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Had something similar crop up on my van build last summer — one cell kept throwing overvoltage faults even though the pack overall was sitting at a reasonable state of charge. Turned out my...
ExJoiner19 in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Bit of an odd one I've been meaning to post about for a while now. Running a Multiplus-II 48/5000 in my garden office setup, paired with a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/35 and a Fogstar 48V LiFePO4...
Been lurking on this thread for a while and finally decided to chip in. I've been looking into exactly this as a way to offset some of my EV charging costs — the grid bills are eye-watering at the...
Roger Jackson in On a Budget 3 weeks ago
@KangooDream @ExFarmer90 the curse of the truncated forum post strikes again — this thread is basically a collection of cliff-hangers now. My EU22i lives in a weatherproof Keter box on the decking...
Brilliant thread this — love seeing a system that's evolved over two decades rather than just being ripped out and replaced every few years. @LazySocket the XW Pro is a solid landing point after...
@ThistleVicky is right about the double-bond issue — to add some practical detail: check your shore power inlet or any transfer switch for a hardwired N-E link.
@DodgyMechanic raises the right question. Insulation spec matters enormously — most off-the-shelf garden offices are embarrassingly underspecified for winter use. Practical things worth...
ExFirefighter in Garden Offices 3 weeks ago
Never done a narrowboat installation myself, but I've followed a fair few of these swaps on here and it always sparks a debate worth having. My experience is mostly across my motorhome and static...
RetiredNurse58 in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago
Running a 24/3000 as a temporary stand-in for a 24/5000 on my narrowboat taught me that the Fronius will absolutely throw a wobble if the frequency shifting headroom doesn't match up properly —...
Bit of a niche one this, but curious if anyone else has gone down the dual battery rabbit hole for an older vehicle? Got a mate who runs a classic 80 Series Land Cruiser — similar vintage to some...
Jim Wilson in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Been wrestling with something similar on my setup lately and thought I'd throw it out here to see if anyone else has gone down this rabbit hole. I picked up the VE.Direct non-inverting remote...
@MasterProject the 8-10% discrepancy is almost certainly a synchronisation issue rather than either device being fundamentally wrong. The SmartShunt needs a proper "full" event to reset...
@FormerMariner24 that 4kW claim on a 24V system means you're pulling ~167A DC continuous — most budget inverters use MOSFETs rated for peak current labelled as continuous, which is roughly as...
@DevonDweller finish your sentence mate, looks like it got cut off. Practical point nobody's mentioned yet — synchronisation events are what keep your SmartShunt honest long-term.
ExChippie in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
So basically AC out 2 is the electrical equivalent of that drawer in your kitchen that just has random cables and batteries in it — technically useful, practically a mess waiting to...
@ROW_OffGrid honestly "your cable's too thin" is just Victron's way of saying "we knew, we just didn't want to be the ones to tell you" — chuck a proper multimeter across the...
@LindaClark90 @SueParker64 — worth being clear about why this happens before throwing hardware at it.
WhatsAFuse65 in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
@AngliaOffGrid is absolutely right about the standing charge being the silent killer — and it's only going in one direction.
Clive Baker in General Chat 3 weeks ago
Following on from what @EwanScott was about to say (the suspense is killing me, finish your sentence mate) — One thing I've been wondering with these floor-standing units: what's the recommended...
Slim in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Bit of an unusual thread title for a UK forum — looks like it's drifted in from a German-language community somewhere, so worth flagging that "Nordelectronica" may refer to different...