Is DIY Off-Grid Advisor free to use?

Yes. The Scout plan is completely free — no credit card required. You can create builds, run the load calculator, use all the standalone tools, and join the community at no cost.

What off-grid systems does it support?

DIY Off-Grid Advisor supports vans, caravans, RVs, 4WDs, boats, cabins, sheds, and remote properties. It handles 12V, 24V, and 48V systems.

How does the Component Wizard work?

You enter your loads (appliances and usage hours), your location (for real sun hours), and your system type. The wizard then recommends the right battery bank, solar panels, MPPT controller, inverter, and DC-DC charger — all sized for your exact setup. It also generates a wiring diagram and PDF report.

Do I need electrical experience to use it?

No. The platform includes a full beginner-friendly knowledge base — Electrical 101, How-To guides, Troubleshooting, and a Glossary — so you can learn as you build. The tools are designed to guide you step by step.

DIY Off-Grid Advisor

Community Rigs

Real off-grid rigs shared by the community. Browse for inspiration, see what components others are using, and use any build as a starting template for your own wizard.

50rigs

Featured Rigs

Verified Community Rigs

Real rigs verified by the Off Grid Setup team

Verified

Off-Grid Cabin

48V

~$18.5k AUD

Verified

Karoo Farm Off-Grid House

PieterVanDyk_SA·Karoo

Pylontech 666Ah LIFEPO4

6× 400W Jinko (2400W)

Victron 100A MPPT

Victron 5000W Inverter

2400W

Solar

666Ah

Battery

7.8h

Sun/day

#south-africa#karoo#farm

2474,980

Off-Grid Cabin

🇺🇸

12V

~$5.5k AUD

Verified

Montana Off-Grid Cabin

JakeRandolph_MT·Bozeman

Battle Born 300Ah LIFEPO4

4× 200W Renogy (800W)

Victron 50A MPPT

Victron 2000W Inverter

800W

Solar

300Ah

Battery

5.4h

Sun/day

#cabin#off-grid#battle-born

2034,120

Van / Campervan

🇺🇸

12V

~$5.2k AUD

Verified

Promaster Desert Rig

DesertDriftJen_US·Nevada

Battle Born 300Ah LIFEPO4

3× 200W Renogy (600W)

Victron 50A MPPT

Victron 2000W Inverter

600W

Solar

300Ah

Battery

7.2h

Sun/day

#promaster#desert#lifepo4

1893,410

Van / Campervan

🇦🇺

12V

~$3.9k AUD

Verified

Troopy Overland Rig

TroyVanLife_AU·Perth

Battle Born 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 200W Enerdrive (400W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 1200W Inverter

400W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

6.2h

Sun/day

#overland#lifepo4#victron

1422,840

Community Submitted

Rigs from the Community

Van / Campervan

12V

~$6,300 AUD

Dodge ProMaster 2500 Skoolie Alt

·Austin

4d ago

Epoch 400Ah LIFEPO4

4× 200W Renogy (800W)

Victron 60A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

800W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

6.1h

Sun/day

#promaster#van-life#400ah

Van / Campervan

12V

~$7,200 AUD

2022 Mercedes Sprinter 316 CDI

·Sydney

5d ago

Enerdrive 400Ah LIFEPO4

3× 200W Enerdrive (600W)

Victron 50A MPPT

Victron 2000W Inverter

600W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

5.4h

Sun/day

#sprinter#sydney#lifepo4

Van / Campervan

12V

~$4,800 AUD

Jayco Expanda 22.99-3 Off-Grid

·Adelaide

1w ago

Enerdrive 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 200W Enerdrive (400W)

Victron 15A MPPT

400W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

5.8h

Sun/day

#jayco#caravan#enerdrive

Van / Campervan

12V

~$4,100 AUD

Ford Transit AWD Winter Build

·Ottawa

1w ago

Lithionics 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 200W Renogy (400W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 2000W Inverter

400W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

3.8h

Sun/day

#transit-awd#canada#winter

Boat / Marine

24V

~$14,800 AUD

Offshore Catamaran Bluewater

·Brisbane

2w ago

Victron 400Ah LIFEPO4

3× 175W Victron (525W)

Victron 35A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

525W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

5.9h

Sun/day

#catamaran#offshore#victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$3,200 AUD

Verified

200Ah LandCruiser 300 Series

2w ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Van#LiFePO4#Victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$3,100 AUD

VW Crafter Alpine Build

·Dunedin

2w ago

Epoch 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 200W Jinko (400W)

Victron 50A MPPT

Victron 800W Inverter

400W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

4.8h

Sun/day

#vw-crafter#lifepo4#victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$8,400 AUD

Bushtracker 18ft Full-Time Touring

·Melbourne

2w ago

Victron 400Ah LIFEPO4

3× 200W Enerdrive (600W)

Victron 50A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

600W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

4.9h

Sun/day

#bushtracker#caravan#400ah-lifepo4

Off-Grid Cabin

48V

~$9,800 AUD

Scottish Highlands Croft

·Inverness

2w ago

Victron 400Ah LIFEPO4

3× 415W Jinko (1245W)

