Whats it cost to get EHU free?

I did say it depends if you have a MH or caravan so safefill would be better for caravan.

What inverter have you got DD for the Nespresso?

Hi gang. Sorry, I wasn't on the ball- just got back from a bimble up Little Mell Fell- wonderful views of Ullswater- Pippah is right- how long is a bit of string??

Well, it's 4 years since I fitted the kit and prices have plummeted since then but I will try to help here. First the SP. I would go for at least 120w if off grid was a permanent desire. 150w would be better but only if a second battery is present, that's why I had a second- what's the point of all that lovely free power and nowhere to store it.? - I am told that SPs are about a pound per watt now and checking the current price that's about right- Incredible! A 160w monocrystalline panel kit is £174.99 from Photonic Universe that includes a 10amp advanced controller and cable etc. Monocrystalline is the most efficient. Add to that a decent battery and the word here is 'decent' . A Banner Bull fits the bill- let's not even talk about Li Ion!! So that would be about £140. The inverter was £349- but you could do without it- a 12v vacuum, use your microwave as a bread bin, toast under the grill and the blender.... well, use elbow grease I guess. Now, non EHU demands more gas so it's a Safefill and it's the best investment you'll ever make. Mine have paid for themselves at least once. The 20lt one is £160 I believe or there abouts. Then you have the fitting charges unless you do it yourself - of course if you have a suitcase type SP that's not applicable. So I reckon, and assuming you already have a decent battery, I reckon you could be offgrid for between £340- £400. If you want to add an inverter to that then it all depends what inverter you choose. I chose a powerful 2k PSW because I didn't want it working at full pelt and I wanted to be sure that all sensitive equipment would run on it but you don't need one as big as that if you don't want to use the things I do. I wanted my microwave, I wanted my toaster etc etc and of course, if I want a coffee machine or any number of other electrical gadgets, I can. (Keeping an eye on the weight of course) My installation was about £900 ( in those days) but as I say, prices have come way down now, but if you ask me 'would I do it again- damn right I would! Actually it hasn't cost me £900 because I've saved so much on site fees to the point where I'm probably a grand+ up on the deal and had a wonderful feeling of freedom - and you can't put a price on that one! Let's say you were going to do it as cheaply as possible so using the £340 a £400 figure, you could be back in pocket in 30nights or so- it's a no brainer.

The point is DD that you use your inverter for short periods like I do (although 1000w is high and the most I have asked is 730 I believe)  - 3 mins for toast, 2 mins to heat a drink, 5 mins vacuum and the blender- 1 minute! They are not on long enough to even lower the batteries to a point where any serious discharge is done - by that I mean discharge not physical.  I have plenty of capacity in the batteries- easily enough to cope with what I ask of them and without them hardly knowing about it.

 To address Davids OP re weight and this is important. An extra battery allow 25 kg, Inverter, 3 kg Solar Panel- How long is a piece of string? Flexible or frame type? Mine is 14kg so I have 42kgs of kit. My allowance is 156kg so plenty of margin and most of our kit goes in the towcar anyway so no problem. 

Ah OK what make is it please.  Thinking of fitting one myself for Mrs T to dry hair and for a Nespresso same 1260w as yours.  Have looked at a 1500, 1600 and 2000 Sterling or Solar makes but looking for a recommendation.