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Shepherd's hut build - struggling to size my battery bank for winter, anyone done this?

Volt Wendy · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Gazza82 · 4 months ago

Anyone else finding their 12V system struggles on grey January days even with decent panel wattage?

Frank Murray · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Tony · 4 months ago

Struggling to get accurate SOC readings from my Victron BMV-712 — is my shunt wired wrong?

Turbo19 · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Boat Gemma · 4 months ago

Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth randomly on cold mornings?

Ian Martin · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Tel · 4 months ago

Anyone else using their EV charge point to top up a motorhome via shore power hookup?

Somerset VanLifer · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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ShortCircuit56 · 4 months ago

Tiny cabin build - what size inverter did you actually end up needing?

Volt Jack · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Gemma Wood · 4 months ago

Garden office solar on the cheap — what's the minimum viable setup?

Camper Ewan · 5 months ago · On a Budget

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DH_VanLife · 4 months ago

Has anyone run a wood gasifier alongside solar for winter cabin power?

Highland OffGrid · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Somerset Nomad · 4 months ago

Anyone else's static caravan basically become a Victron advert over winter?

Kent Cruiser · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Andy Williams · 4 months ago

Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells losing capacity after a cold winter?

Terry Scott · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Loch Stu · 4 months ago

Anyone else's Fogstar Drift cells getting warm just from sitting idle?

Kent Cruiser · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Compo27 · 4 months ago

Anyone else had grief with JK BMS dropping cells during cold weather?

Tommo10 · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Muddy Maker · 4 months ago

Shed office solar — is 400W overkill for just a laptop and some lights?

Oak Spirit · 5 months ago · Garden Offices

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Kangoo Dream · 4 months ago

Anyone else struggling to get accurate readings from their MPPT controller in cold weather?

Megan · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Camper Rachel · 4 months ago

Anyone managed to run EV charging off-grid without spending a fortune?

XU_VanLife · 5 months ago · On a Budget

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Battery Alan · 4 months ago

Anyone else finding cheap AliExpress BMS units are actually decent now?

Jack Hunt · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Bay Tim · 4 months ago

Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron inverters? How are you handling monitoring?

Carl · 5 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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SOC_Wizard · 4 months ago

Anyone else running Victron Cerbo GX with a mix of MPPT controllers — how are you managing state of charge drift?

Baz Knight · 5 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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ExSquaddie · 4 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 alongside a split charge relay — worth ditching the relay entirely?

Pete Dixon · 5 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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RetiredChef26 · 4 months ago

Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells — is the price gap actually worth it on a tight budget?

OffGrid Tel · 5 months ago · On a Budget

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Hilux Life · 4 months ago

Anyone running a full 12v compressor fridge in a camper without shore power — what's your actual daily draw?

Crispy Welder · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Gazza · 4 months ago

Anyone else running Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in a shepherd's hut through winter — how's yours holding up?

OffGrid Hamish · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Frosty Sailor · 4 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron Multiplus with a small UK solar setup — what's your idle draw like?

Van Barry · 5 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Grumpy Warden · 4 months ago

Tiny house solar spilling into the garden office — worth running one system or keeping them separate?

Boxer Wanderer · 5 months ago · Garden Offices

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Pennine Camper · 4 months ago

Anyone else running Fogstar Drift lithium in a camper? Seeing weird BMS dropouts

Jim Kelly · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Julie Graham · 4 months ago

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