Victron 85A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

1245W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

2.8h

Sun/day

#scotland#highlands#48v

Van / Campervan

24V

~$5,800 AUD

Verified

400W Caravan 24V System

2w ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Caravan#24V#Victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$1,850 AUD

Ford Transit Custom Day Van

·London

2w ago

Renogy 100Ah LIFEPO4

1× 175W Renogy (175W)

Renogy 30A MPPT

Renogy 700W Inverter

175W

Solar

100Ah

Battery

Sun/day

#transit#uk#day-van

RV / Motorhome

12V

~$2,100 AUD

Budget Caravan Upgrade

·Brisbane

2w ago

Century 300Ah AGM

2× 150W Enerdrive (300W)

REDARC 30A MPPT

REDARC 1000W Inverter

300W

Solar

300Ah

Battery

5.5h

Sun/day

#caravan#rv#redarc

Boat / Marine

24V

~$7,400 AUD

Italian Riviera Sailing Yacht

·Sanremo

2w ago

Victron 400Ah LIFEPO4

4× 135W Sunman (540W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 800W Inverter

540W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

5.5h

Sun/day

#sailing-yacht#italy#flexible-panels

Van / Campervan

12V

~$6,200 AUD

Avida Esperance B-class Motorhome

·Sydney

2w ago

Battle Born 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 300W REC (600W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 2000W Inverter

600W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

5.4h

Sun/day

#avida#motorhome#battle-born

Pickup / Ute / Van

12V

~$1,650 AUD

Sarah's HiLux Canopy

·Alice Springs

3w ago

Enerdrive 120Ah LIFEPO4

1× 200W Enerdrive (200W)

Enerdrive 20A MPPT

200W

Solar

120Ah

Battery

6.8h

Sun/day

#ute#touring#redarc

Van / Campervan

12V

~$3,600 AUD

LandCruiser 79 Series Canopy

·Townsville

3w ago

Enerdrive 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 200W Enerdrive (400W)

Victron 15A MPPT

400W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

7.1h

Sun/day

#lc79#canopy#enerdrive

Boat / Marine

12V

~$6,400 AUD

Verified

Marine 200Ah Catamaran

3w ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Marine#LiFePO4#Victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$5,900 AUD

Coromal Pioneer 575 Full-Time

·Sunshine Coast

3w ago

Battle Born 200Ah LIFEPO4

3× 200W Renogy (600W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 1200W Inverter

600W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

6.3h

Sun/day

#coromal#caravan#full-time

Van / Campervan

12V

~$2,750 AUD

Renault Master Stealth Build

·Dublin

3w ago

Lithionics 150Ah LIFEPO4

2× 200W Sunman (400W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 1200W Inverter

400W

Solar

150Ah

Battery

3.1h

Sun/day

#renault-master#ireland#stealth

Off-Grid Cabin

24V

~$11,200 AUD

Snowy Mountains Remote Cabin

·Snowy Mountains

3w ago

Enerdrive 400Ah LIFEPO4

3× 400W REC (1200W)

Victron 70A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

1200W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

4.9h

Sun/day

#cabin#snowy-mountains#lifepo4

Pickup / Ute / Van

12V

~$2,400 AUD

HiLux Canopy Touring Rig

·Perth

3w ago

Redarc 100Ah LIFEPO4

1× 120W Enerdrive (120W)

Redarc 20A MPPT

120W

Solar

100Ah

Battery

6.4h

Sun/day

#hilux#canopy#redarc

Van / Campervan

12V

~$2,850 AUD

Matt's Sprinter Build

·Melbourne

4w ago

Renogy 400Ah LIFEPO4

3× 200W Renogy (600W)

Victron 50A MPPT

Victron 2000W Inverter

600W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

4.8h

Sun/day

#full-time#victron#lifepo4

Van / Campervan

12V

~$4,800 AUD

Sprinter High Roof Micro-Home

·Vienna

4w ago

Victron 320Ah LIFEPO4

3× 175W Victron (525W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 1600W Inverter

525W

Solar

320Ah

Battery

4.4h

Sun/day

#sprinter#austria#micro-home

RV / Motorhome

12V

~$6,200 AUD

Jayco Expanda Camper Trailer

4w ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#camper-trailer#jayco#expanda

Shed / Workshop

24V

~$3,600 AUD

Toowoomba Rural Workshop

·Toowoomba

4w ago

Renogy 200Ah LIFEPO4

4× 200W Renogy (800W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 1200W Inverter

800W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

6.1h

Sun/day

#shed#workshop#rural

Off-Grid Cabin

24V

~$12,500 AUD

Verified

Otways Off-Grid Cabin 24V

4w ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Cabin#24V#Off-Grid

Pickup / Ute / Van

12V

~$3,800 AUD

Land Rover Defender 130 Expedition

·Pretoria

1mo ago

Victron 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 175W Victron (350W)

