As electricity bills in the U.S. continue to climb, more and more homeowners are looking to cut ties with their energy companies.
One homeowner took to Reddit to share the solar panel and battery setup they use to energize their home while living off-grid.
In the short clip, the homeowner explains that they spent a little under two decades slowly but steadily improving their energy security. The original poster's current system includes six solar panels, three small batteries, and a few other supporting devices.
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The OP discusses how they found their solar panels on Facebook Marketplace and only paid $600 for all six. Including the power controller, batteries, and an inverter, it appears their entire off-grid set up cost around $6,000.
"I've been living off the grid for almost 20 years and have slowly improved my equipment," the OP wrote in the video's caption. "Finally I have a set-up that can run just about anything I would use if I was on the grid."
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Under the post, users were quick to add their own thoughts on the OP's off-grid setup.
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"Impressive and inspiring," one commenter wrote.
"This is absolutely amazing," another said. "I think more people would take advantage of these types of setups if they knew they existed. Lots of places have electric bills going up with little transparency from electric companies as to why."
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