People say all the time that they want to get off the grid. Beyond just meaning getting away from it all for a while, getting off the grid has a specific technical meaning with regards to your relationship to your utility and how you get your power. So, what exactly does it mean to go off the grid?

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The term “off the grid” refers to living autonomously without reliance on a utility for power. Off-grid living is often ideal for rural locations where there is a lack of reliable grid access. Off-grid homes will require alternative power options like solar energy.

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These off-grid solar solutions consist of the solar inverter, a battery bank, solar panels, and the grid connection/generator power input. The main supply of power will be the solar panels during the day and at night time the batteries will take over to supply the required electricity. The grid connection or generator is a last resort would the panels or batteries be incapable to supply the required power.