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Interesting question – I'm mulling the same thing for my setup actually. Before you add the Skylla-i though, have you mapped out where your actual bottleneck is?
Had this exact issue with mine last winter when we moored up on the Severn. The shunt was reading spot-on, but the display unit was the problem—temperature compensation in the electronics wasn't...
Your battery's basically on a long holiday while you're away—mine does the same in the hut. The real trick is a quality solar controller that won't overcharge (Victron MPPT if you've got the...
Renogy_Nerd in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Mate, rough timing. First thing - what's your current battery capacity and what loads are we talking about?
Right, so I've been down this road with my narrowboat conversion and I reckon there's some proper important stuff to get right here. Twin 24V alternators feeding a 300Ah house bank is decent kit,...
Forest Boater in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Mine are getting absolutely hammered. Watched one of the corner brackets flex earlier and nearly had a heart attack.
Camper Sam in General Chat 1 month ago
The OP's message got cut off so you're not telling us what actually prompted this. That matters. I've been running 3.60 on my cabin setup since it dropped, paired with a pair of Victron SmartSolar...
Rusty Tinker in Q&A 1 month ago
Been looking into this myself for my garden office setup. Got two 12V lithiums running in parallel and was initially worried about keeping them balanced, especially since my solar input's a bit...
We've been battling this for two winters now in our setup. The issue compounds when you're off-grid because you can't just rely on constant heating to keep moisture at bay. What we discovered:...
Misty Tinker in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Been scratching my head over something similar with my setup, thought I'd add what I've learned. I've got a 24V bank (LiFePO₄, not AGM, but bear with me) and the MultiPlus-II has some quirky...
Jock in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Had this exact issue with my Victron setup last winter. The charger's thermal cutback is aggressive below 5°C—it's a safety feature, but frustrating when you need charge. What actually sorted mine...
Right, so I'm genuinely puzzled about this one. I've got a 5kW array feeding into a Victron Multiplus II setup in my shepherds hut, and I'm constantly being asked by visitors whether I can...
JYT_Solar in Q&A 1 month ago
Had something similar happen on the narrowboat last winter, and it was a right nightmare to diagnose.
Has anyone else noticed this with their Smart BatteryProtect setups? Been running a 48V system in my shepherd's hut for about eighteen months now, and I've just started digging into the alarm...
Bazza in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Running the same combo here and yeah, inrush is brutal. But have you lot checked the Dyness firmware version?
Harry in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Been running a Victron Orion-Tr 48/12-16 in my van for two years now and honestly can't fault it. The MPPT integration is seamless, and it handles those cloudy British days better than you'd...
Right, so I've got a static caravan that's become a bit of a battery money pit and I need to work out if I'm being a complete muppet with my sizing. Currently running a 10kWh lithium setup...
Border VanLifer in Q&A 1 month ago
I've got the SPF3000 paired with a Victron BMV rather than JK, but I'm genuinely interested in this thread because I've been considering the JK route for my shepherds hut build—mostly to cut costs...
Squib82 in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Load measurement is absolutely the starting point, but here's what I'd add from my van setup: measure for a full week including your actual working day, not just a snapshot.
Lisa Stewart in Garden Offices 1 month ago
Right, I'll wade in here. The thread title being Spanish is brilliant—reminds me of the time I tried to install my narrowboat's inverter using a French manual.