On a Budget

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

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Anyone actually running a tiny house on second-life EV cells without spending a fortune?

by LDV Convert · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Jane Reid

Got stung buying cheap MPPT controllers — here's what I've learned the hard way

by Spider · 3 months ago

3 months ago

by Tina

Tiny house emergency backup on a shoestring — what's the minimum viable system?

by Crispy Roamer · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by XAC_Solar

Anyone else running a second-hand leisure battery bank? Share your setups and what you paid

by Midlands Explorer · 3 months ago

3 months ago

by HalfAJob55

Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells — anyone actually tested both long-term?

by Wonky Skipper · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Boat Paddy

Anyone else running a budget 12V system on mismatched panels? Sharing what's actually worked

by Van Holly · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Debbie Kelly

Anyone managed to run a 12v compressor fridge on a tight solar budget? Struggling to keep up in winter

by Coastal Wanderer · 3 months ago

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by Coastal Wanderer

Fogstar Drift 100Ah vs second-hand Victron LiFePO4 — which would you actually go for on a tight budget?

by Drift_Geek · 3 months ago

3 months ago

by 12VNerd

Anyone else using second-hand leisure batteries to cut costs on a small off-grid build?

by Spud79 · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Ash Walker

Anyone actually saved money going secondhand LiFePO4, or is it a false economy?

by ExFirefighter · 3 months ago

3 months ago

by Andy Williams

Anyone else running a leisure battery setup off a cheap PWM controller and actually getting decent results?

by T5 Build · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Loch Lover

Picked up a used 100Ah leisure battery for £25 — worth it or false economy?

by Jake Shaw · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Jack Hunt

Anyone successfully run a 12v compressor fridge off a single 100Ah LiFePO4 with just one 100w panel?

by LiFePO4Geek · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Forest Dweller

Anyone else running a small wind turbine alongside solar to stretch the budget further?

by Glen Dixon · 3 months ago

3 months ago

by Glen Dixon

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT alongside a decent inverter — how are you getting on?

by Ken Crane · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by FET_Queen

Fogstar Drift vs second-hand server rack cells — is the price gap actually worth it for a boat install?

by Doug Pearce · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Panel Ewan

Garden office solar on the cheap — what's the minimum viable setup?

by Camper Ewan · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by DH_VanLife

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

by OffGrid Tel · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Hilux Life

Managed to build a working garden office solar setup for under £400 — here's what I used

by 48VGal · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Dodgy Spanner

Anyone else running a cheap AliExpress MPPT alongside a name-brand one? Curious how you're getting on

by MPPT_Fan · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Charlie Stevens

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

by Steve Burns · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

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 · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

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 · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Ray Cross

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

by Scouse · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Boycie

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

by Van Barry · 3 months ago

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by Andy Robinson

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