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Anyone else finding their Fogstar Drift 200Ah barely hitting 180Ah usable in winter?

ROW_OffGrid · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Watt Tony · 5 months ago

Confused about MPPT sizing — am I overcomping my controller?

Kate Mitchell · 5 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Del · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their off-grid setup? Sharing what I've cobbled together

Linda Cross · 5 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Neil Jackson · 5 months ago

Does battery capacity drop noticeably in winter? Seeing weird numbers on my 100Ah LiFePO4

Ollie · 5 months ago · Q&A

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Tommo10 · 5 months ago

Rewiring a narrowboat — is 12V still worth it or just go straight to 24V?

DODQueen · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Burn Jim · 5 months ago

Anyone else had their BMS cut out mid-storm when they needed it most?

Kev Lee · 5 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Harbour Hermit · 5 months ago

Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Sharing my setup and a few headaches

Berlingo Wanderer · 5 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Ewan Morris · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding MPPT sizing confusing when mixing old and new panels?

JackeryGuy · 6 months ago · Q&A

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Kent Boater · 5 months ago

Anyone else running Victron Cerbo GX with a mix of non-Victron kit? How are you handling the gaps?

Coastal Wanderer · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Mountain Barry · 5 months ago

Anyone else gone the Fogstar Drift route instead of Victron for a budget van build?

WhatsAFuse · 6 months ago · On a Budget

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T6 Life · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their off-grid system? Sharing my setup so far

Tracy Grant · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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QLE_VanLife · 5 months ago

Anyone else built a basic 12v solar setup for under £200? Share your parts list

Crafty Welder · 6 months ago · On a Budget

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Wild Mechanic · 5 months ago

Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?

Highland Nomad · 6 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Sussex Solar · 5 months ago

Anyone else using their EV as emergency home backup when the grid goes down?

Kangoo Build · 6 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Ella Dixon · 5 months ago

Anyone else noticed their Victron Orion-Tr Smart getting warm at high loads? Trying to figure out if mine's running hot or just normal

Ben · 6 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Watt Vicky · 5 months ago

Powering my 6x4m garden office - went solar and ditched the cable run, here's what I learned

Jake Martin · 6 months ago · Garden Offices

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Shaun Johnson · 5 months ago

Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this without headaches?

Lucky Hiker · 6 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Suffolk Explorer · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their off-grid system data? Sharing my setup

Donna Gibson · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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MI_OffGrid · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding cheap AliExpress BMS units are actually decent these days?

PW_Sparks · 6 months ago · General Chat

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Watt Sue · 5 months ago

Fogstar Drift 100Ah vs DIY LiFePO4 — is the BMS actually any good on these?

SolarNotSure · 6 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Quiet Trekker · 5 months ago

Anyone else running Victron on a narrowboat? Share your setup

BitsAndBobs · 6 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Boycie74 · 5 months ago

Has anyone run a wood burner and solar together in a small off-grid cabin through winter?

Sophie Clark · 6 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Wonky Welder · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly optimistic about battery state of charge?

Valley Amy · 6 months ago · General Chat

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Ella Dixon · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding cheap AliExpress BMS units are actually decent these days?

Terry Watson · 6 months ago · General Chat

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Thistle Runner · 5 months ago

Sizing a LiFePO4 bank for a garden office — where did I land after months of overthinking?

ExBrickie31 · 6 months ago · Garden Offices

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Hazel Dawn · 5 months ago

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