Packages Offered
Kalahari: Your Trusted All-in-One Off-Grid Solutions Provider
Kalahari provides comprehensive solutions for all your off-grid energy needs. We offer DIY packages for those who prefer a hands-on approach, as well as full-service installations where our expert team ensures a seamless setup at your location when doing a Getaway chalet or Eco home installation.
Our Package Protection, Switchgear and Other Components
All our packages come with the correct type and sizing of protection and isolation required and we include the cables, lugs, shrink sleeving, cable ties and strain relieve cradles as a minimum to enable you to do a great installation.
The variety of well proven batteries can be seen here and all our installed systems have a Smartshunt as a battery gauge and all the information can be seen on your phone, tablet or display unit. We use a fit for purpose 4-way Allbro Glass Reinforced Polyester box which can be purchased from us for the DC and AC switchgear providing various options and we work with the installed distribution board where there is one.
Please have a look around and contact us for any information required.
Full Service Installation Packages
If the modular way of building your onboard off grid solar system is not what you are thinking of doing you can select options from our packages which will be a full-service installation and still have the advantage of a modular system would you have a greater need in the future with the same recreational vehicle, trailer, caravan or home.
The off grid solar system, including the solar battery we provide is based on our modular approach to each system which is determined by your load assessment, the size of the space in your recreational vehicle and a few adaptions that we can make to embrace the assessed load.
Note: The online shop has a line of products that will provide you a capacity of 10 kW, which is where we limit our off grid solar system size and that includes our residential and commercial installs.
Option 1
The range of components are available in our online shop and you can select them according to your calculations, design and planning to start and/or complete your installation .
Option 2
We check and confirm your calculations and design which will include a comprehensive updated drawing and you can then select your components available in our online shop according to the updated design and start and/or complete your installation.
Option 3
We can do the option 1 or 2 planned DIY installs for you or you can embrace one of the full-service installation packages that we offer and we do that as a turnkey installation for you.
Option 4
You select a package out of one of the seven typical usage scenarios and there will be 3 levels to choose from according to your current needs.
Additionally you can also decide what you require at each stage of your planned installation you have and as time goes on select from the list of services we provide for your independent design plan.
Remember that we can always upgrade and expand your existing design or installed off grid solar system if your demand for energy increases in future.
Available Packages
Our Kalahari -grid packages are available as either a comprehensive full-service installation or a convenient DIY option which can be purchased directly through our online shop. For full-service installations please contact us for a tailored quotation.
The Day Tripper
A day trip is a form of leisure and recreational travel to a location that is close enough to home to make a round-trip within a day and does not exclude an overnight stay. Frequent stops en-route is made or a destination is reached early in the day where the larger part of the day is spent fishing, supporting the kids at the sportsground, taking time off with the family, getting together with friends for a picnic or braai in a remote area etc.
Day Tripper Package
The day tripper package is a portable off-grid 12 V compact system designed for you to go on day adventures with your vehicle knowing you have enough energy to power your 12 V fridge and recharging other 12 V DC equipment and devices like phones, tablets, photographic equipment, GPS,s and drone batteries etc. Charging is done by USB, Cigar or Hella sockets. Running your tyre compressor through one of the two 50 A grey, Brad Harrison type coupler plugs and/or your small portable inverter through the other 50 A grey, Brad Harrison type coupler plug is also possible.
The day tripper package is not vehicle, trailer or caravan specific and is intended for adventurers that travel to a remote or an ‘’off grid’’ destination and in level 2 and 3, topping up their system battery with the vehicle alternator until reaching their destination or completing their day trip. The level 3 package includes a Lithium battery and a solar array of up to 375 W.
The Weekender
The weekender is a person spending a weekend or an extended weekend breakaway to remote destinations where the journey to the destination is not too far to travel. The focus is not so much the journey to reach the planned destination, but to arrive and immerse oneself in the surroundings of the destination. The goal is to visit regular, well known or new places for a short family adventure and often involves friends or family meeting up at the destination.
