Cost Guide
What a 400Ah Off-Grid Lithium Build Actually Costs in 2026
A full component-by-component breakdown at real retail prices — batteries, inverter/charger, solar, MPPT, monitoring, DC-DC, and the wiring nobody photographs. With a running total you can take to your spreadsheet.
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Cost Guide
The True Cost of a Victron Off-Grid System for a Van or RV
Itemized retail cost of a full Victron electronics package — MultiPlus-II, SmartSolar MPPT, SmartShunt, Cerbo GX, Orion DC-DC, and the Lynx distribution that ties it together. Including the lines most first-time buyers forget to budget for.
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Cost Guide
What You're Really Paying For When You Buy Solar Gear on Amazon
The markup you can't see: referral fees, "free" 2-day shipping, and the returns reserve that careful buyers fund for careless ones. Where your money actually goes when you click Buy Now — and why it's not built for you.
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