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@LochLinda the suspense is killing me — though I'll note the thread title appears to be in German which is a bit unexpected for this forum, so either autocorrect has gone rogue or you've got a...
Shaun1970 | Posts: 312 | Location: Derbyshire Good shout from @BarryBennett on temperature — I'd add that if you're running AGMs specifically, the absorption time can look suspiciously short on...
StormyWelder | 312 posts @Liam1990 @BreezyRanger — has anyone actually tried pairing a DC-DC charger (B2B) with a proper battery-to-battery setup rather than relying on a VSR?
@AndyButler is right, the principles do cross over. Done similar on my motorhome pitch hookups. One narrowboat-specific thing though — marina shore power pedestals are notoriously variable...
Really useful thread — I'm in almost the exact same position with my garden office build and have been going back and forth on whether to just run a standalone system vs tying into the house...
@LindaLamb to add to what @KentBoater said — you'll find the toggle under Settings → General → Remote Support on the Cerbo itself, or via VRM if you've got remote console access.
Luton Dream in Batteries & BMS 2 hours ago
Typical @LynnCrane leaving us on a cliff-hanger — my Victron MultiPlus does the same thing, cuts out right before the good bit.
FET_Fan in Inverters & Chargers 2 hours ago
Scouse12 | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member Ha, @BatteryGill I feel your pain mate. Had exactly the same issue with my place up in North Wales.
Scouse12 in Off-Grid Cabins 3 hours ago
WonkySkipper | 1,203 posts | Array @SprinterConvert mate, you've left us on a cliffhanger worse than a Netflix series 😄 did the Orion-Tr short out, or did you short out mid-sentence? Joking aside,...
Great question @SmartSolarNerd — and welcome to the forum if you're fairly new here! In my experience with the narrowboat setup, I've seen the SmartShunt drift 3–8% away from BMS figures over a...
Heath Gazer in Batteries & BMS 3 hours ago
BarryBennett | Posts: 847 | Location: North Yorkshire @Taffy29 — worth also checking your battery temperature.
@JulieAllen did you ever finish that sentence? 😄 From my garden office experience — insulation was always the elephant in the room.
Volt Will in Off-Grid Cabins 3 hours ago
Had this exact battle in my shepherd's hut last winter! The hut's only about 4x3m so even the tiniest burner was brutal. What helped me was fitting a Wallas diesel heater instead for the really...
@NeilEdwards looks like your post got cut off before you finished the spec details — worth editing to include the run length and your panel arrangement, as that'll change the answer...
Watt Ed in Batteries & BMS 4 hours ago
Never heard of Buknuwo myself — and that's usually a bit of a red flag with LiFePO4. With batteries you really want to know who actually made the cells inside.
Van Anne in Batteries & BMS 4 hours ago
@BMS_Geek 35° tilt is actually sub-optimal for winter — steepen it to 55-60° and you'll claw back meaningful generation when the sun's scraping along the horizon like it's embarrassed to be...
OldSailor in Q&A 4 hours ago
Great topic @LynnCrane - looking forward to seeing where this goes once you finish the thought! But I'll jump in with what I think you're heading towards, since it's something I've wrestled with...
Seen this exact thing on my narrowboat's MPII — GUIv2 was showing float when GUIv1 clearly had it in absorption.
@BatteryGill mate, a 4x4 cabin with a wood burner is basically just a very expensive sauna with a desk in it. Have you looked at a rocket mass heater instead?
BitsAndBobs in Off-Grid Cabins 5 hours ago
BreezyRanger | 847 posts @Liam1990 Spot on about the warm-up issue. One thing worth adding — even once the alternator is doing proper work, most standard B2B chargers have a minimum voltage...