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Tech For Ranch Life ™️
T4RL overview
Town Nerd On Demand
Whole-Ranch Modernization
About
Off-Grid Solar
Custom Off-Grid Solar Solutions
Resiliency Packages for SCE Customers
Off-Grid Solar Improvement
Cabin/Trailer/Tiny House Package
Grid-Tied to Off-Grid Solar
Solar Battery Solutions
Custom Batteries
Transition from Lead-Acid to Lithium
Internet + Security Cameras
Success Stories
Blog
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T4RL overview
Town Nerd On Demand
Whole-Ranch Modernization
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Folder: Off-Grid Solar
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Custom Off-Grid Solar Solutions
Resiliency Packages for SCE Customers
Off-Grid Solar Improvement
Cabin/Trailer/Tiny House Package
Grid-Tied to Off-Grid Solar
Folder: Solar Battery Solutions
Back
Custom Batteries
Transition from Lead-Acid to Lithium
Internet + Security Cameras
Success Stories
Blog
Contact
How to Fix an Off-Grid Solar System Cost-Effectively
Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 9/2/25 Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 9/2/25

How to Fix an Off-Grid Solar System Cost-Effectively

Learn the 4 areas we examine when diagnosing an off-grid solar system to make cost-effectively improvements.

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How to Extend the Lifespan of Your Solar Batteries
Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 8/23/25 Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 8/23/25

How to Extend the Lifespan of Your Solar Batteries

Learn how to extend the lifespan of your lead-acid or lithium solar batteries by adjusting depth of discharge, optimizing the operating environment, ensuring proper dimensioning of your system, and more.

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How to Use a Kill A Watt to Estimate Your Solar Needs
Solar Ling & Bert 6/29/25 Solar Ling & Bert 6/29/25

How to Use a Kill A Watt to Estimate Your Solar Needs

Learn how to collect power usage data with a Kill A Watt to dimension your off-grid solar solution.

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Client Success Story: A Hands-On Experience to Guide Off-Grid Solar Decisions
Solar, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 6/22/25 Solar, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 6/22/25

Client Success Story: A Hands-On Experience to Guide Off-Grid Solar Decisions

See how a hands-on process empowered a client with the knowledge and confidence to grow his off-grid solar solution and build resiliency against outages.

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Our Secret Sauce to Lowering Off-Grid Solar System Costs
Solar Ling & Bert 6/18/25 Solar Ling & Bert 6/18/25

Our Secret Sauce to Lowering Off-Grid Solar System Costs

See the 3 “against the grain” things we do to help our clients lower the cost of an off-grid solar solution.

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4 Things That Drive Up Off-Grid Solar Costs (and How To Lower Yours)
Solar Ling & Bert 6/10/25 Solar Ling & Bert 6/10/25

4 Things That Drive Up Off-Grid Solar Costs (and How To Lower Yours)

Learn the 4 “usual suspects” driving up the cost of an off-grid solar system and how to reduce their impacts with reasonable adjustments.

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Can the Chinese Hack Into My Solar System?
Solar Ling & Bert 5/18/25 Solar Ling & Bert 5/18/25

Can the Chinese Hack Into My Solar System?

Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in a nutshell: Should you be worried it you’re on grid-tied solar? Should you be worried if you have off-grid solar? What is your inverter doing behind your back?

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Client Success Story: A Journey to Energy Independence
Solar, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 4/26/25 Solar, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 4/26/25

Client Success Story: A Journey to Energy Independence

See how we help this client take a phased approach to build her off-grid solar system and achieve energy independence. 

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Client Success Story: Whole-Property WiFi + Security Cameras
Internet + Phone, Security camera, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 4/19/25 Internet + Phone, Security camera, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 4/19/25

Client Success Story: Whole-Property WiFi + Security Cameras

How we covered this client’s 20-acre property with WiFi signal and installed security cameras with proper network planning and cybersecurity measures.

