Before we even bought our land and were planning our off grid homestead, we wanted a diesel generator as our backup power system for those endless cloudy days. Why? Because, the cost of dyed diesel is cheaper, and, most importantly, I don't have to worry about the fuel going bad after a few months of … Continue reading Tractor + Generator = Power
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Snow Storm Hits and the Solar Panels Quit
During the winter gray skies and snow defeat our solar panels' power production. This is the time of year we rely heavily upon our backup generator once the battery bank is spent. Removing snow from the panels, isn’t too bad, but if left undone it can become a real problem if the snow melts into … Continue reading Snow Storm Hits and the Solar Panels Quit
Why a Tractor Shed?
Sometime this summer I had an idea that changed my perspective on the type of back up generator we needed. See the past post from whence we came. When we were first in the planning and designing stage of our off grid home, we realized the sun could be blocked for days even weeks during … Continue reading Why a Tractor Shed?
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