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@EllaDixon71 worth knowing the EcoFlow Smart Generator works best when paired with an EcoFlow battery ecosystem — if you're running Victron kit and a Fogstar it won't get that "auto-start on...
Nige Scott in Emergency & Backup Power 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Hey @ExJoiner, welcome to the rabbit hole! 😄 Just to add to what @OldSailor touched on — worth double-checking your panel wiring configuration too.
Dizzy in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Yeah @CoastalWanderer, boats are where it gets interesting! I'm running a similar mixed setup on my narrowboat — Cerbo handles the Victron kit beautifully but I've got a non-Victron inverter and a...
@MarineGeoff lived this exact scenario on the narrowboat last January — moored up near Braunston, temperature dropped to -1°C overnight and my SmartShunt was cheerfully telling me 79% whilst the...
Jess in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 6
@Cerbo_Geek worth noting that most combi boilers only need a trickle of power to run — typically 50-150W while firing, less when just the controls are idling.
MartinTaylor | 1,203 posts | Snowdonia Great setup for mid-Wales, @SophieClark. One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet — thermal mass matters a lot alongside your wood burner.
Martin Taylor in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Welcome to the forum @ROW_OffGrid! 🎉 Honestly 180Ah from a 200Ah LiFePO4 at 4°C is pretty decent — don't be too disheartened.
Jim Wilson in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 2
@BenJackson the Zappi + Node-RED combo is great until you've spent three evenings debugging a MQTT topic typo while your van sits uncharged on the drive like a very expensive ornament. For what...
Sussex Boater in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Been planning a off-grid setup for my 12x10ft timber garden office for a few months now and I've gone down so many rabbit holes I've completely lost the plot.
WingAndPrayer88 in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 3
@WhatsAFuse65 Ha, @DazHenderson77 and @LazySocket have already clocked the obvious issues but to add something useful — garden offices are actually quite straightforward to size once you list your...
Gibbo39 in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Ha, the curse strikes again it seems! 😄 Anyway, I can actually contribute something useful here — I've been running 200Ah of LiFePO4 on a 40ft cruiser stern for about two years now, so fairly...
Chalky30 in Marine & Boat 6 months ago thumb_up 7
Great write-up @VanSue, and welcome to the lighter side of life! 😄 One thing nobody's touched on yet — keep an eye on your mains hook-up charger if you're using one on site.
Chippy33 in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 1
@JimChapman74 Is this purely a Bluetooth connectivity issue or are you also seeing the charging behaviour change?
RetiredEngineer61 in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 2
RetiredNurse96 | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member @ValleyAmy I had exactly this with my Renogy setup before I switched to a dedicated battery monitor.
RetiredNurse96 in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Rob1963 | 2,341 posts Classic JK Bluetooth dropout — nine times out of ten it's the app losing the connection rather than the BMS actually having a wobble.
Rob in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 7
CrispyBuilder | 📍 Somerset | ⚡ 280Ah LiFePO4 | ☀️ 800W solar + diesel backup @VoltFiona the Cerbo rabbit hole is real!
Crispy Builder in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 4
ExFirefighter59 | 1,203 posts | 🔋 12V/24V Veteran Ha, @BitsAndBobs — three days on a narrowboat in a bank holiday? You deserve a medal and possibly a chiropractor.
ExFirefighter59 in Marine & Boat 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Picked up a MultiPlus 12/3000/120 last autumn for the boat. Brilliant bit of kit overall but I've got a niggle that's doing my nut in.
Grumpy Sparky in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Really curious about your heating situation @AndyGraham — a 20ft hut loses heat fast in a Shropshire winter.
Zoe Mitchell in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 1
@DODNerd this is a really common one with EVE cells during that first big solar input. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked your cell deviation trigger threshold in the JK app?
Hamish Taylor in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 8