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Anyone had issues pairing a Victron SmartSolar with a non-Victron inverter on the same battery bank?

by Shaun Johnson · 1 month ago

1 month ago

by Panel Tina

Anyone else finding MPPT controllers struggle on really overcast UK winter days?

by Ewan Green · 1 month ago

1 month ago

by Zoe Burns

What size battery bank for a shepherd's hut used 3-4 days a week?

by Battery Jackie · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Heather Walker

Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings from a cheap PWM controller with AGM batteries?

by Jim Williams · 1 month ago

1 month ago

by Mountain Jackie

Does battery capacity drop noticeably in winter? Seeing odd readings on my 200Ah LiFePO4

by Graham · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Frank Fisher

Anyone else using a Victron SmartSolar with Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 — absorption issues?

by Linda Price · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by RKE_Builds

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

by Ray · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Julie

Does panel tilt angle actually matter much in the UK winter?

by Sparky Hiker · 1 month ago

1 month ago

by MultiPlusFan

Anyone else find their Fogstar 100Ah LiFePO4 runs hotter than expected when charging at 20A in a small van?

by Chalky · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Quiet Hiker

Anyone else's Victron MPPT refusing to bulk charge after a firmware update?

by MultiPlusNerd · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Frosty Sailor

Anyone else running Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in a shepherd's hut through winter — how's yours holding up?

by OffGrid Hamish · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Frosty Sailor

Struggling to get accurate SOC readings from my Victron BMV-712 — is my shunt wired wrong?

by Turbo19 · 2 months ago

1 month ago

by Boat Gemma

Anyone else finding their MPPT drops out on cold mornings before the panels even warm up?

by Marsh Soul · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Tracy Grant

How much solar do I actually need for a full-time van build?

by JH_Power · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Scouse

Does anyone actually get usable solar through a UK winter? Asking about my 200W roof setup

by Karen Evans · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Cove Mick

Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping to float too early on cloudy days?

by Dan Phillips · 1 month ago

1 month ago

by Bay Soul

Anyone running a hybrid inverter on a static caravan? Worth it over a pure off-grid setup?

by Salty Maker · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Defender Solar

Anyone else struggled to balance two different battery banks on the same system?

by Boycie57 · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Rodney58

Anyone had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping to float too early on cloudy days?

by Andy Reid · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Mel King

Anyone else finding their MPPT drops out on cold mornings? Running a Victron 100/30 here

by Norfolk Boater · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Wonky Rigger

Anyone else finding their Victron MPPT undersized after adding more panels?

by DuctTapeDave94 · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by FormerCop77

Anyone had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?

by Will · 2 months ago

1 month ago

by Happy Builder

Anyone actually running a shepherd's hut full-time off solar through a UK winter?

by Dales Cruiser · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Chris

Anyone else finding their MPPT controller underreporting SOC in cold weather?

by Russ · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Glen Doug

Does anyone actually get the rated output from cheap 100W solar panels in the UK?

by Partner Convert · 2 months ago

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by Wez Mitchell

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