This Inverter Upgrade Changed Everything! | Off-Grid Living

[@atir4u]

I appreciate you explaining your battery system for someone like me who doesn't know. Glad Peach has healed. Have a great week Amanda ❤

[@AmandaOffGrid]

it's easy-peasy to set up... once you have all the pieces. it's just a matter of putting it all together :)!

[@mikemcdonald5147]

Having power is safety> AMEN to that.

[@DimensionalHorse]

So nice to see u & peach! 😊

[@lorettaterpstra6373]

Great sense of accomplishment, way to go!!!! Great seeing you and Peach, glad you're both well❤

[@AmandaOffGrid]

thank you!!! 🧡🧡

[@bethmarie6974]

Hi Amanda, have a nice week. Thanks for sharing.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

thank you, you too!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I would have been a lost ball in high weeds hooking that thing up. You are something else dear. Have a great week Amanda.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

oh i doubt that! don't underestimate yourself :)!! i knew nothing about hooking this stuff up the first time i did it (on my boat), but after i'd done it once... i knew how :)!

[@kellyamos1321]

I love my off grid cabin, I enjoyed watching you hook up yours, I also have a jackery that comes in handy also, you and peach have a good week!

[@AmandaOffGrid]

I have my bluetti!! i LOVE that!! don't know what i did without it :)!

[@michaelsimmons261]

I like your videos even though you live a quiet single life you share it with so many others 😊

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Thank you :)! Thanks for watching!

[@nozenoze639]

That island looks wonderful

[@kurtvanluven9351]

We have been just above zero and lots of snow. looks a bit warmer there.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

pretty warm. it's been a consistant 5-8C. no snow :)!

[@SwedishHorizons]

Impressive Amanda with that power inverter and the batteries!! Thank you for explaining it all in understandable terms❤❤❤. So glad to hear Peach has healed up❤❤

[@donb4386]

Neat transition how you faded you and Peach in and out of the video. Nice touch. Living off grid on a boat, I too find generating power from the sun amazing. FYI StarLink is a power hog. Don’t ask me how I know. Cute how Peach knows when you’re celebrating.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Thanks for the tip. I think I'm going to put a power monitor on the Starlink and see what it measures!

[@thescaledraven5482]

HI Amanda and Peach!

[@AmandaOffGrid]

hi!!

[@HoodyR6]

Great clip, and great work too! Very nice indeed. 👌 I'd be certain to put a small towel/cardboard/cloth/timber even, over those batteries next time you're working over them like that, if I were you.

[@zoompatrol]

I've been missing your videos. So good to see you and Peach and I'm so glad her foot has healed. Stay safe and warm! ❤️🙏

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Thank you :)!! Sad to say Peach's foot has been reinjured, but it's not as bad as the initial injury. It doesn't seem to bother her... she doesn't baby it all when she's outside. I kind of wish she would a bit :)!

[@Jana-wz7dr]

Happy for Peach to have healed! Love the eagle calls at start of video. Sounded like there was a bunch of them really close by. I walk my dog daily by a lower mainland river and recently have been seeing and hearing eagles daily. Such a treat!

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Me too... I don't like it when my dogs are hurting. It really stresses me out - haha! I love the days the eagles come out. Winter it's rare b/c when it's windy they hide somewhere.

[@marciaturley2850]

I miss Canada so much. I ended up stranded in Denmark and want to go home but now that I have kids, I don't think that will happen. It's incredible you live on island alone! Happy New Year! I am so happy to have found you! 💗💫✨💗💫✨💗💫✨

[@AmandaOffGrid]

i am sorry you can’t come home, but if you have to be stranded somewhere Denmark is probably a good place 😊😊. thx for watching!

