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@Boycie had a similar one on my static. Before assuming the worst, worth checking the internal fuse on the DC input board — they do fail silently on the older Multiplus 1 units, especially if it's...
Same situation on my narrowboat — Victron Multiplus-II 3000 hooked up to a Honda EU30i genny, and I'm forever playing the "don't trip the genny" game when shore power isn't...
FETFan in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Relevant to both my shepherd's hut and the van actually. The hut is the bigger problem — it sits unoccupied mid-week so the batteries get properly cold before I'm even drawing from them. What's...
Ewan Chapman in General Chat 3 weeks ago
Been noticing this for a while now with the van build. Marketplace and Gumtree used to be reliable for picking up decent 250-300W mono panels from old commercial installations — the kind that had...
Boxer Dream in General Chat 3 weeks ago
@Stacey28 you cut off mid-sentence but the fusing rabbit hole is real — I went down it on my narrowboat build and emerged three days later clutching a Victron ANL fuse holder and questioning my...
Been eyeing up the YIXIANG V3 stacked kit for a while now and honestly can't decide if it's the right move for my garden office setup.
Mel King in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Had this exact headache last summer in my shepherd's hut build. Short answer — trust neither blindly, but lean on the BMS for lithium. The BMV-712 is brilliant but it's coulomb counting, so any...
Fiona in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Good shout @FormerMechanic68, I've seen the DC chain rendering issue on a client's setup — Cerbo GX with two MPPT controllers and a DC-DC charger.
Yeah @MeadowDweller mixed wattage strings are fine on a Victron MPPT — it just pulls to the lower string's characteristics effectively.
Quiet Trekker in Q&A 3 weeks ago
Been thinking about this quite a bit since the 3.80 firmware dropped — the Opportunity Loads feature is genuinely useful for making the most of excess solar rather than just watching it bleed off...
Hey @12V_King — classic dilemma this one! Short answer: trust the BMV-712 for day-to-day SOC, but don't ignore the BMS entirely. The Fogstar's BMS is primarily there for protection (over/under...
Ray Taylor in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Adding to what @KentBoater and @BoatPaddy have already covered — one thing worth checking that hasn't been mentioned is whether you've got battery capacity set correctly in VictronConnect.
Been running v3.80 on my Cerbo GX for about a week now aboard the narrowboat and I'm seeing something similar with the VE-Bus NG BMS integration. The direct BMS reading in the GX is genuinely...
Boat Pete in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Had this exact headache last year. Short answer — trust neither blindly, use both together. The BMV-712 does coulomb counting, so it's only as accurate as its shunt calibration and how well you've...
@WattLiz @BurnWalker the 2am Victron Connect check is genuinely the first thing I recognised in myself this winter and thought "right, this has gone too far." Caught myself doing mental...
Steve Burns in General Chat 3 weeks ago
Has anyone actually tried just physically disconnecting the PV input as a hard stop? I've been wondering whether that's a valid option in an emergency situation, or whether it risks damaging the...
@GlenDoug the irony isn't lost on any of us 😄 But I reckon I know where @PeakCamper was heading — the classic frustration of having a DESS-managed system that won't opportunistically fire up a...
Right, this one's close to home — had almost the exact same head-scratcher on the narrowboat last winter. Older Multiplus 1 sitting in a cramped bilge area, barely enough room to get your hand...
Boycie in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Been thinking about this one for a while, actually prompted by a conversation I spotted over on the Victron community forums. Running an Orion XS 12/12-50 in my shepherd's hut setup, where the...
Hey @VivaroAdventure, nice setup! For a van install at that scale I'd point you towards the Citel DS50VGP or similar Type 2 SPD on the DC side — rated for the voltage range you'll likely be...