Welcome • User Guide
ToS • Privacy • Canary
Donate • Bugs • License

©2025 Poal.co

1.1K

I've been looking into off grid power systems lately, and I think I've narrowed my choices down to an Ecoflow Pro Ultra, and expanding the battery system as financials allow.

I plan on having two solar panel systems, a collection of portable panels, and a static array of panels in the back yard from the secondhand market.

I already have a backup generator, but gas and propane are still a finite resource.

The Pro Ultra, isn't exactly easy to move around, but it's a hell of a lot more portable than a home brew solution.

Logically I'm planning on getting the hookups to my home breaker panel and shifting more electrical use to off peak hours and use the savings to finance expansion. Peak hour electric here ranges from 6c/kWH to 45c/kWH.

I've been looking into off grid power systems lately, and I think I've narrowed my choices down to an Ecoflow Pro Ultra, and expanding the battery system as financials allow. I plan on having two solar panel systems, a collection of portable panels, and a static array of panels in the back yard from the secondhand market. I already have a backup generator, but gas and propane are still a finite resource. The Pro Ultra, isn't exactly easy to move around, but it's a hell of a lot more portable than a home brew solution. Logically I'm planning on getting the hookups to my home breaker panel and shifting more electrical use to off peak hours and use the savings to finance expansion. Peak hour electric here ranges from 6c/kWH to 45c/kWH.

(post is archived)

You are currently inside a comment thread.
Click here to see all the comments (12).
[–] • 0 pt

Take a look at

[–] • 2 pts

Nice, I like it. Ill have to remember that for when I move (hopefully soon). I don't want to bother putting in a system where I am now and it probably would not really add to the value of the property enough to do it. People here have solar systems that don't have a battery bank or transfer switch then they are confused why their power is out when the grid is down.

Understand what you are buying before you install it morons...

[–] • 1 pt

Yes. Also, "solar" companies are not interested in selling off-grid systems.

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah, most of them are not actually selling anything. They are leasing it to you and they get paid when it is hooked to the grid. They are "power companies" that try to convince you to put panels on your roof and to modify your stuff so they can get a pay-off from feeding into the grid. They make less in subsidies for a "off grid" system from what I understand.

[–] • 1 pt

I considered this, and did some research with the local power company, city and my home-owners insurance, the resounding answer I kept getting was I would lose coverage and face some fines if I build my own system and connect it to the grid. :/

I'm not great with a soldering iron.

Would save a ton of money if I were...