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Right @MarkAllen69, you've had half the forum on tenterhooks here! 😄 While we're all waiting for the cliffhanger to resolve — just want to flag that with a 24V series array feeding into a 12V...
Misty Rigger in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 1
@Jess1972 ran the exact same unit in my Berlingo conversion before I moved to a bigger build. Felt massive for the space, but here's the thing — that 30A is derated by temperature, so on a warm...
Andy Butler in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Great thread. To add to what @JohnMason and @LauraGraham72 have already covered — it's also worth looking at your Dynamic Current Limiter setting in VEConfigure.
Victron_Pro in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 4
EdCampbell80 | Posts: 412 | Location: Aberdeenshire @PanelPaula One thing worth doing before you commit is tot up your actual peak demand rather than just average draw.
Ed Campbell in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 4
GazBrown72 | 312 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Convert @Finn1975 Had almost identical with my setup last year.
Gaz Brown in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Been umming and ahhing about this for a while. I've got a 100Ah AGM leisure battery in the van and currently using a basic 140A split-charge relay off Amazon (paid about £18 for it).
Crafty Welder in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 5
Good shout from @CurrentAffairs96 on the surge loads — but before you go hunting individual appliances, worth checking whether your SmartShunt's shunt rating actually matches your peak draw.
Muddy Nomad in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 6
From my narrowboat experience, I ended up with exactly this dilemma — domestic bank and a starter battery both wanting charge attention.
Lisa Kelly in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 4
GlenKelly | 847 posts @JoeFox55 Shropshire's a tricky one — you're not exactly Cornwall for winter sun!
Glen Kelly in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 2
@Macca97 the garden office scenario is actually a decent use case for a B2B, but only if your supply cable run has significant voltage drop or you're running a smart alternator vehicle as the...
Bazza60 in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Really useful thread this. @Squib30 one thing I'd add on top of what @Curly66 is saying — don't overlook the wall clearances behind and to the sides of the stove itself.
Holly Watson in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Hey @TonyRoss, I run my Alpicool T36 pretty much exactly like that — straight off a shared 200Ah LiFePO4 bank with no dedicated fridge circuit. Works an absolute treat honestly.
Border Nomad in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 1
NigeScott98 | 47 posts @WayneTaylor Ha, the "teenager on a Monday morning" description is spot on — I had exactly this with my 100/20 last winter! Worth checking your battery temperature...
Nige Scott in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Fitted a 200Ah Fogstar Drift last spring as my main house bank. Running it alongside a 200W Renogy panel on the roof and a Victron SmartSolar 100/30.
Fogstar_Guy in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 6
@JaneReid68 your Renogy Wanderer is essentially doing SOC by horoscope — ditch the guesswork and bolt a Victron BMV-712 onto those AGMs, it'll actually measure coulombs in and out rather than...
Kent Cruiser in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 9
The Leaf's onboard charger will happily throttle down to whatever your inverter can sustain, but your 200Ah Fogstar is basically donating a kidney every time you plug in — you'll be cycling that...
SolarNut in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 5
After two summers of babying a pair of 110Ah AGMs (never draining below 50%, constant equalising nonsense), I finally pulled the trigger on a 200Ah Fogstar Drift last month.
Van Sue in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago
@DriftKing Vicky's right about the Voc side of things, but worth checking your battery temperature compensation settings too.
Alan in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Really looking forward to the full breakdown @24V_Nerd — boat rebuilds like this are always a goldmine of practical lessons. One thing I'd add that doesn't always get enough attention in these...
TU_Power in Marine & Boat 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Finally got my garden office build finished last month and I'm now trying to nail down the solar setup properly.
Panel Mike in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 2