Victron 15A MPPT

350W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

7.2h

Sun/day

#defender#south-africa#expedition

Van / Campervan

12V

~$2,200 AUD

Citroën Jumper Tiny Home

·Marseille

1mo ago

Pylontech 150Ah LIFEPO4

2× 210W LONGi (420W)

Epever 40A MPPT

Growatt 1000W Inverter

420W

Solar

150Ah

Battery

5.3h

Sun/day

#citroen-jumper#france#budget

Off-Grid Cabin

24V

~$9,600 AUD

Bavarian Mountain Cabin 24V

·Bavarian Alps

1mo ago

Pylontech 200Ah LIFEPO4

3× 400W Jinko (1200W)

Victron 70A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

1200W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

4.3h

Sun/day

#cabin#bavaria#germany

Off-Grid Cabin

48V

~$18,900 AUD

Verified

Johannesburg Load Shedding 48V

1mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Off-Grid#48V#South Africa

Boat / Marine

24V

~$9,200 AUD

Beneteau Offshore Build

Anonymous·Hobart

1mo ago

Victron 400Ah LIFEPO4

4× 100W SunPower (400W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

400W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

4.2h

Sun/day

#marine#sailing#victron

Van / Campervan

24V

~$5,100 AUD

Iveco Daily High Roof Office-Van

·Melbourne

1mo ago

BYD 200Ah LIFEPO4

3× 200W Sunman (600W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 1200W Inverter

600W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

4.9h

Sun/day

#iveco-daily#office-van#flexible-panels

Off-Grid Cabin

48V

~$14,200 AUD

Black Forest Tiny House

·Black Forest

1mo ago

BYD 300Ah LIFEPO4

4× 400W LONGi (1600W)

Growatt 60A MPPT

Growatt 10000W Inverter

1600W

Solar

300Ah

Battery

4.2h

Sun/day

#germany#tiny-house#growatt

Off-Grid Cabin

12V

~$1,850 AUD

Queenstown Bach 12V Weekend

1mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Cabin#NZ#LiFePO4

Shed / Workshop

48V

~$8,900 AUD

Irish Smallholding Grid Backup

·Westmeath

1mo ago

Victron 400Ah LIFEPO4

4× 405W LONGi (1620W)

Victron 70A MPPT

Victron 3000W Inverter

1620W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

2.9h

Sun/day

#ireland#smallholding#48v

Van / Campervan

12V

~$8,400 AUD

Sprinter Van — Full-Time Build

1mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#van-life#full-time#victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$1,400 AUD

Toyota HiAce Budget Build

·Auckland

1mo ago

Ampere Time 100Ah LIFEPO4

1× 200W Renogy (200W)

Renogy 40A MPPT

Victron 800W Inverter

200W

Solar

100Ah

Battery

Sun/day

#hiace#new-zealand#budget

Off-Grid Cabin

48V

~$18,500 AUD

Oliver's Cabin System

·Blue Mountains

1mo ago

Pylontech 400Ah LIFEPO4

10× 400W Jinko (4000W)

Victron 100A MPPT

Victron 5000W Inverter

4000W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

4.6h

Sun/day

#cabin#off-grid#pylontech

Van / Campervan

12V

~$7,200 AUD

Verified

Transit Custom 300Ah Van Build

1mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Van#LiFePO4#Victron

Boat / Marine

12V

~$6,100 AUD

Norfolk Broads Liveaboard Cruiser

·Norfolk Broads

1mo ago

Victron 300Ah LIFEPO4

3× 175W Victron (525W)

Victron 30A MPPT

Victron 1200W Inverter

525W

Solar

300Ah

Battery

3.4h

Sun/day

#narrowboat#norfolk-broads#victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$3,100 AUD

VW Transporter T6 Game Ranger

·Limpopo

1mo ago

Victron 200Ah LIFEPO4

2× 175W Victron (350W)

Victron 15A MPPT

350W

Solar

200Ah

Battery

7.5h

Sun/day

#vw-t6#south-africa#game-ranger

Van / Campervan

48V

~$9,600 AUD

Verified

Defender 110 Expedition 48V

1mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Van#48V#Expedition

Boat / Marine

24V

~$11,200 AUD

Verified

Sailing Catamaran 24V Refit

1mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Marine#24V#Victron

Van / Campervan

12V

~$5,400 AUD

Full-Time Transit Van

·Sydney

1mo ago

Battle Born 400Ah LIFEPO4

4× 175W Victron (700W)

Victron 45A MPPT

Victron 2000W Inverter

700W

Solar

400Ah

Battery

5.1h

Sun/day

#full-time#van#battle-born

Van / Campervan

24V

~$8,900 AUD

Verified

Tiny Home 24V Off-Grid

1mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Tiny Home#24V#Off-Grid

Off-Grid Cabin

24V

~$16,800 AUD

Verified

Flinders Ranges Remote Station

2mo ago

No component details shared

—

Solar

—

Battery

—

Sun/day

#Remote#24V#Off-Grid

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