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Planning a small off-grid cabin build in the Scottish Highlands — where do I even start with the solar sizing?

Finn Thomas · 6 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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RetiredEngineer · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel? Curious what you're actually getting

Dan Phillips · 6 months ago · On a Budget

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ThingamyBob · 6 months ago

Anyone else gone overboard on battery capacity "just in case"?

Birch Lover · 6 months ago · General Chat

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Solar Gaz · 5 months ago

Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 24/2000 dropping to float too early on a cold morning?

Lefty91 · 6 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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OddJobBob17 · 5 months ago

Anyone else running Victron on a narrowboat — what's your actual daily Ah usage in winter?

Partner Camper · 6 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Ducato Dream · 5 months ago

Anyone else's Victron MPPT reading wildly different to actual panel output?

Thistle Ken · 6 months ago · Q&A

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ExChippie30 · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a split-charge relay instead of a B2B charger to save money — worth it long term?

Crafty Welder · 6 months ago · On a Budget

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T5 Build · 5 months ago

Anyone else using Fogstar Drift lithium on a narrowboat? How are you getting on?

Fogstar_Guy · 6 months ago · Q&A

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Paula Fisher · 5 months ago

Switched from lead-acid to Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in the van — worth the faff?

Van Sue · 6 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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ExPostie · 5 months ago

Powering my 12x10 garden office - is 400W of solar actually enough year-round?

Panel Mike · 6 months ago · Garden Offices

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Nobby43 · 5 months ago

Anyone else finding their lithium BMS cutting out in this cold snap?

Midge66 · 6 months ago · General Chat

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Kangoo Adventure · 5 months ago

Solar on a narrowboat — worth the faff vs just running the engine?

Sprinter Wanderer · 6 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Owen Young · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron kit — how are you getting on with it?

Doug Lamb · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Border Wanderer · 5 months ago

Anyone else had grief with JK BMS low-temp cutoff tripping in winter van life?

Somerset Camper · 6 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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OBT_Solar · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a mix of solar and alternator charging on a narrowboat? How are you managing the two sources?

Van Holly · 6 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Laura Graham · 5 months ago

Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX for remote monitoring on a boat or shepherd's hut setup?

Stormy Welder · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Lee · 5 months ago

Does anyone run a 12V compressor fridge directly off solar without a dedicated fridge battery?

Tony Ross · 6 months ago · Q&A

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FormerMariner · 5 months ago

Has anyone built a basic 12v solar setup for under £200? What did you actually get?

Kate Mason · 6 months ago · On a Budget

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Mike Cross · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a garden office purely on solar + batteries through winter?

Rodney · 6 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Lazy Fisher · 5 months ago

Anyone else's Victron MPPT throwing a fit when temps drop below freezing?

Wayne Taylor · 6 months ago · Q&A

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Rob Webb · 5 months ago

Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 24/2000 tripping on high loads in cold weather?

Tim Harris · 6 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Laura Cole · 5 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in non-isolated mode? Worth it over isolated?

Volt Rhys · 6 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Boat Mark · 5 months ago

Best way to size a battery bank for a narrowboat liveaboard?

Muddy Tinker · 6 months ago · Q&A

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Mike · 5 months ago

Anyone else struggling to get decent output from their panels on cloudy UK days — tips for squeezing more out of a MPPT controller?

Sarah Lewis · 6 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Coastal Cruiser · 5 months ago

Anyone else running Victron Cerbo GX + Touch 50 on a narrowboat — worth the cost?

PanelBuff · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Copper Drifter · 5 months ago

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