Vehicles used by the weekender is capable of off-road travel and typically designed for navigating terrains like dirt roads and trails and includes a well-equipped bush or offroad trailer or a small caravan.
Weekender Package
The weekender package is a system that started as a Daytripper package and by using the modular concept it is designed for you to go on an extended adventure with your vehicle and tow behind, knowing you have enough installed energy to continuously power your DC fridge and lights and able to recharge from an AC outlet, your phones, tablets, camera batteries, drone batteries, portable electric tool batteries and a laptop etc. The ability to use very low Wattage appliances like an ice machine on level 2 up to to low Wattage AC appliances like a coffee machine, a spiral- or induction plate, or a microwave within this power range is also available on board and will be part of the 3rd level in this off-grid package.
The weekender package is not vehicle, trailer, caravan or RV specific and is intended for adventurers that travel to an ‘’off grid’’ destination while topping up their system battery with the vehicle alternator in transit and additionally use solar to charge the system battery in transit or when reaching their destination.
The Holiday Maker
The holidaymaker is someone who is on a vacation and away from where they usually live and when they travel it is for leisure and enjoyment. They wil typically be spending some time on an extended breakaway and the journey to the pre planned destination is not usually the objective and once the destination is reached, the area of the vacation is embraced for the duration of stay. The breakaway allows visiting well known or new places as a family adventure and often getting together with a group of friends or family and school holidays are the best opportunity for many to be holidaymakers seeking to go off-grid creating lasting bonds in the wild.
Vehicles used by the holidaymaker is mostly a 4×4 or one with high ground clearance with a well equipped offroad trailer or caravan capable of navigating various off-road terrains, including dirt and gravel roads.
Holiday Maker Package
The holidaymaker package is a system designed for you to go on an extended adventure with your bush/off-road trailer or caravan knowing you will have enough solar battery energy to power your fridges and lights from the batteries and equipped and able to recharge phones, tablets, laptops, camera-, drone-, speaker- and portable electric tool batteries etc. from the installed ac outlet similar to being at home.
The ability to use a fan, ice machine, projector, TV or a low to Medium Wattage cooking hot plate, kettle and hair dryer is available for all three packages and a 2000 VA inverter will be part of the third level package.
The holidaymaker package is intended for adventurers that also want to travel to an ‘’off grid’’ destination and then mainly use solar to charge their off grid solar system battery in their trailer or caravan. The Nomad packages are usually the upgrade those seeking a larger system.
The Overlander
Overlanding is long distance, self-reliant personal exploration and adventure travel over various terrains seeking to discover new places, cultures, landscapes and passing remote destinations where the journey is the primary goal. It often involves extended travel, wild camping and exploration, and can span international boundaries. The focus however is on experiencing the journey and immersing oneself in the surroundings, rather than just reaching a destination. Many overlanders started using their well equipped offroad trailer type caravans in these exploration adventures where the nomad packages can be installed.
Vehicles used for overlanding are specifically modified and prepared for overlanding to travel dirt roads, pre set trails and cross some rough off-road terrain. Overlanding can be a solo vehicle adventure or a shared experience with a group, which can include friends and family focusing on making memories and creating experiences with lasting bonds.
Overlander Package
The Overlander package is a permanently mounted off-grid 12 V compact system designed for you to go on roaming adventures with your kitted offroad vehicle knowing you have enough energy to continuously power your fridge, recharge equipment and devices like phones, tablets, handheld GPS’s, Laptops, camera- and drone equipment batteries, catch up on world news with the starlink roamer, make a smoothy from fresh fruit or make some coffee en-route and also cook a fast meal on a small travel type induction stove with the 1000 to 1450 W inverter.
Running your 12 V tyre compressor through one of the 50 A Brad Harrison type coupler plugs is also done.
The Overlander package is not vehicle specific and is intended for adventurers that travel ‘’off grid’’ and do not regularly stay over for more than a day at a specific location, which is typically only a sleepover stop or some wild camping. All three levels have installed inverters and top up their system battery with the vehicle alternator and/or solar while travelling or deployed when reaching the stayover location early.
