Category Archives: Off-the-Grid Power

Power Shift: Sizing the PV Array

In the post, Power Shift: Apples and Oranges, I described auditing our power usage to arrive at an estimated average daily electricity use: 1438 Watt hours (Wh). To estimate how many of what size solar panels we would need to … Continue reading

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Power Shift Interlude: Tribute to a Household God

“Jesus’ name is ‘Omen’. Omen says we can watch a movie!” Aly announced this one evening at the dinner table when she was about 4 years old. The statement, apparently based on a misinterpretation of the standard dinner grace closing, … Continue reading

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