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Why Grid-Tied Solar Installations Isn’t Your Best Bet
Solar Ling & Bert 4/12/25 Solar Ling & Bert 4/12/25

Why Grid-Tied Solar Installations Isn’t Your Best Bet

Typical grid-tied solar installations can’t generate power during outages and can’t provide the independent resiliency for our rural community.

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Client Success Story: Lower SCE Bills and Add Resiliency Against Outages
Solar, Battery, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 3/9/25 Solar, Battery, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 3/9/25

Client Success Story: Lower SCE Bills and Add Resiliency Against Outages

See how our off-grid solar solution helps this long-time Caliente resident lower SCE bills and become more resilient against power outages.

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Client Success Story: Modernizing a 15-Year-Old Solar System
Solar, Client Success Stories, Battery Ling & Bert 2/28/25 Solar, Client Success Stories, Battery Ling & Bert 2/28/25

Client Success Story: Modernizing a 15-Year-Old Solar System

See how we helped this client modernize her off-grid solar equipment and batteries to add capacity and reliability to the system.

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The Nuances of Designing an Off-Grid Solar Solution that Lasts
Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 2/21/25 Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 2/21/25

The Nuances of Designing an Off-Grid Solar Solution that Lasts

Our desert/mountain environment is unforgiving. See how we ensure our Caliente clients’ off-grid solar solutions withstand the test of time.

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Client Success Story: Upgrade to Lithium Battery Without Tossing Out the Lead-Acid Ones
Solar, Client Success Stories, Battery Ling & Bert 2/14/25 Solar, Client Success Stories, Battery Ling & Bert 2/14/25

Client Success Story: Upgrade to Lithium Battery Without Tossing Out the Lead-Acid Ones

See how we helped a client transition from old and under-performing lead-acid batteries to modern, high-endurance lithium iron phosphate chemistry without the high cost, complexity, and wastage.

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Why “Can You Repair My Solar Equipment?” May Be the Wrong Question
Solar Ling & Bert 2/7/25 Solar Ling & Bert 2/7/25

Why “Can You Repair My Solar Equipment?” May Be the Wrong Question

Yes, we can almost always repair a piece of equipment. But should you? How we answer the “to repair or to replace” question by evaluating the total cost of ownership (TCO).

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A Security Camera System Is Actually Not About the Cameras
Internet + Phone, Security camera Ling & Bert 1/31/25 Internet + Phone, Security camera Ling & Bert 1/31/25

A Security Camera System Is Actually Not About the Cameras

You security camera system may turn into a security risk! From storage options and cybersecurity to network planning, here’s what you need to know. 

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Client Success Story: Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue
Solar, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 1/24/25 Solar, Client Success Stories Ling & Bert 1/24/25

Client Success Story: Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue

A phased approach to bring a defunct off-grid solar system back to life — saving $10k in equipment and setting it up for future expansion.

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Do You Have a “Phantom Drain” in Your Electrical Circuit?
Solar Ling & Bert 1/17/25 Solar Ling & Bert 1/17/25

Do You Have a “Phantom Drain” in Your Electrical Circuit?

If your off-grid solar system struggles to meet your power needs even if you believe you should have enough capacity, or if you’re getting eye-watering SCE bills without much to show for it… this could be the culprit.

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The False Economy of Cheap Lithium Batteries
Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 1/10/25 Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 1/10/25

The False Economy of Cheap Lithium Batteries

3 reasons why cheap lithium batteries cost you more in the long-run.

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Lithium vs. Lead-Acid Batteries: A Dollar per kWh per Year Cost Comparison
Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 1/3/25 Solar, Battery Ling & Bert 1/3/25

Lithium vs. Lead-Acid Batteries: A Dollar per kWh per Year Cost Comparison

Learn the key factors affecting the actual cost of batteries. See a. head-to-head dollar per kWh per year comparison of lead-acid vs. LFP to see which one is a better deal. (There’s a clear winner!)

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