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Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside solar? Struggling to get the balance right

Moor Dweller · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Tel · 5 months ago

Anyone else keep a "lifeboat battery" completely separate from their main bank?

OhmsLaw7 · 5 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Trevor Roberts · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a hybrid inverter in a small cabin setup — how are you finding it?

ExJoiner · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Tango · 5 months ago

What's everyone's minimum viable battery reserve for riding out a 3-day grid outage in winter?

Highland Explorer · 5 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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John Mason · 5 months ago

Cheap 200W panels from Amazon vs. name brands — actually worth the saving?

RetiredNurse · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Chris · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding EV charging off-grid genuinely painful in winter?

FormerCop77 · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Crispy Rigger · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a second-hand EV battery pack in their van build?

Kev Lee · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Ben · 5 months ago

Anyone else running solar on both a shepherd's hut AND a motorhome — how do you manage two separate systems?

Pike Tom · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Frosty Trekker · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log Victron data locally without VRM?

Foggy80 · 5 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Julie · 5 months ago

Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth connection mid-charge?

Trevor · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Chalky30 · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding their LiFePO4 BMS cutting out under heavy load in cold weather?

Sue Thompson · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Curly7 · 5 months ago

Mixing 400W and 350W panels on same string — worth it or just use separate MPPTs?

QMC_Camper · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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WrongFuse · 5 months ago

Anyone running lithium on a narrowboat AND a campervan — same BMS setup?

Forest Dweller · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Pete James · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding their PWM controller struggles in the winter months?

Chris · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Alan Palmer · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a separate small solar setup just for their garden office?

Neil Jackson · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Chopper84 · 5 months ago

Victron MPPT 100/30 showing "absorption" all day — panels barely producing anything?

Martin Parker · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Breezy Hermit · 5 months ago

Anyone had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?

Gazza22 · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Keith · 5 months ago

Anyone had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 not bulk charging properly in winter?

HalfAJob93 · 5 months ago · Q&A

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ExTrucker · 5 months ago

Anyone else had grief with a JK BMS dropping cells mid-charge on a cold morning?

Crispy Skipper · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Bay Pete · 5 months ago

Anyone else running their motorhome system off a shepherd's hut setup for winter storage?

Copper Welder · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Wild Wanderer · 5 months ago

Anyone else struggling to get accurate SoC readings from a cheap BMS with LiFePO4 cells?

PU_Sparks · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Kangoo Nomad · 5 months ago

Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-season?

Bev Oliver · 5 months ago · Q&A

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RetiredSquaddie92 · 5 months ago

Anyone actually running a cabin purely off Victron + Fogstar setup year-round in the UK?

OhmsLaw7 · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Gemma · 5 months ago

Has anyone actually run a 12v compressor fridge off solar alone — what size setup did you end up needing?

Partner Convert · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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RetiredEngineer86 · 5 months ago

Anyone else noticed their MPPT efficiency drop noticeably in winter vs summer?

Ducato Solar · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Midlands Solar · 5 months ago

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