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Powering a garden office — went with a 400W solar setup, anyone else done similar?

Moor Roger · 6 months ago · Garden Offices

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WheresMeWires67 · 6 months ago

Anyone else running a small woodburner in a timber cabin — how are you handling the hearth and clearances?

Squib30 · 6 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Panel Matt · 6 months ago

Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells arrive with wildly different states of charge?

Ewan Murray · 6 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Breezy Ranger · 6 months ago

Anyone else had their BMS cut out in cold weather? Lost power in the shepherd's hut last night

JA_Solar · 6 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Crispy Trekker · 6 months ago

Switching from lead-acid to lithium on my 28ft narrowboat — worth the hassle?

RetiredChef2 · 6 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Glen Robinson · 6 months ago

Static caravan emergency backup — where do I even start with battery sizing?

Sam · 6 months ago · Q&A

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Forest Jenny · 6 months ago

Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers going haywire in cold UK winters?

Terry Watson · 6 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Frosty Hiker · 6 months ago

Anyone else using Cerbo GX with a mix of Victron and non-Victron kit?

ExChippie · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Master Project · 6 months ago

Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a MPPT controller — or is a VSR actually pointless in that setup?

PYQ_Power · 6 months ago · General Chat

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Sam · 6 months ago

Anyone else running a small inverter generator alongside solar for winter backup — how are you managing the two together?

Roger Hobbs · 6 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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RetiredPlumber47 · 6 months ago

Anyone else had grief with JK BMS cutting out under high load? (48V LiFePO4 setup)

DriftMaster · 6 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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BC_Boats · 6 months ago

Sizing a hybrid inverter for a garden office + overnight EV charging — where's the sweet spot?

RoundTuit · 6 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Downs Cruiser · 6 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart alongside a DC-coupled solar setup — how are you handling the charge priority?

LiFePO4Fan · 6 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Pennine Dweller · 6 months ago

Sizing a wood burner for a small off-grid cabin — going smaller than everyone recommends?

Sam Baker · 6 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Suffolk Solar · 6 months ago

Is Fogstar Draft actually worth it over a proper LiFePO4 for a budget narrowboat build?

VictronMaster · 6 months ago · On a Budget

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MPPT_Wizard · 6 months ago

Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?

Nessa · 6 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Stu Thompson · 6 months ago

Has anyone actually managed to run a 1200W inverter purely off a 200Ah lithium bank without a split charge relay?

Devon Cruiser · 6 months ago · Q&A

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OGG_Power · 6 months ago

Anyone else running Victron Cerbo GX with a non-Victron inverter — how are you handling the monitoring gaps?

Taffy73 · 6 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Solar Jason · 6 months ago

Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers dropping connection in cold weather?

Watt Roger · 6 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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BPH_Boats · 6 months ago

Spent £340 building a decent van solar setup — here's what actually worked

Ewan Murray · 6 months ago · On a Budget

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CurrentAffairs96 · 6 months ago

Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells dropping capacity in cold weather?

Crispy Mender · 6 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Sam Stevens · 6 months ago

Anyone else's MPPT controller lying about harvest numbers in winter?

Salty Mechanic · 6 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Silver Captain · 6 months ago

Anyone else using a small inverter/charger as a UPS for home networking kit?

BKU_Electric · 6 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Turbo12 · 6 months ago

Anyone else using old UPS batteries for emergency backup rather than proper leisure cells?

Turbo · 6 months ago · General Chat

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SmartSolar_Master · 6 months ago

Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a cheap shunt meter on LiFePO4?

Roger · 6 months ago · Q&A

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Frosty Tinker · 6 months ago

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