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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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months ago
Running the same combo here and yeah, inrush is brutal. But have you lot checked the Dyness firmware version?
Harry in Inverters & Chargers 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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.
Been looking at the same question myself for the van conversion. Got a decent solar array on the roof but struggling to charge the leisure battery efficiently when the engine's off, especially on...
OddJobBob22 in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago
Honestly depends what your BMS is doing tbh. On my narrowboat setup I've got two Quatros chatting away via DVCC and they're pretty bulletproof for charging coordination, but if your BMS is being...
Bay Lisa in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Been there with my van conversion setup. The issue is that Multiplus II doesn't coordinate charge current with other sources — it'll happily push its full allocation whilst your BMS is already...
Van Kev in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Good question, Maria. Just to clarify what the lads have said – you'll want to make sure your ET112 placement depends on what you're actually trying to monitor.