Off Grid Living , Renewable Energy

I am an independent contractor building an off grid home in the national forest. This group is for folks interested in knowing more about the project, but also a place to share your own construction related stories. This group is not only for construction professionals, I would love to hear from everyone who has tried to build something naked, from a bird house in the garage and up. Lets have...

Off grid and high-tech in Nevada City

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Hi to the group. I am living in an off-grid home near Nevada City, California. The house is controlled by software I wrote to turn on heavy power users such as the well pump only when there is plenty of solar power. I don't have much information about the house online but would be happy to answer questions.I've published information about the best orientation of solar panels athttps://www.macslab.com/optsolar.html .

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RE: Off grid and high-tech in Nevada City

Hi to the group. I am living in an off-grid home near Nevada City, California. The house is controlled by software I wrote to turn on heavy power users such as the well pump only when there is plenty of solar power. I don't have much information about the house online but would be happy to answer questions.I've published information about the best orientation of solar panels athttps://www.macslab.com/optsolar.html .Very cool, what size is your PV Array? Type of Heat, issues you had setting it up.

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