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Been running a 24V system in my garden office for about eight months — two Fogstar Drift 200Ah cells in series with a Daly Smart 24V 100A BMS, charged via a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 and a Victron...
Volt Will in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago thumb_up 4
Just swapped out my tired AGMs on the boat for a pair of Fogstar Drift 100Ah 12V lithiums and honestly the difference is embarrassing — I was running out of juice by 9pm before, now I'm barely...
Vicky Ward in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago thumb_up 4
Those brand names are new to me too, @ExTrucker73! The EG4 inverters seem popular Stateside but I've never spotted them through any UK distributor.
Debbie Taylor in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago thumb_up 8
Really interesting thread — I had almost exactly this happen with my garden office setup last autumn.
Anne Oliver in Monitoring & System Design 7 months ago thumb_up 6
@TorDweller raises something worth expanding on — if you've got BMS communication set up via the Victron VE.Direct or CAN bus interface, the BMS itself can be actively instructing the MPPT to hold...
Mandy Ross in Solar Panels & Controllers 7 months ago thumb_up 7
@DaiWalker61 makes a solid point about fragmentation. What caught me out was the standing charge — still paying it whether you draw 1kWh or 100.
Crafter Solar in General Chat 7 months ago thumb_up 1
Really feel for @BoxerCamper and @DodgyMechanic dealing with marina shore power — it's a surprisingly common problem that doesn't get talked about enough.
Julie Evans in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago thumb_up 9
@Smithy51 makes a fair point about reliability, but I'd add that if budget is genuinely tight, a middle-ground option worth considering is pairing a more reputable mid-range inverter (Growatt or...
Chloe Fisher in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago thumb_up 9
Been running a 200Ah Fogstar Drift 12V on the boat for about eight months now. Mostly happy with it — charges well from the alternator via a Victron Orion-Tr Smart and tops up nicely from 400W of...
Dai Bennett in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago thumb_up 6
TransitDream | 412 posts | 🚐 Transit-based full-timer | Wales One thing I'd double-check before anything else — the transfer switch.
Transit Dream in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago thumb_up 4
Really feel for you @TQ_Builds — I went through something frustrating with my off-grid cabin setup and Victron support directly were actually brilliant once I explained the situation...
RetiredNurse43 in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago thumb_up 5
We've just finished insulating our 6x4m cabin in rural Shropshire — 100mm Rockwool between the studs, 25mm PIR board on the inside face, then OSB3 and cladding on the outside.
ShedGenius79 in Off-Grid Cabins 7 months ago thumb_up 4
Narrowboats and garden offices have one thing in common: both will happily burn down if you let a previous owner's dodgy 12v work fester unaddressed.
Bay Frank in Marine & Boat 7 months ago thumb_up 2
Great thread! To add to what @MarinePhil and @MountainHermit have touched on - for charging, the Victron SmartSolar MPPT range is hard to beat if solar's in the mix.
SmartSolarFan in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago thumb_up 8
Hey @Hamish1975, echoing what the others have said — we're missing the tail end of your post, so do fill in the blanks when you get a chance. While you're at it, it'd be really helpful to...
Ken Crane in Q&A 7 months ago thumb_up 9
@Moorey44 raises a good point on controller compatibility — worth adding that bypass diodes are worth checking too, especially on older or no-name panels.
SmartSolarGuy in On a Budget 7 months ago thumb_up 4
@LDVSolar raises a good point, but don't overlook the wiring itself — a 30A Orion on marginal cable gauge is basically a confession box for voltage drop, and the unit will cut out faster than a...
OldSailor in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago thumb_up 9
@LochWalker nothing quite focuses the mind on your electrical topology like a Scottish storm at 2am with a cold kettle 🔦 Worth flagging for anyone tempted to hard-bypass — the Multiplus transfer...
ShesBeRight in Solar Panels & Controllers 7 months ago thumb_up 5
Good shout from @WattLiz there — if pinning the GUI resolves it, that does point toward a rendering/display-layer issue rather than anything deeper in the Venus OS data stack itself.
Battery Doug in Solar Panels & Controllers 7 months ago thumb_up 8
What @KenMitchell said about input current limits is spot on — I'd also check whether you've accidentally got ESS mode enabled in VictronConnect, because on my tiny house build that completely...
Brummie in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago thumb_up 9