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POWER OFF GRID: BENEFITS OF A POWER OFF GRID SYSTEM FOR YOUR HOME

POWER OFF GRID: BENEFITS OF A POWER OFF GRID SYSTEM FOR YOUR HOME

Power off grid systems are generally utilized in remote locations without the benefit of a utility grid.  The power off grid system can also be used in an area where furbishing a power line to the local utility grid is prohibitively expensive, or in an area where blackouts and/or brownouts are frequent.  With an off grid solar power system, you would be able to provide the energy necessary to light up a cabin, home or business.

Power off grid systems comprehensively alleviate a home’s dependency on utility electrical grids.  Usually, the power off grid systems require a higher initial investment than grid-tie systems.  The difference is because there is a greater demand on the power off grid system.  A grid-tie system usually supplements a home’s energy demands, which reduces the amount of energy required from the utility grid.  In contrast, a power off grid system is responsible for providing all power to the household appliances and tools.

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When designing a power off grid system, it is best to take a holistic approach and envision the completed project from a “big picture” perspective.  This strategy is even necessary when deciding something as simple as the type of light bulbs that will be utilized.  Standard incandescent lighting is extremely energy inefficient, and as such, you may want to consider fluorescent or LED lighting instead.

Power off grid systems are usually bigger than most grid-tie systems.  For the power off grid system to be fully independent, a system must have a greater array of energy-producing panels, which in turn requires more batteries to store the charge and more equipment to regulate the charge.  However, even though the power off grid system requires a bigger initial investment, in the long run, a power off grid system may save you thousands in energy costs.

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Here are the main components to a power off grid system:

(1)    Solar Array:         A Solar Array is a group of solar panels which absorb solar energy and convert this to DC power.  The number and type of solar panels will determine how much energy you can produce, as will your geographic location.

(2)    PV Combiner Box:           The PV Combiner Box usually includes GFCIs which protect your solar power system from equipment damage caused by power surges and short circuits.  You can also shut down your solar power system at a moment’s notice, allowing for safe maintenance, repair, and inspection.

(3)    Charge Controller:           Your batteries will accept all electrical current running from the solar array, but overcharging can ruin them.  Charge controllers ensure batteries don’t receive current when they’re charged to capacity, protecting your investment.

(4)    DC Breaker Box:                               The DC Breaker Box includes a disconnect which will regulate the relationship between the battery bank and the inverter so it can be shut down at a moment’s notice to replace, repair, or inspect the batteries safely.

(5)    Battery Bank:     Batteries store the energy you collect through your array.  Power off grid systems must collect enough energy to power your home or business until your batteries can be charged again.

(6)    Inverter:              Inverters take DC power and convert it to AC power.  Most electrical systems (like that found in your home) run off of AC power.

(7)    Back-up Generator:        A back-up power supply is important to compensate for weather patterns which might otherwise disrupt your array’s collection.

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Work for Stay at Home Moms

It is a fact that worthwhile work for stay at home moms is not so easy to find.  When I was at home with my children, the only choices I had was babysitting other peoples toddlers or sewing.  I chose the latter, which no-one really thought was worth paying for but they had to give me something.  It was not very rewarding in any sense.  Nowadays, however, there are some wonderful choices of work for stay at home moms if you look hard enough and I will tell you about one of them that I found and is working really well for me.

When I decided to get back into the workforce, I saw immediately that I needed some computer training.  I took a three month course and found I really liked working on the computer.  I had no idea at the time if I would find work for stay at home moms with the little bit of knowledge I had acquired but started searching for a way to earn money online without leaving home.  Oh my, I found there were, and still are, so many scams and fraudulent companies out there that I began to doubt.

However, as I was searching for work for stay at home moms I had a great piece of luck and clicked on a Google ad that lead me to a DVD.  This presentation explained to me that there was a company offering a program of internet marketing training.  Their mandate is to teach everyone who is interested to sell anything to anyone anywhere in the world online.  I discovered they are also building a whole community of people who stay connected by phone and internet to encourage and help each other out. I liked the sound of that. The more I discovered about the company, the more I realized that they are definitely catering to anyone who wants to design their own life and are teaching the skills needed to provide work for stay at home moms.

This seemed like the perfect fit for the category of work for stay at home moms and I got involved.  Well, the training is certainly there!  Thousands of hours of DVD trainings and recordings for every possible form of marketing on the internet are available once you get started.  You can listen to online training in the form of new webinars and conference calls every day.  This is perfect work for stay at home moms, as long as you have a computer, of course!

I discovered that the computer training I’d taken wasn’t even really necessary because most of the commands you need are ‘point and click’ with a mouse.  Knowing how to type is an asset but even two finger typing will work – just slows you up a bit.  As for work for stay at home moms, as long as you are open to learning new skills and able to access a computer, I can’t think of anything better to be doing.  Oh yes, you actually make money as you follow the steps diligently! 

If your kids are still young and you are determined to be home with them, work for stay at home moms is the answer.  You don’t have to get a babysitter while you learn and work.  If your children are grown and off having their own fun, meaningful work for stay at home moms is vital to add to the quality of your life.

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