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One thing customers are never told when getting a quote for off-grid solar?
What they can do to lower the cost. We believe this is a massive disservice to a customer.
Why are Off-Grid Quotes so High?
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A Quick Guide to the Bach Kit
Is it time to build a bach on your patch of land? Or, transform a bus into a house on wheels? Stop worrying about power with our GridFree Bach Kit, the perfect small solar system for a cabin or bus.
Quick Guide to the Tiny House Solar Kit
Making the move to a tiny house means something different to everyone. For our customers, it’s the freedom to find a patch of land and not be dictated by a grid connection. You decide where to go a...
Introducing Growatt Hybrid Inverters
GridFree now offers three new hybrid inverters from Growatt. Growatt ranks among the top 10 PV inverter suppliers globally, and are well known for bringing elegant, smart, and powerful features to ...
Introducing the Growatt ARK Modular Lithium Battery
New from Growatt, a global leader of solar energy solutions, comes the ARK modular Lithium battery – a cobalt-free LiFePO4 battery that continue to improve the newest generation of solar technology...
Why is my inverter shutting off due to "battery low voltage"?
Both our standard inverter and hybrid inverter/chargers have low voltage protections. In a hybrid inverter, you may get warning about "battery low voltage" or "battery over-discharge", and in a sta...
Expanding a GridFree Solar Power Kit
As we come into winter, you may not be getting the same amount of power out of your kit as you did in summer, so you might be considering expanding your solar power system, either by adding additio...
Why Aren't Lithium-Iron Batteries Standard?
Without question, lithium-iron batteries present some distinct advantages that other types of batteries don’t offer - but we still have lead acid batteries as the default in our kits.
Cable Connections
There are a few different connectors between different components in our kits, so here a couple tips and tricks to make sure everything is done correctly.
How to Choose your Solar Panel Mount
While our Starter and Weekend Warrior Kits come with Z-brackets, our Tiny House, Bach, Freedom, and Lifestyle Kits come with your choice of roof or ground mount, and you can also opt for the corrug...
Off-Grid Solar 101 - How Does an Off-Grid Solar Power System Work?
So how does off grid solar work?
It’s a pretty simple process!
The solar panels collect energy from the sun’s rays, which is stored in the batteries, so the energy will be available to use after th...
Off-Grid Solar Batteries: Lead Acid vs Lithium
When it comes to setting up your own off-grid solar system, there are typically two solutions to the question of how to store all that energy: Lithium Ion, and Sealed Lead-Acid. Each presenting a m...
Why is Trina our Solar Panel of Choice?
At GridFree, the Trina Honey is our new solar panel of choice, and we are proud to use it in our kits for several reasons.
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