On a Budget

Tips, tricks and finds for off-grid on a budget.

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Anyone actually running a static on Fogstar Drift cells without going bankrupt?

by NotAnElectrician80 · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Shaun Taylor

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese PWM controller with decent results? Share your setup

by Jonno88 · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Rhys Lewis

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel — what settings are you actually using?

by KMV_Marine · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Spud74

Anyone else gone the Fogstar Drift route for budget lithium? Worth it vs Renogy?

by Stormy Viking · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by OffGrid Dawn

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel — what settings are you using?

by Boat Ollie · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Jason Phillips

Picked up a used Fogstar 100Ah LiFePO4 for £120 — worth the gamble?

by Chris · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Glen Ward

Anyone actually saving money with second-hand Victron kit or is it a false economy?

by NaeClue · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Lazy Ranger

Anyone else running a budget 12V system off cheap Chinese panels? Sharing my numbers

by Defender Convert · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Wez Frost

Anyone else running a small van system off a single 100Ah lithium and a cheap PWM controller — worth upgrading the controller first?

by Megan Stevens · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Mike

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

by FET_Queen · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Luton Adventure

Anyone else built a basic 12v solar setup for under £200? Share your parts list

by Crafty Welder · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Wild Mechanic

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

by Callum Hobbs · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Dan Hughes

Anyone else running a split charge relay instead of a B2B charger to save money — how's it actually working out?

by Davo · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by ExFirefighter59

Is Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 actually worth it over cheaper no-name cells for a budget van build?

by Partner Adventure · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Derek

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a small roof? What's your actual experience?

by Foggy95 · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by QG_Marine

Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel on a leisure battery — what settings are you using?

by Turbo19 · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Borders Explorer

Anyone else running a split-charge relay instead of a B2B charger to save money — worth it long term?

by Crafty Welder · 6 months ago

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by T5 Build

Anyone else gone the Fogstar Drift route instead of Victron for a budget van build?

by WhatsAFuse · 5 months ago

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by T6 Life

Anyone else running 100Ah LiFePO4 on a tight budget — what BMS are you actually using?

by Battery Doug · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by ExTrucker73

Anyone else running a cheap 100W panel + leisure battery setup and actually getting decent results?

by Tom · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Trevor

Has anyone built a basic 12v solar setup for under £200? What did you actually get?

by Kate Mason · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Mike Cross

Anyone else running a used EV battery for off-grid storage? Sharing my costs and setup so far

by DontPanic8 · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Ian

Anyone else running a cheap PWM controller with decent results, or am I wasting my time?

by Dale Ben · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by TID_Electric

Fogstar Drift vs. second-hand Victron LiFePO4 — which would you actually choose on a tight budget?

by Wayne James · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Russ Mitchell

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers long-term? Sharing my results after 18 months

by T5 Life · 6 months ago

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by Partner Convert

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