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Looking for any input from anyone in Florida who is running completely off-grid with power from solar & battery. And by off-grid I mean no connection to the grid at all, no utility power on the lot, period. We own rural AG acreage in FL with no utility power on it and intend to put up a small...

Anybody using any sort of of automatic fire suppression system on solar systems installed indoors? Obviously not talking about water sprinkers since water doesn't work well on electrical fires. I'm not particularly paranoid about fire (will be using UL9540 LFP batteries), I know these are...

So I'm looking at DC submersible well pumps for an off-grid home water supply. For example, this: https://pumpsupermarket.com/product/brushless-solar-submersible-pump-with-controller-72v-1200watts-600-gph-model-3hr1200-180-2-3c/ I'm trying to figure out how to satisfy the controller's 72V...

So I'm shopping for approx 5KW of PV for an off-grid home we're building, looking for panels in the 460-530w range. I found a local seller who has a variety of "B-grade" Heliene panels which he says are unused, straight from the factory but have cosmetic blemishes and no factory warranty...

Have read a few threads about people mounting batteries & equipment indoors but haven't seen it addressed specifically from the angle of code & permitting. We're in the planning stages of an off-grid new build and I am planning on putting all the equipment in a utility room inside the main...

I'm going to be installing a Grundfos 11SQF-2 with a CU200 controller. Input power will be 120V from the inverter of an off-grid system. I want to pump to a conventional domestic pressure tank, with the pump switched on/off by a pressure switch The CU200 has input terminals to connect a tank...

Anyone have any experience with systems installed inside main living area - particularly concerning code & permitting? We're doing an off-grid new build and I want to put the batteries and inverter/charger inside the house in a utility room. No basement or attached garage (We're in Florida)...

I'm working up a plan for a 6KW ground array using Iron Ridge hardware, and I see where you can use either schedule 40 pipe or mechanical tube - wondering if anyone here has an opinion on one vs. the other. Availability, cost, workability, etc. At this point I'm leaning towards the tube...