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Is Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 actually worth it over cheaper no-name cells for a budget van build?

Partner Adventure · 5 months ago · On a Budget

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Derek · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a small wind turbine alongside solar on their off-grid cabin build?

Doug · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Master Camper · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their Victron system instead of the official Cerbo GX?

Brook Lover · 5 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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RetiredNurse96 · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a garden office on solar year-round in the UK — how's your winter actually holding up?

Lazy Ranger · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Mel King · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a small inverter-generator as winter backup for their static setup?

XJ_Solar · 5 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Rhys Grant · 5 months ago

Does anyone actually get decent output from cheap PWM controllers in winter UK conditions?

Gill · 5 months ago · Q&A

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ExJoiner19 · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron MultiPlus on a static van? What size did you go for?

Birch Lover · 5 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Ian White · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger — or is it overkill?

Brian Knight · 5 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Dorset Cruiser · 5 months ago

Anyone else using Fogstar Drift cells for a cabin build? Sizing questions inside

Crispy Mender · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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BodgeItAndScarper92 · 5 months ago

Anyone else had their BMS cut out in cold weather? Sharing my findings

Breezy Hermit · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Valley Solar · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding Fogstar Drift cells need a proper top balance before first use?

Holly Gazer · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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ExTrucker · 5 months ago

Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers throwing fault codes in cold weather?

Daz Hughes · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Ben · 5 months ago

Finally wired up my garden office last weekend — here's what I learned the hard way

Mark Gibson · 5 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Boat Mick · 5 months ago

Victron Multiplus vs cheap Chinese inverter-charger — worth the price difference for a shepherd's hut?

Solar Doug · 5 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Col Palmer · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron MPPT alongside cheap Chinese panels? Curious about real-world results

Harbour Soul · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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SmartSolar_Geek · 5 months ago

Powering my new garden office – went with a 200Ah LiFePO4 and a 400W panel, here's what I've learned so far

Foggy · 5 months ago · Garden Offices

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Gaz Allen · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding cheap Amazon PWM controllers a false economy?

Les Harris · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Heather Gazer · 5 months ago

Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat with a traditional alternator setup?

Stormy Viking · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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OldSailor79 · 5 months ago

Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 on a narrowboat — worth it over the older non-smart version?

Kelly Robinson · 5 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Gaz Allen · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding their Victron SmartShunt wildly optimistic about battery health in cold weather?

Marine Geoff · 5 months ago · Q&A

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OffGrid Doug · 5 months ago

Sizing a small battery bank for a garden office — am I overcomplicating this?

WhatsAFuse65 · 5 months ago · Garden Offices

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FormerMechanic43 · 5 months ago

Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells — worth the price gap for a small van build?

FET_Queen · 5 months ago · On a Budget

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Luton Adventure · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding Fogstar Drift cells are the new hoarding obsession?

NaeClue · 5 months ago · General Chat

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Robbo41 · 5 months ago

Anyone else running Victron MPPT with a Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 — what charge profile are you using?

RetiredEngineer86 · 5 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Crafty Ranger · 5 months ago

Anyone else running Victron MPPT alongside cheap panels — what's your actual real-world harvest?

RKE_Builds · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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LDV Build · 5 months ago

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