Comments on: Solar A-Raise https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solar-a-raise High and Heavenly Grounds Sun, 08 Apr 2018 16:09:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Off-grid finance – Sahalee Off Grid https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-433 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:31:32 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-433 […] and trash at 50 cents bag- At most, we’re bringing one bag per month. Recycling is free. Our 400W solar electric plant cost us about $1600 to bring on-line (with room for expansion). The backup generator was a gracious […]

]]> By: My family bet against me – Sahalee Off Grid https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-432 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:21:07 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-432 […] garden this year while the permanent site is prepped). We’re looking forward to upgrading our power and water systems, and building out a small workshop. We’re looking forward to sharing more […]

]]> By: Reality bites – Sahalee Off Grid https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-365 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 19:54:05 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-365 […] outside of the 35 gallons in jugs we reserved for emergency drinking rations before we left. The solar panels were covered in 4 inches of new snow after the storm, so we had to run the generator for most of […]

]]> By: La Nina leaves this lady leery – Sahalee Off Grid https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-364 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:57:53 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-364 […] by trying to amass a mound of firewood, situating and insulating the water tank to avoid freezing, raising our solar array, mounting our snow tires and securing chains, ordering snowshoes, stocking up on dry goods, and […]

]]> By: Maria Jansson Photography https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-363 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:52:05 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-363 Awesome !

]]> By: beamingtoyou https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-362 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:52:50 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-362 In reply to Misty Campbell.

Thank you so much, Misty!! 😀 Having good power keeps us blogging! Xoxo

]]> By: Misty Campbell https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-361 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:40:30 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-361 You all ROCK! Glad to see you are doing well.

]]> By: benyeargin https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-360 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:55:57 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-360 In reply to KC.

Hi KC–We started with this starter kit from Renogy http://amzn.to/2efoOlX (this isn’t the exact same kit–ours came with a total of 3 panels, and included the inverter also) but then added some more panels to fit our needs as well as an upgraded charge Controller to handle the increased power flow. We are currently using 4 batteries that all total cost ~$900 We have a Charge Controller from Morningstar Corporation that is doing great for us and ran ~$500. The starter kit that we got come with 3 panels and a charge controller and all the cables necessary for ~$700, the additional panel we bought to bring us to 400 watts was about ~$130. Unfortunately the Charge controller that came with the starter pack couldn’t handle the increased load with the extra panel, that is why we had to spend the additional funds on the new Charge Controller. So all told we are at about ~$2000 dollars in solar–now we did spend more money than we probably needed to on the upgraded Charge Controller because some of the features it has will help us minimize our power loss due to the cold weather and it also has logging capabilities so we can track our performance/efficiency and we can also add more panels to our current Charge Controller without worrying about needing to upgrade again. I know–long–winded answer for a short question.but I hope this answers it, and don’t hesitate to let us know if you would like more info…

]]> By: KC https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-359 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:36:34 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-359 Approximate cost per solar panel?

]]> By: beamingtoyou https://www.sahaleeoffgrid.com/blog/2016/10/30/solar-a-raise/#comment-358 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 03:45:55 +0000 https://sahaleeoffgrid.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-358 In reply to Mark.

However the pre-celebratory beers were the ones that made it happen!!

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