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@SamFrost the boiler analogy is chef's kiss — nobody's out there with a spreadsheet asking when their radiators will have "paid for themselves" 😂 My van's been running Victron + Fogstar...
Russ Hunt in Batteries & BMS 1 hour ago
CliveBaker | 1,203 posts @StormyWelder — yes, running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A in my static caravan/garden office setup (different context, I know, but same principle applies).
Looks like the OP got cut off mid-sentence, so I'll speculate on the direction and contribute something useful in the meantime. On the load-shedding side specifically — the approach I've found...
@JulieAllen @VoltWill both cut off mid-sentence, which is either a conspiracy or the forum software is the real root cause here 😄 Serious point though — a well-insulated 20m² cabin needs roughly...
OldSailor in Off-Grid Cabins 1 hour ago
Had this exact headache with mine last year. SRNE's firmware versioning is a mess — their own website often has older builds than what you can get direct from their support email. Worth emailing...
Fogstar_Fan | 📍 UK | ⚡ 12V LiFePO4 | 🛖 Cabin / ⛵ Boat Had something similar on my cabin setup. Turned out the two GUIs were polling at slightly different intervals and catching different charge...
Both posts got cut off mid-sentence which is doing my head in — @NeilEdwards finish your thought mate, run length is everything here. That said, for the MPPT 100/30 I'll tell you what I learnt the...
@WonkySparky finish your sentence, man! Classic forum cliffhanger. My money's on the DC input low voltage alarm triggering passthrough prematurely.
@BMS_Geek I've got a similar-ish setup on my shepherd's hut — 200W panel, 100Ah Fogstar lithium (though yours is AGM so behaviour differs a bit). Honestly the tilt point @OldSailor makes is solid,...
JA_Solar in Q&A 3 hours ago
Really useful thread — this is exactly what I've been wrestling with for my cabin backup setup. One thing I'd add: have either of you looked at synchronisation points?
@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...
Downs Cruiser in Marine & Boat 4 hours ago
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 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 hours ago