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

Kangoo Build · 3 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Ella Dixon · 2 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 · 3 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Watt Vicky · 2 months ago

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

Jake Martin · 3 months ago · Garden Offices

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Shaun Johnson · 2 months ago

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

Lucky Hiker · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Suffolk Explorer · 2 months ago

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

Donna Gibson · 3 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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MI_OffGrid · 2 months ago

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

PW_Sparks · 3 months ago · General Chat

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Watt Sue · 2 months ago

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

SolarNotSure · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Quiet Trekker · 2 months ago

Anyone else running Victron on a narrowboat? Share your setup

BitsAndBobs · 3 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Boycie74 · 2 months ago

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

Sophie Clark · 3 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Wonky Welder · 2 months ago

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

Valley Amy · 3 months ago · General Chat

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Ella Dixon · 2 months ago

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

Terry Watson · 3 months ago · General Chat

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Thistle Runner · 2 months ago

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

ExBrickie31 · 3 months ago · Garden Offices

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Hazel Dawn · 2 months ago

Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 alongside solar? Wondering how you're prioritising charge sources

Marsh Pete · 3 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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JubileeClipHero · 2 months ago

Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a cheap shunt on a lithium battery?

Gibbo · 3 months ago · Q&A

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Debbie Kelly · 2 months ago

Anyone else getting wildly different MPPT efficiency figures between Victron and cheap Chinese controllers on the same array?

Sue Thompson · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Neil Allen · 2 months ago

Anyone else noticed their MPPT readings go haywire in this weird patchy British summer weather?

Anglia Solar · 3 months ago · General Chat

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Watt Charlie · 2 months ago

Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?

Dan Hughes · 3 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Heather Ollie · 2 months ago

Victron Multiplus II 48v vs 24v for a garden office — worth the extra faff?

Clive Baker · 3 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Solar Jason · 2 months ago

Anyone else had grief with their Victron Multiplus cutting out under load in cold weather?

Rhys Grant · 3 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Linda · 2 months ago

Anyone else had grief with low voltage cutoff on a Victron MultiPlus when running heavy loads?

Battery Doug · 3 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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FormerMechanic15 · 2 months ago

Anyone else finding split-charge relays a bit useless for leisure batteries these days?

Chopper42 · 3 months ago · General Chat

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Tommo30 · 2 months ago

Anyone else running a garden office solar setup in their van at weekends?

Lisa Hunt · 3 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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OffGrid Terry · 2 months ago

Spent £340 on a second-hand Victron system — here's what I actually got

Callum Hobbs · 3 months ago · On a Budget

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Dan Hughes · 2 months ago

Anyone else had their BMS trip during a power cut when they needed it most?

Camper Dan · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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48VGal · 2 months ago

Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth mid-charge on a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack?

Shaun Ward · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Camper Sam · 2 months ago

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