Offgrid solar and inverters

[unknownjulie]

Thank you Mark. So the simplest way to do this is to have solar panels and have them go directly to an inverter- that has a plug on it to plug things into it. When the sun does not shine, then you have no power, but on a sunny day, you could use it. (I have Helco electric already) Do you need a "charge controller" if you have a wire that goes directly from the solar panel to the inverter? This doesn't sound all that expensive if you did it this way and had a few household things plugged into that plug that didnt' need to run at night. Washing machine is a good example, or vacuum cleaner- whatever... Are there solar panels that are made for those of us that do not know anything? Is it an actual wire, or is it a cord that goes from the solar panel to the inverter? thanks!