From Ship to Steel: Lessons in Industrial Maintenance for Off-Grid Living”

Intro:

• Brief personal intro — experience in marine, agro-processing, and steel industries.
• The challenge: bringing industrial reliability to a rural/off-grid setup.

1. Industrial-Level Reliability in Remote Systems

• What factories and ships taught you about system uptime and redundancy
• How these principles apply to solar and water systems

2. Maintenance Mindset: Preventative not Reactive

• Tools, checklists, and schedules used in industry
• How to create a similar system for your homestead

3. Automation Doesn’t Mean Complication

• How you use sensors, relays, and microcontrollers (ESP32, Arduino) for practical control
• Example: Auto-irrigation or cold room control using recycled industrial sensors

4. Real-world Tips for the DIY Off-Grider

• Using old contactors, relays, VSDs
• Understanding 3-phase motors on single-phase setups
• Troubleshooting techniques that never fail

Conclusion

• Why industrial knowledge is a superpower in self-sufficiency
• Invitation for readers to ask questions or get advice