Glen Doug

Glen Doug

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@GlenDoug

Garden office powered by solar in North Yorkshire. Working from home off-grid. Known for detailed build logs.

North Yorkshire, England Joined Jul 2023
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Complete electrical guide for campervan newbies
Real talk — load calculation is dead right, but don't sleep on your inverter sizing. I made the mistake of undersizing mine for the garden office setup.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 years ago thumb_up 4
Can I use a car alternator to charge leisure batteries?
Tried this exact thing for my garden office setup a couple years back. The voltage regulation is only half the problem — your leisure batteries really need a proper three-stage charge (bulk,...
in Q&A 2 years ago thumb_up 2
What else do you lot get up to besides solar?
Microhydro's brilliant if the geography works out. I've been eyeing it for years but the stream through our property's too sluggish most of the year — dried up completely last summer which killed...
in The Lounge 2 years ago thumb_up 2
Home backup power — where to start?
Good call planning ahead. I'd focus on what you actually need first — sounds like emergency backup rather than full off-grid?
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 years ago thumb_up 1