https://offgridcabin.substack.com/p/redundancy-is-not-paranoia/

#offgrid
#offthegrid
#sustainability
#permaculture
#minimalisticliving
#tinyhome

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@pinhman/115980346172550674

This article highlights one of the problems with #BCHydro: it does not serve communities, it serves corporations.

#Renewable #energy generation is slightly more $$ efficient when centralized. But #PowerGrid design is more #resilient when generation is #decentralized.

#Quatsino is an #entrepreneur model - 600 members, remote, nearly #OffGrid w/storage. A co-op #microgrid with the hamlet could be the ideal pilot program for #BC Hydro.

#Indigenous #IndigenousWisdom #BCPoli #BCGreens #BCNDP

“Where Some Luxury Cars Are Stored Off the Record” #luxurylifestyle #luxurycars #offgrid #shorts

from Top Viral

https://topviralyt.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/where-some-luxury-cars-are-stored-off-the-record-luxurylifestyle-luxurycars-offgrid-shorts/

Had several power outages this winter. Thinking about getting one of these little portable LiFePO4 battery backups to keep my internet, server, and maybe a lamp going when the power is out.

Anyone have experience with them? Even better if you’ve used these Ecoflow River models specifically 🙏

#recommendations #homelab #offgrid #solar #battery #tech #server

I just learned that they make something called a reliance transfer switch. This might be a good option for both emergency power and for those who can’t afford a full home solar system and need to start small and grow their system as able.

A typical transfer switch is all or nothing. Your generator will be connected to every circuit and you may need to turn a lot of stuff off to not overload a small generator in an outage. A reliance transfer switch has each circuit selectable as grid, off, or generator powered.

For someone growing a solar system that would be connected in place of a generator. So you can add circuits to solar as your system is able that will be off grid, but still have the option of switching back to grid if solar can’t keep up.

Here’s a vid on it featuring a budget Vevor one. Vevor is a rebranding budget distribution company. I’d probably look around before going with them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqE5HheVccw

cc @NilaJones @ai6yr

#OffGrid #DIY #Solar #EmergencyPower

After two days of very little sun my off-grid solar system shut itself down for a few hours just before dawn. Not a big deal, it came back up this morning once there was sun on the solar panels.

But... my web server is an old laptop, and the outage was long enough that it shut itself down. I'm 400 miles from home and there is no one there to punch the button to start it up again. I guess that I'll need to replace the laptop with a machine that supports boot on power restore.

#solar #offgrid