[@richardkotowski2268]

Thanks for the info about what makes you happy as a person with your memories of the experiences one might find out about life and what you love to do stay safe take care

[@NatureInspiredSnipsnSnaps]

Thank you for clarifying about the different types of inverters, good info, enjoyed as always, thanks for sharing

[@sarahcooper3378]

Good job. Batteries, inverters and generators are never far from any conversations round here 😅. Do we need to put the generator on?, how full are the batteries?, will we get solar today?. We have a large Royer Lithium battery, equivalent to 14 golf cart batteries! It runs everything, fridge, freezer, starlink, computers etc. We only need to top up everywhere day, or not at all if the sun is shining. Glad to hear Peach is doing well.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

haha! i hear you! i am always thinking of the power. always checking the power. it's the first thing i do when i wake up, i do it before i go outside for any reason, if i need to do something that requires power i check it and it's the last thing i do before i go to bed. when i check the weather for the week i think of what days will be solar days and what days i'll need to run the gen.... power, power, power!! that's all that seems to matter out here :)!!!

[@cherylsibson2529]

Glad you have your own grid working Bravo!

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Thanks, it's made a huge difference so far!

[@michaelkodatt2139]

Great job,nice set up.I enjoyed the video.thankyou.

[@100Diamonds10]

Good video. We have a little light when my hubby isn't home. When he is, we run the generator so he can watch his dvd movies and the bright lights. I'm planning on upgrading our system for more power (inverter or 2), larger panels, and bigger battery availability. You did good!

[@suezaple4950]

Hi Peach, Amanda , I wish I new more about off grid power and solar I believe it is going to be something we all may have to use in due time . Happy to hear the Peachy has healed up , Ya I had to have my dogs due claw thinky taken off as you said they get caught on objects and they really are not needed.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

i couldn't agree more. i'm really glad i know how to set this stuff up! buttercup had her dew claws removed when she was a puppy before i got her. it was kinda nice to be honest. part of me wonders if i manifested Peaches dew claw tear as i actually worried about it happening before it did - haha!

[@jeffhirst1403]

always enjoyable,thank you.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@Mer42eva]

❤sending hugs ,love to you Amanda. I admire your strength courage and ambitious spirit! Free and totally awesome lady!! Remind me of my youth , enjoy it thoroughly for does time fly after 50?! I can’t believe it! I love your music, it’s sooo fitting with your yt channel! Gods blessings, hope one day you visit Alaska ♥️

[@beebop9808]

Awesome! Ya know what it's called being disconnected? Freedom. Freedom from being indebted to someone else who can at their discretion screw with your life in one way or another. No one can or will ever look after your safety and security better than can. Might consider a couple of leds in those dark spaces. I've got little tag lights used for car tags in my chicken coops that cost a couple of bucks for a 5 pack. One per coop just for my scaredy birds afraid of the dark coop. Amazing what a single little led using 12vdc and a few milliamps will give you back.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

best things about living like this... freedom and solitude.

[@aknudsen93]

I live in the Chicago area and it's supposed to get to 0 degrees farenheit later this week, ouch!! I was going to ask you if you do have winters that get very cold and snowy. I haven't been watching for too long but it seems like it hasn't been to cold and I know you are pretty far north. Thanks for another video!

[@kurtvanluven9351]

We have been colder this year, but less snow (Wyoming). Hang in there.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

wow, that's cold. it was supposed to be pretty cold in BC this winter, but it hasn't shown up here at all. Today it was 42F for most of the day! very odd.

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou

[@birdwatcherjean6293]

Hi Amanda, glad to hear Peach is starting to heal now, always a worry for our furry friends. Glad to see you got your offgrid power bank up and running. You may already know but keeping batteries in with you might be dangerous due to battery off gassing. I don't know your brand but please look up battery off gassing to see whether this is a concern for you, I understand it can be very toxic. Glad yo see you've had some sun, always nice when our days are so short. Hav a fantastic week.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Hi :)! yes, if these were lead acid batteries i wouldn't have brought them inside. Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, like the ones I'm using, are sealed and do not off-gas during regular charging, discharging, or storage. in rare cases it might occur if they're overcharged, but it's pretty tough to over/under charge these batteries as they have BMS (battery monitoring system) that shuts them down before that happens :)!

[@hegefarms4260]

Without power we're almost back to the Caveman days

[@bloomsum]

Amanda, you sure have some good strong knees. Thanks for sharing your world, I do like it a lot.

