Russell Graves

Russell Graves

Living a quiet life on our hill.

New kid, and on birth centers

3 min read Jun 20, 2018

New kid, and on birth centers

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A Tale of Two $30 Load Banks: 60V, 150W, one awesome, one junk

22 min read Jun 10, 2018

A Tale of Two $30 Load Banks: 60V, 150W, one awesome, one junk

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Building the

33 min read Jun 3, 2018

Building the "Ultimate Compost Bin"

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What's the Difference Between a $150 and $600 MPPT Charge Controller? The MakeSkyBlue MPPT

40 min read May 27, 2018

What's the Difference Between a $150 and $600 MPPT Charge Controller? The MakeSkyBlue MPPT

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Why a Typical Home Solar Setup Does Not Work With the Grid Down - And What You Can Do About It

33 min read May 20, 2018

Why a Typical Home Solar Setup Does Not Work With the Grid Down - And What You Can Do About It

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Property Progress #1

28 min read May 13, 2018

Property Progress #1

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So, you wanna go off grid...

30 min read May 6, 2018

So, you wanna go off grid...

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PIREPs #1

12 min read Apr 29, 2018

PIREPs #1

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