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Anyone else running a Victron MPPT alongside cheap Chinese panels? Curious about real-world results

by Harbour Soul · 5 months ago

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by SmartSolar_Geek

Anyone else had issues pairing a Victron SmartSolar with cheap Chinese panels — odd voltage readings?

by Deano13 · 5 months ago

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by ExFarmer90

Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar with budget panels from AliExpress? Curious about real-world results

by Harbour Hamish · 6 months ago

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by Moor Roger

Anyone else running two different panel brands in parallel? Seeing weird voltage drop issues

by Wonky Skipper · 5 months ago

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by Midlands Boater

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

by Lakeland Wanderer · 5 months ago

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by Phil Powell

Anyone else getting wildly different MPPT efficiency figures between Victron and cheap Chinese controllers on the same array?

by Sue Thompson · 6 months ago

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by Neil Allen

Anyone else had grief with MPPT controllers in cold weather?

by Lee · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Panel Ewan

Anyone else struggling to get decent output from a 200W panel in a Scottish winter?

by Glen Lover · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Marine Vicky

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

by Daz Hughes · 5 months ago

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by Ben

Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar in low-winter-sun UK conditions — what MPPT settings are you using?

by ExPostie86 · 5 months ago

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by Dorset Explorer

Anyone else running Victron MPPT in parallel on a boat — how are you handling the wiring?

by Forest Boater · 6 months ago

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by Partner Build

Anyone else struggling to get decent output from their panels on cloudy UK days — tips for squeezing more out of a MPPT controller?

by Sarah Lewis · 6 months ago

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by Coastal Cruiser

Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly overestimates battery SOC in winter?

by Sophie Clark · 6 months ago

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by OddJobBob60

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

by Boxer Project · 6 months ago

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5 months ago

by Thistle Tel

Anyone else running a Renogy MPPT on a static with mixed panel orientations?

by Burn Glen · 6 months ago

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by Moor Lee

Anyone else noticed MPPT efficiency drops on cold mornings before the panels warm up?

by Gary Lewis · 6 months ago

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by Meadow Hermit

Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar alongside cheap eBay panels? Curious what efficiency you're actually seeing

by Transit Dream · 6 months ago

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by Liam

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

by Jane Reid · 6 months ago

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by Linda Lamb

Anyone else using a Victron SmartSolar with a leisure battery bank on a static setup — what's your absorption voltage set to?

by Pike Russ · 6 months ago

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by CableTieWarrior

Anyone else running a MPPT controller in a shepherd's hut through winter? Struggling with low-light performance

by Fiona · 6 months ago

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by Burn Shaun

Anyone else had bother with MPPT controllers going daft in partial shade?

by Pennine Boater · 6 months ago

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by John Mason

Anyone else running a Victron MPPT in a garden office? Sizing questions inside

by OffGridGuru · 6 months ago

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by Pike Andrea

Anyone else running two different watt-peak panels in series/parallel on an MPPT — how badly does mismatch actually hurt you?

by ExBrickie31 · 6 months ago

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by Ben Chapman

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

by Craig Lamb · 6 months ago

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by Compo55

Shed/garden office solar - worth going MPPT over PWM for a small setup?

by Megan Fox · 6 months ago

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by Sparky Sailor

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