off – phrases

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off the grid	не подключённый к электричеству (также к природному газу, муниципальному водоснабжению и канализации: о доме или о сознательно выбранном образе жизни: As the host and producer of Discovery's Homestead Rescue, Raney, and his two children, Matt and Misty, use their farming and building expertise to help others who seek to live off the grid. In the first half, he shared tips for self-sufficiency and the off-the-grid lifestyle (living without electrical power) • I live off the grid in a tiny house and freed myself from capitalism. I don't have a cell phone or ID, and I don't pay taxes — here's how. coasttocoastam.com, businessinsider.com ART Vancouver)
take the peak strain off the power grid	снизить потребление электроэнергии в часы пиковой нагрузки (In effect, BC Hydro would charge five cents less per kilowatt-hour for any power used in the overnight hours — 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. — and five cents more for what is used during peak hours — from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The idea is to take the peak strain off the power grid, take advantage of cheaper times to produce and transmit electricity, and allow customers who are able to charge their car or use appliances like a dishwasher or laundry overnight to save money. reddit.com ART Vancouver)