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

Breezy Hermit · 2 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Valley Solar · 2 months ago

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

Holly Gazer · 2 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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ExTrucker · 2 months ago

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

Daz Hughes · 2 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Ben · 2 months ago

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

Mark Gibson · 2 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Boat Mick · 2 months ago

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

Solar Doug · 2 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Col Palmer · 2 months ago

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

Harbour Soul · 2 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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SmartSolar_Geek · 2 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 · 2 months ago · Garden Offices

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Gaz Allen · 2 months ago

Anyone else finding cheap Amazon PWM controllers a false economy?

Les Harris · 2 months ago · General Chat

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Heather Gazer · 2 months ago

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

Stormy Viking · 2 months ago · Marine & Boat

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OldSailor79 · 2 months ago

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

Kelly Robinson · 2 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Gaz Allen · 2 months ago

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

Marine Geoff · 2 months ago · Q&A

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OffGrid Doug · 2 months ago

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

WhatsAFuse65 · 2 months ago · Garden Offices

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FormerMechanic43 · 2 months ago

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

FET_Queen · 2 months ago · On a Budget

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Luton Adventure · 2 months ago

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

NaeClue · 2 months ago · General Chat

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Robbo41 · 2 months ago

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

RetiredEngineer86 · 2 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Crafty Ranger · 2 months ago

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

RKE_Builds · 2 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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LDV Build · 2 months ago

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

ROW_OffGrid · 2 months ago · Q&A

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Watt Tony · 2 months ago

Confused about MPPT sizing — am I overcomping my controller?

Kate Mitchell · 2 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Del · 2 months ago

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

Linda Cross · 2 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Neil Jackson · 2 months ago

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

Ollie · 2 months ago · Q&A

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Tommo10 · 2 months ago

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

DODQueen · 2 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Burn Jim · 2 months ago

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

Kev Lee · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Harbour Hermit · 2 months ago

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

Berlingo Wanderer · 3 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Ewan Morris · 2 months ago

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

JackeryGuy · 3 months ago · Q&A

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Kent Boater · 2 months ago

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

Coastal Wanderer · 3 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Mountain Barry · 2 months ago

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