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Anyone else running a small 12v system entirely on secondhand kit? Share your setups and costs

DontPanic8 · 3 months ago · On a Budget

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Dorset Boater · 3 months ago

Anyone else had their BMS cut out in cold weather? Fogstar Drift 100Ah doing my head in

Cliff Will · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Sam King · 3 months ago

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

Midge · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Smudge · 3 months ago

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

DontPanic8 · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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PU_Sparks · 3 months ago

Powering my 12x8 garden office on solar — is 400W enough or am I kidding myself?

Burn Spirit · 3 months ago · Garden Offices

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Solar Jake · 3 months ago

What's everyone's go-to setup for emergency power when the main system fails completely?

Dale Spirit · 3 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Jackie Edwards · 3 months ago

Anyone else finding MPPT controllers wildly optimistic about their battery SOC readings?

Shaun Kelly · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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WingAndPrayer88 · 3 months ago

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

Scouse · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Foggy91 · 3 months ago

Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Struggling with my BMS tripping in cold weather

Vicky Murray · 3 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Rhys Palmer · 3 months ago

Best way to wire two 200W panels on a shepherd's hut with limited roof space?

Watt Charlie · 3 months ago · Q&A

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Gary Lewis · 3 months ago

Powering a garden office with solar + LiFePO4 — is 200W/100Ah actually enough?

OffGrid Tel · 3 months ago · Garden Offices

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Watt Gemma · 3 months ago

Worth going lithium for a small van build or just stick with AGM?

Ray Powell · 3 months ago · Q&A

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Lakeland Solar · 3 months ago

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

Moor Roger · 3 months ago · Garden Offices

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WheresMeWires67 · 3 months ago

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

Squib30 · 3 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Panel Matt · 3 months ago

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

Ewan Murray · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Breezy Ranger · 3 months ago

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

JA_Solar · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Crispy Trekker · 3 months ago

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

RetiredChef2 · 3 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Glen Robinson · 3 months ago

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

Sam · 3 months ago · Q&A

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Forest Jenny · 3 months ago

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

Terry Watson · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Frosty Hiker · 3 months ago

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

ExChippie · 3 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Master Project · 3 months ago

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

PYQ_Power · 3 months ago · General Chat

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Sam · 3 months ago

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

Roger Hobbs · 3 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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RetiredPlumber47 · 3 months ago

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

DriftMaster · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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BC_Boats · 3 months ago

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

RoundTuit · 3 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Downs Cruiser · 3 months ago

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

LiFePO4Fan · 3 months ago · DC-DC Chargers

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Pennine Dweller · 3 months ago

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