I just recently started using a solar charger to charge a 10k mah battery pack that I use to charge my phone every night. One device “off the grid.”
Short of installing solar on my home I’d really love to be able to charge a large battery that would output 120V so I could use household appliances “off the grid.”
Does anybody have some other energy hacks, or ways to reduce your energy consumption at home that’s not just “use less energy?”
Next time you look for a laptop, make sure its got usb-c powerdelivery, i can charge mine from a 50w-solarpanel + Usb-Controller + Powerbank, currently limited by the Controller to 18w (12v, 1.5a~), but that would be another device off the Grid. other than that: look into Kitchen stuff, my Fridge uses Alot of energy (if its ancient, maybe calculate how much it uses (KWh per Year / Powerbill ), and consider how long the savings would take, to buy a new one ). Same with the Cooking-Stove, i am looking to buy Insolatet Pans currently.
Thanks! Yeah I use one laptop I can charge usb-c and another I can’t. Didn’t think about doing it with a laptop. I’ll need a bigger battery.
Getting more efficient appliances would be nice but they’re so expensive.