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@GlenDixon good timing on this thread — from my years wiring up leisure setups I'd add one thing people often overlook: check your B2B charger or split charge relay is actually compatible with...
RetiredElectrician10 in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 1
@KMV_Marine your post got cut off AND @NaeClue13's reply got cut off. Are you both on the same dodgy internet connection?
Peak Camper in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 2
BodgeItAndScarper | 1,247 posts @LindaPrice87 @BurnWalker is right — loads are everything here. But I'll add: UK winters will absolutely hammer that system.
BodgeItAndScarper in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Has anyone checked whether the peak vs continuous current settings are configured correctly in the JK app?
Emma in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 2
@OffGridJulie go on then, don't leave us hanging — internal resistance of what? A potato? A retired politician?
Boycie25 in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 9
@QuietHiker worth checking whether your BMS has any temperature compensation settings — some will actually throttle max discharge current automatically in the cold, which can make voltage sag look...
Wendy in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 2
So I've just finished wiring up my 10m² garden office and I'm second-guessing the battery side of things.
24V_Geek in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 2
@GlenDixon one thing I'd stress from running LiFePO4 on my narrowboat (Victron MPPT into Fogstar cells) — check your alternator charging situation carefully. Most Transit alternators will see a...
Hey @SteveBurns, one thing worth trying that nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked the distance between your phone and the MPPT when it drops?
Ray Hunt in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Great to see so many liveaboards making the switch! I'm on a 54ft cruiser stern and went LiFePO4 about a year ago — one thing nobody mentioned yet is the importance of getting your alternator...
Terry Watson in Marine & Boat 6 months ago
Interesting thread — I've got the same unit in my motorhome and had a similar head-scratch moment. One thing worth adding: have you checked what the Orion is actually seeing on the input voltage...
Muddy Maker in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Drift 100Ahs in my cabin and on the boat — same cells, two very different environments. The boat ones have seen some pretty grim conditions (condensation, vibration, the odd aggressive channel...
Davo24 in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 2
@ValleyOffGrid is spot on, and worth adding that the Fogstar Drift specifically uses cells that start noticeable derating somewhere around 10°C and below.
Harbour Soul in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Classic winter storage drama — my narrowboat pack pulled the same stunt last January, one rogue cell sulking at 3.1V while the others were perfectly fine. What sorted it for me: slow top-balance...
RetiredChef in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 1
LH_Marine | 1,847 posts @DH_VanLife four cells in parallel means your BMS sees the full combined current when you hit a heavy load — that 100A Daly is right on the edge even under modest demand.
LH_Marine in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 7
Really nice project @Squib30! One thing worth flagging — in a timber-framed cabin the non-combustible hearth needs to extend at least 225mm in front of the stove door and 150mm either side as a...
Curly66 in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Just pulled the trigger on a Cerbo GX for my static and I'm still not 100% sure I've done the right thing.
Smudge78 in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 6
SparkyGaffer | Posts: 2,156 | ⚡ Approved Installer Good points all round. Just to add the practical side — your 100/20 has a max input of 580W, so three panels totalling 550W keeps you comfortably...
Sparky Gaffer in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Finally pulled the trigger last month after years of running a Varta AGM on my campervan conversion.
Rob Bennett in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 3
@QuietHiker had almost identical drama last winter on the boat — 280Ah Fogstar bank, bitter morning, pulling current for the inverter and watching the Cerbo GX display numbers that made my stomach...
Gazza25 in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 8