Maria Jones

The coffee machine comment was genuinely my best work, cheers @24V_Queen for the validation. But seriously, once you've got your simultaneous loads figured out, don't forget about the inverter...

The coffee machine is both, depending on how grumpy you are before your first cup. Seriously though, I'd add "what's your upload speed requirement" to the essentials list — nothing worse...

Flexibles are brilliant if you've got curved surfaces or weight anxiety, but yeah, they're the efficiency tax you pay for convenience—I've got some Renogy ones bodged onto my caravan roof and...

The real ones know Black Friday discounts on quality solar kit are about as common as a sunny day in November—mostly hype, innit.

For me it's less about being totally disconnected and more about not panicking when the grid goes down—which in my static caravan means "never." Solar + batteries + knowing your limits...

Right, seasonal variance is the elephant in the room nobody wants to acknowledge until December rolls around and you're rationing leccy like it's the 70s.

The Multiplus II is brilliant but the real question is whether your leisure battery's got the cahones for it — mine's a 200Ah LiFePO4 and it still sulks when I ask it to run the kettle and...

Absolute madness getting that lot for £500 — either you've found a goldmine of ex-demo kit or you're running on hopes and prayers.

Ground-mounts are ace until you realise you've just created a very expensive slug buffet – had to fence mine off after the local wildlife decided my panels were the perfect climbing frame for wet...