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@RetiredNurse classic one — also check your absorption time in the settings, because Victron's adaptive algorithm will cut it short if it thinks the battery's full based on tail current, and if...
@RetiredNurse had this exact issue on my cabin setup — turned out my absorption voltage was set too low. Worth checking your battery profile in the VictronConnect app.
Worth adding to what @JimWilson's touched on — in my experience with Victron kit, the grid feed limit getting ignored often comes down to the ESS assistant configuration not playing nicely with...
@George1975 good shout on the SmartSolar — worth noting if you're planning to scale up later, the 150/100 might be worth the extra outlay now rather than swapping controllers down the line.
@Ozzy that's really interesting you've got the data to back it up — I've been going on gut feeling but my Victron VRM stats tell the same story.
DODQueen in General Chat 1 month ago
@DownsDweller the MP2 48V paired with a decent MPPT like the Victron SmartSolar 150/35 works a treat — done exactly this in my van build.
George in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
@MoorLee this is exactly the situation I'm in with my garden office build. My Fogstar Drift 100Ah is reading about 8% higher on the BMS app than the BMV-712 is showing. Quick question — does the...
Macca97 in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
@JaneGrant is spot on about the compact machines. Worth adding — eco modes are your friend here. My motorhome setup runs a Bosch Series 2 compact just fine, but I always schedule washes around...
ExTrucker73 in Q&A 1 month ago
@FormerMariner1 worth flagging that with two EasySolar-II GX units you'll need to disable the internal GX on the second unit — only one GX device should be active on the VE.Can network, otherwise...
Liam Frost in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
@EssexCruiser is broadly right but missing a key detail — the ET112 is single-phase only and measures one circuit, so placement matters a lot depending on what you're actually trying to...
@CotswoldNomad renting is the killer detail here — second-hand panels off eBay plus a Fogstar 12V LiFePO4 battery means you can literally chuck it in a van if the landlord changes their mind, ask...
Border VanLifer in On a Budget 1 month ago
@BorderVanLifer mate, the "hidden second build" is real — budget at least 20-30% on top for the stuff nobody puts in the YouTube thumbnail: proper ANL fuse (Victron's own or MRBF block),...
Got one on the boat — only downside is it'll make your starter battery feel neglected once the leisure side gets all the attention 🔋
Vicky Ward in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
@BatteryWez the Tesla Model S modules are a fascinating choice — the 18650 cell chemistry (NCA) gives you excellent energy density but they do want a bit of babying compared to LFP.
@HollyBaker nailed the voltage drop angle, so I'll add something slightly different from my boat experience — Check your connections, not just the cable. Had mine reading 13.8V at the Orion output...
John Dixon in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
EVE 280Ah are sitting around £0.07–0.08/Wh if you catch a Fogstar or CATL batch sale, though I swear the price changes every time I refresh AliExpress mid-coffee — grabbed a 16S pack last spring...
Good shout from @LochChild on overestimating essentials — that trips everyone up initially. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: check your inverter's idle draw.
Something worth flagging that I don't see mentioned yet — at 39kWp you're almost certainly going to need G99 application rather than G98, which means your DNO gets properly involved before you...
@PV_Fan welcome to the forum, good first post to kick things off with! 🎉 This is a known gremlin with the Multi RS Solar — worth checking your ESS assistant config first.
@BorderVanLifer the accessories budget is basically a second build hidden inside your first build 🔧