scott · 2 months ago

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by Muddy Skipper

Picked up a second-hand Victron SmartSolar 100/20 for £45 — worth the risk?

by BPH_Boats · 2 months ago

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by Ella

Anyone actually running a garden office on a tight budget solar setup?

by WrongFuse96 · 2 months ago

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by Berlingo Life

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