https://community.ecohaus.me/t5/Solar-Solutions/Going-off-the-grid/m-p/1050#M104 <P>I'd like to create a cell of car batteries in my backyard shed that can supply enough energy for the house so that I don't have to rely on my power company for electricity. &nbsp;I was thinking of creating a solar panel array to recharge this cell. &nbsp;Other than having to deal with cloudy days, I can't think of any great downside. &nbsp;Does anyone have experience with this kind of solution?</P> Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:59:03 GMT dougC 2016-02-24T01:59:03Z https://community.ecohaus.me/t5/Solar-Solutions/Going-off-the-grid/m-p/1050#M104 <P>I'd like to create a cell of car batteries in my backyard shed that can supply enough energy for the house so that I don't have to rely on my power company for electricity. &nbsp;I was thinking of creating a solar panel array to recharge this cell. &nbsp;Other than having to deal with cloudy days, I can't think of any great downside. &nbsp;Does anyone have experience with this kind of solution?</P> Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:59:03 GMT https://community.ecohaus.me/t5/Solar-Solutions/Going-off-the-grid/m-p/1050#M104 dougC 2016-02-24T01:59:03Z https://community.ecohaus.me/t5/Solar-Solutions/Going-off-the-grid/m-p/1051#M105 <P>I found a good article in "Off the Grid News" entitled "Building&nbsp;a Battery Bank for your Off-Grid Energy Needs". <A href="http://www.offthegridnews.com/grid-threats/building-a-battery-bank-for-your-off-grid-energy-needs/&nbsp;" target="_blank">http://www.offthegridnews.com/grid-threats/building-a-battery-bank-for-your-off-grid-energy-needs/&nbsp;</A></P> Wed, 24 Feb 2016 02:02:13 GMT https://community.ecohaus.me/t5/Solar-Solutions/Going-off-the-grid/m-p/1051#M105 dougC 2016-02-24T02:02:13Z