Category: Project-Offgrid
Project Offgrid - Garage Build, Part 2
June 2, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 10 min read
In the last part, most of the trench work was buried back up and the GridBoss and FlexBoss21 were mounted on the wall. This post picks up where that left off — getting the remaining panels mounted, running EMT, terminating cable, and getting temporary power back into the …
Project Offgrid - Garage Build Begins
May 30, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 10 min read
With the outside trenching mostly wrapped up, it was time to start the part of this build I was actually looking forward to — mounting gear on the garage wall. Strut channel, the EG4 GridBoss and FlexBoss21, a properly-sized feeder to the shop, and a side-quest to fix the water …
Project Offgrid - Days 3-4 - Playing in the Mud
May 24, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 7 min read
Day 1 left off with about 300 ft of ditches dug in the front yard. This post documents the next couple of days — digging the remaining ~300 ft, running cable, and tunneling under the sidewalk (round 2).
Project Offgrid - Initial Planning & Digging Ditches
May 23, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 6 min read
Now that I've collected most of the hardware for Project Offgrid, it's time to start the actual work — gathering materials, planning the panel rack, and digging a lot of trench.
Project Offgrid - Starting Over at the New House
May 17, 2026 · in Project-Offgrid · 7 min read
About 6 months ago, I moved to a new house. The original solar project was never intended to be the end-all, be-all solution — we had already been planning on moving for a few years when it was installed. But I did want to get something going to gain hands-on …