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Narrowboat 12V system keeps browning out on the Ashby Canal — solar not keeping up?

Defender Wanderer · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Mel · 4 months ago

Anyone else finding their MPPT controller underreads battery SOC in cold weather?

Battery Doug · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Glen Palmer · 5 months ago

Anyone else had their BMS cut out mid-draw on a cold morning?

FormerMechanic · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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DuctTapeDave94 · 4 months ago

Anyone else running Fogstar Drift cells in a garden office setup? Sizing questions inside

Tina · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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MPPTFan · 4 months ago

Anyone else running a Fogstar Drift as their narrowboat emergency backup — what's your setup?

Spud · 5 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Jonno88 · 5 months ago

Swapped my boat's starter battery for a LiFePO4 — anyone else done this and had grief with the alternator?

Hazel Paddy · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Bomber · 4 months ago

Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells for a small boat bank — worth the premium?

Lazy Nomad · 5 months ago · On a Budget

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Marsh Hermit · 4 months ago

Anyone else running a basic 100Ah AGM + 200W solar setup for under £300 total? Here's what I've cobbled together

Solar Mike · 5 months ago · On a Budget

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Charlie Thomas · 4 months ago

Does anyone actually get usable solar through a UK winter with a small van setup?

Louise James · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Stormy Hermit · 5 months ago

Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?

Jim · 5 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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RetiredElectrician74 · 4 months ago

Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 tripping on heavy inductive loads?

Marsh Hermit · 5 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Crispy Builder · 4 months ago

Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 for garden office battery top-up — worth it over a DC-DC from the van?

Transit Convert · 5 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Panel Chris · 4 months ago

Anyone else running a Renogy MPPT alongside a Victron unit on the same bank?

FormerMechanic15 · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Bay Tim · 4 months ago

Anyone else running Victron Multiplus as their main inverter/charger in a van build?

Battery Daz · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Exmoor VanLifer · 5 months ago

Finally sorted my garden office solar setup — here's what I landed on after months of dithering

Curly16 · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Cove Chris · 5 months ago

Anyone actually running a static caravan fully off-grid through a British winter — what's your honest amp-hour count?

Moor Russ · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Russ Webb · 4 months ago

Swapped out the old shore power setup on my 28ft narrowboat — anyone else gone full solar?

RetiredNurse43 · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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VictronPro · 4 months ago

Ran the Webasto all night in -3°C — battery bank didn't cope as well as I expected

Rusty Tinker · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Russ Wilson · 5 months ago

Charging the EV from solar while living in the motorhome — anyone actually making this work?

Van Derek · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Mandy Morris · 5 months ago

Anyone else had their BMS cut out in cold weather? Losing power at around 5°C

Silver Trekker · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Nick Thompson · 4 months ago

Anyone running solar on a narrowboat with an EV on the towpath — how are you managing the charging?

Anne Oliver · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Panel Roger · 4 months ago

Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells drifting badly after a few charge cycles?

Mark · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Nobby30 · 4 months ago

Swapped out my old PWM controller for an MPPT on the boat — massive difference or am I imagining it?

Owen · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Thommo40 · 4 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in non-isolated mode? Seeing some odd behaviour when solar kicks in

Bramble Hermit · 5 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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George Harris · 4 months ago

Powering my new garden office - gone completely off-grid, anyone else done this?

Gazza82 · 5 months ago · Garden Offices

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Nige Campbell · 4 months ago

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