pianotuna wrote:
start by doing an energy audit.
Good point. I'm not sure how to do that but I probably should get a little more than I need.
Here's what I would use for about 10 days off grid.
1. 2 lights for about 4-5 hours.
2. Furnance depending on temperature q hourly
3. Fantastic fan 2 hours/d
4. Inverter to charge my computer, cell phone, cameras about 4-5 hrs/day.
5. Water pump for sink and shower. Average 40 minutes/d
6. Some form of external water pump to fill my clean water tank (only 30gal) from stream or lake at least twice in 10d.
Thanks for any advice you guys can provide.