On a Budget

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

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Anyone managed a decent solar setup for under £300 total? What did you actually buy?

by Paul · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Camper Dan

Anyone else gone the Fogstar Drift route for a budget cabin build?

by Rodney · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by DuctTapeDave60

Anyone actually running Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 on a tight budget — worth it vs secondhand?

by OldSailor · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Chloe Fisher

Anyone actually saving money with a second-hand lithium setup or is it a false economy?

by Burn Walker · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Steve

Anyone else running a second-hand leisure battery bank on a tight budget? Share your setups and gotchas

by Crafty Grafter · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Carl Baker

Anyone else running a cheap 100Ah lithium on a budget solar setup — how are you getting on long-term?

by Battery Doug · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Watt Gemma

Anyone actually running EV charging off solar on a tight budget — what's the realistic minimum setup?

by Bay Jason · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Berlingo Dream

Cheap 100Ah LiFePO4 options in 2024 — worth the risk or stick to Fogstar?

by Glen Ward · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Carl

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off Amazon? Sharing notes on the Renogy Rover knockoffs

by Nobby78 · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Cotswold Solar

Anyone else built a garden office solar setup for under £500? Share your builds

by Alex Palmer · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Boycie25

Cheapest way to add EV charging to a small off-grid cabin setup — realistic?

by Gemma Wood · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Linda

Anyone else running a split-charge relay off a leisure battery with a budget 100W panel — is it actually worth it?

by Berlingo Dream · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Glen Child

Anyone actually running a static on Fogstar Drift cells without going bankrupt?

by NotAnElectrician80 · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Shaun Taylor

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese PWM controller with decent results? Share your setup

by Jonno88 · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Rhys Lewis

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

by KMV_Marine · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Spud74

Anyone else gone the Fogstar Drift route for budget lithium? Worth it vs Renogy?

by Stormy Viking · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by OffGrid Dawn

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

by Boat Ollie · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Jason Phillips

Picked up a used Fogstar 100Ah LiFePO4 for £120 — worth the gamble?

by Chris · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Glen Ward

Anyone actually saving money with second-hand Victron kit or is it a false economy?

by NaeClue · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Lazy Ranger

Anyone else running a budget 12V system off cheap Chinese panels? Sharing my numbers

by Defender Convert · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Wez Frost

Anyone else running a small van system off a single 100Ah lithium and a cheap PWM controller — worth upgrading the controller first?

by Megan Stevens · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Mike

Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells — worth the price gap for a small van build?

by FET_Queen · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Luton Adventure

Anyone else built a basic 12v solar setup for under £200? Share your parts list

by Crafty Welder · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Wild Mechanic

Spent £340 on a second-hand Victron system — here's what I actually got

by Callum Hobbs · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Dan Hughes

Anyone else running a split charge relay instead of a B2B charger to save money — how's it actually working out?

by Davo · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by ExFirefighter59

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