The Nomad
Nomadics have a lifestyle that involves frequent travel, changing locations and exploring new destinations. The Nomadic life in today’s world can mean someone who spends a large amount of their time moving from destination to destination and even working a job that sustains their lifestyle in each place they spend some time in. The nomadic lifestyle is unique and moving from place to place can also be seasonally especially to a well-defined territory. The retired person becoming a nomad usually relies on their pension so they don’t have to work while traveling and can dedicate all their time exploring their new found freedom and many retired nomads mostly travel with their partner, or in a group or get together at their selected seasonal destination to spend time together until the season changes before heading back to family or home, which usually is when the winter months are over and the season turns to summer again.
Nomads usually have Caravans, Motorhomes or Campervans which have much larger and extended living areas in comparison to a well rigged overlanding vehicle or offroad trailer.
Nomad Package
The Nomad package is becoming a very popular package and it is a permanently mounted system relying on solar energy, alternator charging and the national grid when available and designed for you to go on roaming adventures knowing you have enough energy to power your fridge, cook your food and recharge all your equipment that you have on board from 12 V and 230 V, may it be during short stops or extended stays at certain pre determined off-grid destinations.
The Nomad package is mostly a vehicle with a caravan and RV/Motorhome specific and is intended for adventurers that predominantly travel to on grid destinations and typically stay over for extended days turning into weeks or months and in all three levels have installed inverters that include solar charging from the roof or ground deployed for those Off grid and wild camping destinations.
The Expeditioner
An expeditioner participates in extended travel and exploration and goes on expeditions to places about which very little is known in order to discover what is there. The term is used in various contexts, including adventure travel, overlanding and scientific exploration and in a more general sense it is someone who travels and explores or undertakes a specific journey for a particular purpose and shares some similar goals as the overlander while travelling with an extended self-sufficiency.
The vehicles or trucks used are very capable, uniquely designed for off-road, having capability and utility in harsh, remote settings and destinations spanning international boundaries while having four-season living quarters capable of sustaining off-grid life for weeks at a time.
Expeditioner Package
This package is designed to complement your well rigged expedition vehicle to have enough energy to power all your electrical appliances while being away from civilization for extended periods and comes in three levels.
The expedition package is vehicle specific and intended for vehicles that have the space to install a system that cater for all the needs of adventurers that travel off-grid for extended periods and to very remote destinations mainly using the truck alternator and solar with a backup generator to charge the system battery bank. When connection to a national grid is possible, those opportunities are also used to replenish the system battery bank.
The Getaway and Eco Home Dweller
“The Getaway and Eco Home Dweller” refers to an individual or family interested in sustainable, minimalist, and nature-oriented living which includes portable structures mostly located in secluded and scenic spots and is represented by homes, getaway chalets, eco-cabins, modular container homes, off-grid tiny houses and caravans where the ‘’Living Big in a Small Space’’ is the focus and also designed to help urban dwellers to reconnect with and recharge in nature to live more simply.
Some homes are designed with sustainability as a priority and others are just a breakaway dwelling often using solar power, composting and chemical toilets and use eco-friendly and natural materials to build with. Common features for some include large windows for natural light, outdoor amenities like fire pits and hot tubs, and a “fabric first” design approach for energy efficiency.
The Getaway and Eco Home Dweller Package
This package contains our largest installed solar system being a 10 Kilowatt, 48V system, but has a twofold design which kicks off with a quick solution to your energy needs by selecting any of the previous six packages starting with a portable energy system from the Daytripper packages progressing to a full installation package similar to the Expeditioner package, except it utilising an increased battery Voltage of 48 Volts, providing an option for a 10-kW system for the larger homes. This capacity may include outbuildings being garden/granny flats, workshops, sheds, stables, a milkery etc.
This package does not have three levels as the other packages do due to the diversity and selection range of the energy needs already presented, but stays with our offgrid principle of ‘’Two is One and One is None’’ regardless if the National Mega grid power is available as an energy source.
