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Having Water Available During an Outage

Having Water Available During an Outage

Unfortunately, interruptions in the council water supply are becoming quite frequent in South Africa. Normal living without running water is much more difficult than being without electricity, simply because water is a fundamental daily necessity for life. In addition to

admn July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Drinking Water No Comments Read more

DIY Design for Solar Seawater Desalinator

DIY Design for Solar Seawater Desalinator

In our recent article on methods of desalinating water using solar power, some videos were included which showed simple home built devices. They used the sun’s power to distill pure drinking water from contaminated water sources, such as sea water,

admn February 3, 2018November 29, 2020 Drinking Water, Solar Water Heating 3 Comments Read more

DIY Design for a Solar Water Heater

DIY Design for a Solar Water Heater

Flat plate solar water heaters are very simple devices, which use solar energy quite effectively to heat water. This article discusses, at a limited conceptual level, a  simple cost effective DIY design for a flat plate solar water heater. How

admn January 28, 2018November 29, 2020 Solar Water Heating 12 Comments Read more

Water Purification Using Solar Energy

Water Purification Using Solar Energy

A very large proportion of people living in rural areas, and poorly run municipalities do not have access to safe drinking water. In addition, South Africa is currently in the grip of a periodic drought, which is especially severe in

admn December 31, 2017January 7, 2018 Drinking Water, Solar Power 3 Comments Read more

Solar Energy Available at a Given Location

Solar Energy Available at a Given Location

How to estimate the energy generated by a solar system, given its location on earth and the system design, as well as validate that any estimate provided by your contractor is reasonable. Different places on the planet get different amounts

admn June 19, 2017November 29, 2020 Solar Power No Comments Read more

OffGridDIY has Evolved

We noticed that most people visiting the site are interested in the blog articles and calculators. So we have decided to focus on those. OffGridDIY has thus become a blog discussing the subject of becoming more self reliant at home.

admn June 1, 2016 Announcements No Comments Read more

Home Security Systems

Home Security Systems

During an extended power failure most people want their security systems to remain fully functional. Security systems are also often prioritised when people are selecting which parts of the home should be converted to solar power, to become completely self

admn June 1, 2016July 11, 2020 Home Security, Solar Power 1 Comment Read more

Converting Part of Your Home to Solar or Battery Power

Converting Part of Your Home to Solar or Battery Power

How to Decide on Which Appliances or Parts of Your Home to Convert to Solar or Battery  Power as well as What Size Solar System is then Applicable Taking your entire home off the grid can be very expensive.  It

admn July 9, 2015May 31, 2016 Installations, Solar Power 1 Comment Read more

Wood Burning Fireplaces

Wood Burning Fireplaces

The Benefits of Closed Combustion Wood Burning Fireplaces One of the best ways to heat your home is using a closed combustion wood burning fireplace. Provided they are properly installed, closed combustion fireplaces  are very efficient.  A very large proportion

admn June 24, 2015June 11, 2017 Home Heating No Comments Read more

Protection of Off Grid Solar PV Systems

Protection of Off Grid Solar PV Systems

A Discussion of Various Protection Practices in Off-Grid Solar PV Systems For may people, the concept of solar power is a new and potentially exciting subject. Particularly given the rather dismal state of the national grid in South Africa. But

admn May 30, 2015May 31, 2016 Installations, Safety, Solar Power 2 Comments Read more
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