[@maigematthews5620]

3:40 Awesome Content! 🎉 Hey Amanda, please would you be a darling and create an Amazon Wishlist, so that us viewers can help out on the Off-Grid life? Thank you so much for Sharing! ❤

[@AmandaOffGrid]

you’re very kind 😊. i’ll put one together for peach 🐕🧡

[@lmfarms4611]

Great simple setup. How cold does it get there? Might be a good idea to move everything inside. Those batteries and inverters don’t like the cold and wet. Love your channel.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

not too cold. i did move everything inside. i’ll only charge when it’s warm inside.

[@debbiebodette3486]

It’s your lifeline girlfriend ❤ happy new year

[@AmandaOffGrid]

Happy New Year Deb ❤️

[@debshirley6904]

Hi Amanda, I just found your youtube channel. I am soooo impressed and in awe at how hard you work. I am inspired to do more outside on my 10 acres in Virginia. I have a question... Do you ever enjoy swimming where you are? God bless you and Peaches, and I look forward to seeing more!

[@AmandaOffGrid]

wow! 10 acres! nice!! i don’t swim here. i can swim i just don’t really like to. it’s weird, i know 😄🧡! thx for watching!

[@truestory923]

Hey Amanda, I too, get a kick out of playing with the seeming magic of my off grid system so I can completely relate. You certainly have a much better handle on the installation aspect than me, that's for sure! Good for you. I load my fridge with blocks of ice (frozen water bottles) and then turn off my entire system at night to avoid my body needlessly being exposed to nnEMF. No bueno for our own electromagnetic circuitry. There's so much out there nowadays about the dangers as supposedly it completely messes with our mitochondrial energy systems. Worth checking out. Quantum biology

[@kennethwilson8633]

Nice

[@kurtvanluven9351]

Pure sine wave is also way better for communications (ham radio) much less noise. KI6VST

[@terrymiller1241]

Well Hi Amanda see you still have those great views .Have a great day . Are you ever going to fish off that pier ? 🎉 10:04

[@AmandaOffGrid]

someday i will, i promise :)

[@terrymiller1241]

Be great lucky Then later a campfire be nice views .

[@dadzilla007]

Two questions as I'm not familiar with the Renergy line. First is there app which allows Bluetooth information? Secondly, does it integrate with your charge controller?

[@donb4386]

I can’t speak to the inverter or other Renogy components but I have a 200 amp hour Renogy smart lithium battery and there is an app called DC Home that provides a ton of detail on the battery. I’d guess all smart Renogy components will talk to each other.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

I don't know. To be honest I haven't looked into that. It did come with a remote access monitor, but I haven't installed it yet. My Victron stuff in my boat has bluetooth which I love! I don't have a charge controller here in the cabin. The batteries will be charged with the generator. BUT yes, it will work with my charge controller in the boat. The wires from the victron charge controller will be directly connected to the batteries (they will bpass the inverter altogether).

[@dadzilla007]

Two questions as I'm not falimar with the Renergy line. First is there app which allows bluetooth information? Secondly, does it intergrate with your charge controller?

[@Cacheola]

That's a significant cost, I would hope the property owner pays your keep for tending to their island (tongue in cheek), regardless if you use extra hydro for your digital work. Good luck finding someone as good as you to manage things. How come you have your dock lines so loose?? Have you any plans to sail this year?

[@AmandaOffGrid]

the inverter? yes, it was a bit, but i'm okay with it as it's going in my boat eventually. plus i'm the only using that inverter :). my dock lines are loose so the boat can move freely in big winds without ramming and/or jerking at the tie bar on the dock. it has saved my boat (and the dock) from some damage i'm sure!!

[@Cacheola]

​@@AmandaOffGrid Gotcha on the power. The wind can change direction around here in a heartbeat. I'd be mindful about momentum building and ramming the dock or ripping off your cleats. I also don't trust overly loose lines to behave themselves. Might not be a bad idea to use snubbers

[@debbiebodette3486]

I would love to set something up like this for backup. Looks like you need 4 individual batteries and and inverter?

[@AmandaOffGrid]

hi ❤️. i had 3 batteries (you can have 4!) and an inverter. you don’t have to get a fancy inverter either. some cheap pure sine 12v inverters on amazon.

