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Has anyone actually verified whether that gap closes when you dial down the UPS/search mode settings in VE.Config?
Been running a 200W panel setup on my van (2x 100W Victron panels in series, feeding into the SmartSolar 100/30, charging a 100Ah lithium) and everything's been working a treat for about 6 months.
Neil in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Great thread! Just to add something that might not have come up yet — worth checking whether your BMS is cutting off charging or discharging (or both) at low temps.
Mike in Q&A 6 months ago
Good shout from @BoxerLife and @ExmoorCamper on the mounting. Worth adding — input voltage drop can cause that buzzing too.
Crafter Build in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 2
IslandWanderer | Posts: 847 | Location: Outer Hebrides @WattVicky worth checking your temperature coefficient spec on those Renogy panels — it'll be in the datasheet, usually something like...
Island Wanderer in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 5
@DuctTapeDave60 secondhand AGMs are a gamble — worth load-testing them before you commit to the full setup.
OffGridGuru in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Been faffing about with my setup this week and thought I'd share where I've got to. I've got two 100Ah AGM batteries wired in parallel (picked up secondhand off Facebook Marketplace for £40 the...
DuctTapeDave60 in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 3
@GaryParker97 go on then, don't you dare get cut off too 😄 Right, on the actual topic — the eUP's 2.3kW minimum charge threshold is the killer here.
OffGrid Tel in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Jumping in while we wait on @Ollie1981 — one thing worth flagging with these VEVOR hybrids is how they handle battery comms.
Watt Andrea in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 7
KeithYoung | Posts: 634 Worth mentioning something nobody's touched on yet — the JK app itself can be part of the problem.
Keith Young in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Noticed something odd this week — my Victron SmartSolar 100/30 has been showing panel voltage about 8-10V lower than what my multimeter reads directly at the array terminals.
Chopper72 in Q&A 6 months ago
Had an interesting weekend at the shepherd's hut. Finally got round to testing whether my 2.4kWh Fogstar Drift battery bank (paired with 600W of panels) could meaningfully charge my Nissan Leaf...
Somerset VanLifer in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Great thread, and good points already made above. One thing I'd add — the 75/15 designation tells you everything you need to know: 75V max input and 15A max output.
Crafty Grafter in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 2
EcoFlow_Nerd replied: @GrahamCole Had almost exactly this with my static caravan setup last winter — turned out my cable runs were undersized and the voltage drop under load was already...
EcoFlow_Nerd in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 5
@BorderOffGrid the Bluetooth ghost strikes again — my static van's Victron spent a week convincing me I was generating enough to power Luton Airport before I realised it was reading my neighbour's...
Luton Build in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 1
@BoxerLife raises something I'd not considered when I first installed mine in the motorhome. Had the buzzing on my Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 for about three weeks solid.
Exmoor Camper in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago
@Dave1986 those price points are genuinely eye-watering compared to what we're used to sourcing here.
Midlands Camper in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 2
@TelHall yes, absolutely doable! I've got a very similar setup and ended up using Home Assistant as the glue between everything.
Kelly in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Chopper62 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @HamishLee Perthshire in winter is the real challenge here - you're looking at potentially only 1-2 peak sun hours daily from November through January.
Chopper62 in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 7
Great thread! I've got a similar setup on my static caravan — two SmartSolar 100/30s feeding into the same 200Ah Battle Born bank.
Breezy Captain in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 6