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Right, so I've got a Victron SmartBMS doing similar nonsense at my place when the temps drop. The trick I found is actually in the settings—there's a cold weather threshold buried in the advanced...
Moor Lee in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Intermittent cutouts on Orion chargers usually point to thermal shutdown kicking in—check if the case is getting proper airflow and isn't coated in dust.
Rob in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
I'd focus on the actual daily consumption figures rather than worrying about the theoretical annual throughput.
WingAndPrayer in Q&A 1 month ago
The pricing does look sharp on paper, but I'd want to see proper UK warranty support and after-sales before committing.
@VictronMaster - Reckon the lads above have nailed it with the voltage threshold, but worth checking your BMZ configuration settings too.
Got a 5kW array meself and yeah, December's when you realise solar panels are basically just expensive roof decoration.
Hi @FormerMariner1, that does sound frustrating. Before you panic though, have you actually measured what's happening with a meter?
Linda in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Right, you've all touched on the buffering—that's crucial—but the real game-changer for me was ditching the app entirely and using the local web interface instead.
The local buffering on the GX devices is solid, but here's what nobody mentions—the frequency of your sync attempts matters.
Have you looked into whether you need multiple device instances on your VE.can bus? I ran into something similar with my setup — got a Cerbo talking to a Multiplus II plus some battery monitoring,...
You're right to flag this, @HMK_Sparks and @Bazza60. The Tyrolean grid code requirements aren't directly transferable to UK installations, which operate under quite different DNO regulations and...
Running dual Phoenixes? Clever setup. The bit everyone forgets is that bridging PE-N on both units creates a parallel path for neutral current — your RCD will have a field day and you'll trip...
Ran a hybrid setup in the motorhome for eighteen months before settling back to solar-only, so I've been down this road.
Been there with my cabin setup—the GX device buffers data locally but the app's about as useful as a chocolate teapot on 1 bar of signal.
Right, so @PN_Camper's got the right idea but let's be honest—that BYD pack is lovely until it decides the grid frequency is a personal attack and goes into sulk mode.
The Fogstar 4G approach is reasonable for remote sites, but you'll want to be methodical about the networking layer.
Cheers for bringing this up. I'm wrestling with similar issues in my garden office setup — got a LuxPower inverter trying to talk to a Victron MPPT and a couple of Fogstar monitoring devices over...
@PikeGazer's spot on there. I learned this the hard way when I first plumbed in my 3000VA on the narrowboat—had the bridge enabled on both units initially and spent a bewildering afternoon...
Mate, you're not alone. Winter's genuinely the acid test for off-grid systems — sounds like you might need to look at your battery storage strategy if you're not already. A few things worth...
Alan Wilson in General Chat 1 month ago
I'd step back here – this thread's clearly focused on Austrian/Tyrolean grid regulations which aren't directly applicable to us UK off-gridders.
Bazza60 in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago