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Here is a brief picture overview of the new building from start to where we are now.  We are currently finishing up the little stuff that needs to be done.  It has been exciting to be able to move some things in and once it stops raining we plan on moving more. Thank you all […]

The new building is coming along really well.  The outside is closed in except for a couple of spots.  The inside is seeing walls and wiring and duct work.  The outside dirt work is still going on but the rain is slowing us down a bit.  If you would like to see more detail on […]

  Here is an update to what will be going on this November. November 2018W If you would like these updates emailed to you, contact us by clicking on the contact tab and fill out the information and we can add you to our mailing list.

  When you are not part of Ethnos360 where do you go to get training, equipment and tech support on off-grid solar electric systems? You could go to a local supplier but will their system work in a remote location in the tropics?  Also will the system handle all the lightning that happens in tropical […]

OFFGRID TECH is our new name but we have the same ministry, to serve over 100 mission organizations in the physical aspect of living overseas.  

LARGE SYSTEM PROGRAMMING In the fourth instalment of the rotating labs we teach the students how to program their solar electric system.  Program, what do you mean program?  Yes, I did mention in early posts that we keep our systems as “plug and play” as possible, but with all the different battery technology that is […]

LARGE SYSTEM INSTALLATION In the third instalment of the rotating labs that we teach the students, we step through with them how to install a Large solar electric system.  In our designs of systems we make a Small, a Medium and a Large.  The Small system uses a smaller fuse box, smaller inverter and smaller battery […]

Last post I emphasized the PV Rack Installation that we build for missionaries.  This time we are going to look at how to wire those PV panels. PV WIRING               In the PV Wiring lab we teach the students how to series and parallel wire PV panels.  After the […]

With Missionary Technology going into its third week, our labs have changed.  I started off teaching them how to solder using both DC and AC.  Now the labs have changed to give each student a good over view of a complete off grid solar electric system.  The Labs are broken up into 6 classes.  At the end of […]

This past fall we had a great Tech Specialist class.  We had two men that did not shy away from the difficulty of the course but took it head on and did a great job.  I am thankful for these men and their dedication to the Lord. Not only through their lives but now that […]