[@debbiebodette3486]

@ are they car batteries? Stupid question but how do they keep charged?

[@AmandaOffGrid]

no question you don’t know the answer to is a stupid question 🧡!! it’s a LiFePO4 battery - a lithium battery. these ones are charged via an outlet (with a battery charger) in the wall when the generator is on. you can keep them charged with solar as well, you just gotta get some panels and a charge controller.

[@debbiebodette3486]

@ thank you 🩵

[@CharlieM-l2h]

I looked on Google today and they said ... Dont use a modified sign wave inverter for a Refrigerator . Might want to check for yourself , a pure sign wave was recommended . Thanks for the info . 🙂

[@AmandaOffGrid]

you are correct. when it's a super old fridge it can be okay, but the newer ones, you're right, not a good idea :). thanks!

[@LiveFree123]

❤

[@renaissanceman8564]

cowichan sweaters,,in the rain

[@AmandaOffGrid]

i love my cowichan. it’s the best piece of clothing i’ve ever owned ❤️❤️❤️. and yes, it’s amazing i. the rain!

[@trevJRjm]

How can my family book the airbnb cabin on the property

[@AmandaOffGrid]

to find out more about the airbnb you can email me at the email found in my YT profile. i'll reply with the owners information and they can help you :)

[@offgridamy717]

I just had a new solar array take a crap on me after running fine for 2 weeks. I had to do a video on it. I'm also not a fan of renogy or customer service.

[@milliewilkie1969]

How come there is no snow

[@AmandaOffGrid]

we rarely get snow here. it's very odd. i think we're in a little pocket of pretty neutral weather year round (other than wind - we get monster wind storms).

[@brooks5466]

😁👋🏼💞

[@robert4027]

I run 24v system. it's much more efficient...soon I'm stepping it up to 48v

[@_TheDudeAbides_]

I came here to check out your video and give it an update just because you did not add "gamechanger" in the title, like all the annoying youtubers call every upgrade. Good luck to you in all parts of life.

[@AmandaOffGrid]

yah. it's not really a 'gamechanger', but it sure has made my life easier with more power in the cabin for my devices :)

[@Rescueluv]

Hallo peach and Amanda

[@AmandaOffGrid]

hello!

[@peterlongton9440]

Nice vid, I use Renogy Solar panels and have been very pleased with the performance. If interested there is a young man named Will Prowse who has a channel on KZbin that you may like. Best wishes to you and peaches😊

[@AmandaOffGrid]

I have Renogy panels on my boat. they've served me well for almost 6 years now with zero issues. Before I installed my panels on my boat I watched Will Prowse :). He was the start of me becoming interested in off-grid power :)!

[@abelincoln3261]

Charge your laptop off your inverter no problem just don't run it directly off your inverter. BTW you can many 12 volt appliances will run directly off your batteries via usb hub and power panel plug hub.. with no need to run via the inverter.

[@abelincoln3261]

Always black off first then red when reconnecting always black on first red on last... To avoid dangerous damaging arc.. from red . positive side,... Also... Double check your choice concerning hook up.. parallel vs in series. I recently had a dual battery 12 volt 100 amp hr per battery ( 200 amp hour ) set up. I had this system setup up in parallel... I noticed my bank reading was low.. I tested my batteries individually finding one was charging the other was also charging but not holding a charge properly. End result to closes battery to my main out service was not getting an equal charge discharge rate thus it damaged the one of the two batteries as a result. It took about 3 years but it did damage the battery to the point of no return,., my point is,,, parallel setups can be damaging to one of the two batteries,,, ad often is. So carefully consider your system type. I suggest you ask a qualified electrician to guide you if you aren't 100% sure... hope this helps.

[@gatorred157]

i had the electric company give me a old meter & converter for free i use a cobra inverter they said it fix the waves i run wifi. internet & lights off it the rest i do grid tie & it stays in the house for use till power grid goes out realy it dumps it the electric company not on solar by back plan ( funny my grid was toasting 1000 dollar computers like 2 to 3 a year now with solar grid tie to nearly none that way it mouse in machines nesting and or cyber attack there older machines really