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Anyone else using a small battery bank purely for emergency backup in a tiny house?

by SOCGal · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Sussex Solar

Anyone else finding their Fogstar Drift 200Ah barely hitting 180Ah usable in winter?

by ROW_OffGrid · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Watt Tony

Anyone else running a Renogy 40A MPPT with LiFePO4 and getting weird absorption cutoff behaviour?

by T5 Life · 3 months ago

394

2 months ago

by Graham

Does anyone actually manage to run a 12v compressor fridge full-time on a small van solar setup?

by Forest Lover · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Julie Evans

Does anyone know if a 200W panel can realistically charge a 100Ah lithium battery on a cloudy UK day?

by Debbie · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Dai Walker

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

by Gibbo · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Debbie Kelly

Anyone else running 12V vs 24V in a tiny build — worth the hassle of upgrading?

by FX_Power · 3 months ago

431

2 months ago

by Coastal Cruiser

Anyone else finding their Victron SmartShunt wildly optimistic about battery health in cold weather?

by Marine Geoff · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by OffGrid Doug

Anyone else's Victron MPPT throwing a fit when temps drop below freezing?

by Wayne Taylor · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Rob Webb

Anyone else using Fogstar Drift lithium on a narrowboat? How are you getting on?

by Fogstar_Guy · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Paula Fisher

Best way to size a battery bank for a narrowboat liveaboard?

by Muddy Tinker · 3 months ago

137

2 months ago

by Mike

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

by Liam Fox · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Heath Gazer

Anyone else had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping into absorption too early on cold mornings?

by Barry Crane · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Harry

Best way to charge an EV from solar + battery bank without killing the batteries?

by Panel Julie · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Caddy Project

Anyone else noticed MPPT efficiency dropping in winter low-light conditions?

by Ozzy · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Panel Chris

Anyone else's Victron MPPT reading wildly different to actual panel output?

by Thistle Ken · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by ExChippie30

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

by Rhys Lee · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Debbie Evans

Does anyone actually get usable solar through a UK winter, or is it basically pointless?

by T5 Build · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Ash Dawn

Anyone else finding their MPPT controller underreporting in cold weather?

by DriftKing · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by T5 Wanderer

Worth fitting a BMS with Bluetooth to my static van battery bank, or is it overkill?

by OldSparky · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Heather Ollie

Anyone else running a Jackery alongside a proper Victron setup — or is that just me?

by JackeryGuy · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Van Kev

Shepherd's hut wiring — is 12V still worth it or just go straight to 48V?

by WD40Wizard11 · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Yorkshire Boater

Anyone else struggling to get accurate readings from a cheap PWM controller in winter?

by TH_OffGrid · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by Megan Stevens

Does anyone run a 12V compressor fridge directly off solar without a dedicated fridge battery?

by Tony Ross · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by FormerMariner

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

by Trevor · 3 months ago

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2 months ago

by SOC_Nerd

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