The trick nobody tells you is that off-grid communities basically operate like a secret society, except the password is "I've rewired my entire house and my partner still speaks to...
Right, I've got to add something @PeakExplorer and @VanJim have danced around: voltage sag is also a brilliant argument for why your mate's "I'll just use some old car battery cables I've got...
Brilliant thread. Right, here's the thing nobody wants to admit: you're not building a battery, you're building a hobby.
I started down the DIY rabbit hole for my emergency backup system.
Mate, you've all nailed it. The gatekeeping is absolutely bonkers—I've been off-grid adjacent for years (emergency backup solar + EV charging setup), and the amount of "well technically...
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