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

Sam Baker · 3 months ago · Off-Grid Cabins

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Suffolk Solar · 3 months ago

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

VictronMaster · 3 months ago · On a Budget

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MPPT_Wizard · 3 months ago

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

Nessa · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Stu Thompson · 3 months ago

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

Devon Cruiser · 3 months ago · Q&A

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OGG_Power · 3 months ago

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

Taffy73 · 3 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Solar Jason · 3 months ago

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

Watt Roger · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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BPH_Boats · 3 months ago

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

Ewan Murray · 3 months ago · On a Budget

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CurrentAffairs96 · 3 months ago

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

Crispy Mender · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Sam Stevens · 3 months ago

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

Salty Mechanic · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Silver Captain · 3 months ago

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

BKU_Electric · 3 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Turbo12 · 3 months ago

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

Turbo · 3 months ago · General Chat

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SmartSolar_Master · 3 months ago

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

Roger · 3 months ago · Q&A

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Frosty Tinker · 3 months ago

Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus cutting out under heavy load on a small battery bank?

Relay Adventure · 3 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Rob Butler · 3 months ago

Fogstar Drift 100Ah vs Pylontech US2000 for van build — worth the price gap?

LDV Nomad · 3 months ago · Batteries & BMS

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Maria Walker · 3 months ago

Anyone else struggled to get accurate readings from a cheap 100A shunt monitor in cold weather?

Tommo10 · 3 months ago · General Chat

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Marine Karen · 3 months ago

Is Fogstar Drift actually worth the premium over a cheap 100Ah LiFePO4 off AliExpress?

Joe Turner · 3 months ago · On a Budget

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Lazy Nomad · 3 months ago

Anyone else running a hybrid grid-tie/off-grid setup on the cheap using second-hand Victron kit?

Ozzy · 3 months ago · On a Budget

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Wayne Knight · 3 months ago

Does anyone know if a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 can handle two separate battery banks without a combiner?

Wild Mechanic · 3 months ago · Q&A

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Breezy Hermit · 3 months ago

Charging a Leaf off a van solar setup — anyone actually done this long-term?

JubileeClipHero5 · 3 months ago · Motorhome & Campervan

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Dodgy Hermit · 3 months ago

Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron inverters? How are you handling the monitoring gap?

Partner Convert · 3 months ago · Monitoring & System Design

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Gazza22 · 3 months ago

Anyone else running a Renogy 40A MPPT with a garden office setup?

Mark Allen · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Roger · 3 months ago

Anyone else had grief with their Victron Multiplus cutting out under heavy load?

Cotswold Boater · 3 months ago · Inverters & Chargers

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Ray Powell · 3 months ago

Anyone else had grief with MPPT controllers draining batteries overnight?

Heather Ollie · 3 months ago · Solar Panels & Controllers

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Tracy Allen · 3 months ago

What's your actual emergency power plan when the solar/batteries die mid-winter?

Heath Gazer · 3 months ago · Emergency & Backup Power

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Burn Shaun · 3 months ago

Adapting my van solar setup for a narrowboat — what am I missing?

Ducato Solar · 3 months ago · Marine & Boat

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Russ Mitchell · 3 months ago

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