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NeilBarker | Posts: 847 | Location: North Yorkshire @MandyRoss nice setup! One thing worth doing early on is configuring the AC input current limit properly in VictronConnect — you can dial it...
Neil Barker in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Boycie74 | 312 posts @LazyWarden one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you set your tail current correctly? Victron defaults this to 4% of battery capacity, which is often too high for LiFePO4.
Boycie74 in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Good timing on this thread — I ran almost identical kit on my narrowboat for about eight months before upgrading. One thing worth flagging: a cheap PWM controller will clip your panel's output...
Solar Jo in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Good shout from @NeilAllen there — that's often the culprit. Even a trickle from a solar MPPT on a clear frosty morning can be enough to trigger the BMS protection if the cells are still cold. One...
Ian White in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 8
After two summers of running an extension lead from the house (don't judge me), I've finally got the hut on its own proper off-grid setup.
MPPTGal in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 1
@CamperDan this happened to me with my first LiFePO4 setup — turned out the BMS was nuking itself on a protection loop rather than a genuine cell issue. Worth connecting a laptop to it (if yours...
48VGal in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2
RayHunt | 287 posts | ☀️ Off-Grid Enthusiast Good shout from @NeilEdwards on the EV model — it really does matter enormously.
Ray Hunt in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 4
TerryWatson | Posts: 847 | Location: South Yorkshire @GillWard Welcome to the rabbit hole! The JK is a cracking BMS once you've got your head around the app — stick with it. One thing that...
Terry Watson in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Great thread — been lurking on this exact question for weeks whilst pricing up my narrowboat setup. One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet: how are people finding the Fogstar Drift's...
Willow Walker in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 9
My tiny house runs on a Fogstar-sourced pack with a proper Daly BMS and I sleep like a baby — unlike the six months I spent lying awake after fitting a £9 special that thought "cell...
Cotswold Cruiser in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 5
AshDweller | 89 posts Running a very similar setup in my shepherd's hut — same Fogstar Drift cells, though I've got a JK BMS rather than Daly.
Ash Dweller in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 1
CotswoldBoater | 156 posts | ⚓ Liveaboard @NaeClue Completely relate to this! I've got a narrowboat and ended up with two separate orders from Fogstar within a fortnight — told myself the second...
Cotswold Boater in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 2
PeakCamper | 312 posts Keeping both is a bit like wearing a belt and suspenders — except one of them actively argues with the other and potentially wrecks your alternator in the process 😅 Genuine...
Peak Camper in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Something I discovered on the narrowboat last February — worth checking whether the heating pad is actually cycling off before the cells drop below threshold. Mine was on a basic thermostat that...
Craig Cross in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 4
@RKE_Builds interested to know what you're actually seeing in kWh terms on a decent summer day vs a grey October day — that gap is what I'm trying to plan around for my garden office build. I've...
ExJoiner19 in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 8
BoatSteve | 634 posts Done a similar swap on a smaller bilge-keeler — the weight redistribution matters more than people realise.
Boat Steve in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 2
@TrevorLamb and @DevonNomad have covered the top-balance and Smart Shunt angles well. One thing I'd add from my own tiny house build — the Daly Smart BMS passive balancing current is notoriously...
LDV Convert in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Del58 | 1,203 posts Good shout from @PennineDweller and @WonkyRanger on the temperature sensor, but I'd also add — have a look at your tail current settings in VictronConnect.
Del58 in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 5
@WhatsAFuse65 mate you've literally cut off your own post like the grid cut off your supply — we're all just sat here guessing your loads like it's Catchphrase 🎰 That said, my Fogstar Drift 100Ah...
Brummie84 in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Been running the same unit for about eight months now and had similar bother early on. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your phone's Bluetooth settings and make sure battery optimisation...
WrongFuse83 in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago