Solar Powered Drill

We get our electrical power from the sun. When we inquired about getting hooked up to the "grid" we had estimates between $45,000 - $75,000 and we are not that far from our grid tied neighbours. Naturally those prices influenced our decision to go with solar at half the cost.


As part of the learning experience we converted our trailer to solar so we could travel and stay anywhere, but also learn if "solar" was feasible for us. With a few adjustments I think we will be just fine living "off grid"


One benefit is the ability to use the sun to charge all our battery operated tools we use as we are building our passive solar home here in Bancroft.

That's the charger plugged into our trailer outlet that is connected to our batteries, which get filled from the sun. I know what you are thinking, "What if the sun doesn't shine?" 


Good question and that is where those little "adjustments" come in. Either we have other batteries fully charged, so one must be prepared, or we switch tasks and work on something that doesn't require power tools, like pulling wire or installing outlets and switches. I think that is the secrete to living with solar. You must be prepared and you must be flexible.

Yea! The red light is on, we have a fully charged battery.


Some day we may do the same with our cars.


Any questions?


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