#4 Let's Make Electricity - Part 1: Sizing the System
When someone mentions off-grid, one of the first things that come to mind is not being connected to the electricity grid so it deserves some extra attention. This is probably going to be the longest and most involved blog entry I'm writing in the entire series, and I will have to split it into two parts. The reasons for this are the overall scope of the topic, ranging from solar panels, batteries, the choices to be made and how much it costs. It can be quite an involved and very technical process. Starting with power audits and analyzing current and future demands, this usually leads to an outcome that is different for everyone. I'm going to try and build this up from the bottom and show you the decision process involved. This process, independent of actual end result, is the same for practically any off-grid situation. In contrast to my other blog entries, I'm going to provide links to calculation tools, hardware, and so on. I'll try to present both the way I did it (