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Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar in a shepherd's hut through winter? Seeing weird float behaviour

by Lefty · 3 months ago

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by Hannah Davies

Anyone else running mismatched panels in series? Curious about real-world losses

by Muddy Fisher · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Fell Lover

Anyone else had grief with MPPT controllers throwing fault codes in cold weather?

by Joe Fisher · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Dodgy Captain

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

by Keith Clark · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Dizzy

Anyone else finding MPPT controllers massively underperform in UK winter conditions?

by Scouse16 · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Crafty Grafter

Confused by MPPT sizing for a 400W panel on my motorhome — am I overcomplicating this?

by Ian Stevens · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by OffGridGuru

Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — is it actually worth it?

by Paddy Gibson · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Paul

Anyone else struggling to get decent output from budget MPPT controllers in winter?

by Ella Dixon · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Deano13

Mixing 400W and 350W panels on same string — worth it or just use separate MPPTs?

by QMC_Camper · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by WrongFuse

Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — actually fine or am I asking for trouble?

by Van Amy · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Zoe Ross

Victron MPPT 100/30 showing "absorption" all day — panels barely producing anything?

by Martin Parker · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Breezy Hermit

Anyone else finding MPPT controllers massively underperform in the UK winter? Curious what you're seeing

by Misty Maker · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by Breezy Drifter

Cheap 200W panels from Amazon vs. name brands — actually worth the saving?

by RetiredNurse · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Chris

Does MPPT controller sizing actually matter if your panels rarely hit peak output?

by DriftGal · 3 months ago

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3 months ago

by SOCGal

Anyone else had grief with MPPT controllers underreporting battery voltage in cold weather?

by Expert Build · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Amy Chapman

Renogy MPPT vs Victron SmartSolar for a shepherd's hut build — worth the price gap?

by CurrentAffairs · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by John Mason

Anyone else running MPPT on a shaded partial array — what are you actually getting?

by Lucky Skipper · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Birch Daz

Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers underreporting battery SOC in cold weather?

by Sam White · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Marine Sam

Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — worth it or a headache?

by Van Gill · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Ben Stewart

Anyone else noticed MPPT efficiency drop in winter low-light conditions — or is it just my Victron 100/30?

by Sparky Sailor · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Simon Henderson

Anyone else running two different wattage panels in series on a Victron MPPT — any gotchas?

by Wild Hermit · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by BitsAndBobs

Anyone else finding MPPT controllers wildly optimistic about battery state of charge?

by Expert Wanderer · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Van Ken

Anyone else struggling to get decent output from their MPPT controller in UK winter conditions?

by Stormy Nomad · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Cumbrian OffGrid

Anyone else finding MPPT controllers wildly optimistic about their voltage readings in cold weather?

by Compo · 4 months ago

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3 months ago

by Max Frost

Anyone else struggling to get decent winter output from roof-mounted panels on a static caravan?

by Jackie Scott · 4 months ago

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by Ozzy

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