Off-grid gear
Solar Electrical & Monitoring
The balance-of-system parts that decide whether an array performs. Every link goes straight to the maker — no marketplace middlemen.
Rated for the United States: 120/240V split phase, UL listing and a dealer network you can reach. Europe runs a separate list.
Size it first
Solar Sizing Calculator
Daily kWh in, array kW, panel count, battery bank and inverter size out. Buy against your own numbers, not a guess.
Victron Energy
SmartShunt & MPPT charge controllers
Bluetooth battery monitoring and charge control the off-grid trade actually installs.
Visit Victron EnergyRenogy
Panels, charge controllers & kits
The entry point for DIY off-grid — matched panel/controller/battery kits.
Visit RenogyRich Solar
Rigid panels & combiner boxes
Workhorse 100–200W rigid panels and the combiner hardware between array and controller.
Visit Rich SolarBougeRV
Cabling, connectors & portable panels
MC4 tooling, extension runs and adapters — the parts every install runs short of.
Visit BougeRVMidNite Solar
Breakers, disconnects & combiners
The DC-rated breakers and disconnects an inspector wants to see.
Visit MidNite SolarThe picks
The exact models the calculators name
Run the numbers first — the Solar Sizing Calculator filters these to your result. Street-price bands, checked recently, not list prices.
- EG4 6000XP — 6kW split-phase all-in-one inverter, dual MPPT, 10-year warranty — the DIY value benchmark this calculator's budgets assume. $1,500–1,700 · View
- EG4 6000XP complete kit — inverter + fourteen 450W panels + three 5.12kWh rack batteries — lands close to what this calculator returns for a small home. $5,000–8,000
- Victron MultiPlus-II 48/5000 — the premium inverter/charger — deepest monitoring stack and the support network installers trust. $2,300+ · View
- EG4 LifePower4 5.12kWh — server-rack LiFePO4 at roughly $265 per kWh — the price floor for UL-listed storage. $1,300+ · View
- EG4 LL-S 5.12kWh — the step-up rack unit — tighter comms with EG4 inverters and a cleaner BMS readout. $1,500+ · View
- SOK SK48V100N — 5.12kWh serviceable rack battery — bolted (never welded) cells you can actually repair. $1,500–1,700 · View
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