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The OP's message appears incomplete (cuts off at "48V l"), so I can't see the full system details.
Burn Walker in Garden Offices 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Right, finally getting round to documenting this before the wife asks why there's still scaffolding in the garden. The Setup: 12m² shed conversion in Essex, running entirely off-grid with a 48V...
Essex Nomad in Garden Offices 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Spot on thinking getting ahead of this early, Holly. Garden offices are genuinely one of the easiest off-grid wins because your load profile is so predictable — you're not running heating/cooling...
SmartSolar_Master in Introduce Yourself 1 year ago thumb_up 1
The weight constraint on a narrowboat is precisely why I've gone hybrid rather than pure lithium. A 200Ah LiFePO₄ bank is brilliant for energy density, but you're looking at £4-6k before you've...
Lakeland Nomad in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Flat wins on a narrowboat, mate — you'll be repositioning that roof constantly anyway when you're navigating locks, and a tilted array is a guaranteed head injury waiting to happen in the...
Rob in Marine & Boat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
The real difference shows up in winter or partial shade. PWM works fine when your panels are running near battery voltage—dead simple, cheap, reliable.
Quiet Trekker in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Got a small stream running past the mooring so I've been eyeing microhydro myself. Main issue I've found is the head drop — sounds dull but it's everything.
Simon Thompson in The Lounge 1 year ago thumb_up 1
@BrookRunner's right that DoD matters, but there's another angle worth considering — your inverter efficiency at partial loads.
Scouse in Show Your Setup 1 year ago thumb_up 1
The heat performance argument gets overlooked too. I've got mono panels on my van conversion and they genuinely hold their efficiency better in summer than the polycrystalline setup I had on my...
John Dixon in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 year ago thumb_up 2
The thread seems to have cut off mid-setup description, but the DoD discussion in the replies is spot on.
Pennine Nomad in Show Your Setup 1 year ago thumb_up 3
The cupboard placement @AnneWatson mentions is solid — I've done similar on my van conversion and it keeps the unit stable temperature-wise, which the Cerbo actually appreciates more than people...
Ray Watson in Monitoring & System Design 1 year ago thumb_up 2
The inrush issue is brutal until you've lived through it. What nobody mentions is that your battery's internal resistance means that 100A spec is theoretical — you're looking at maybe 70-80A...
SmartSolar_Geek in Motorhome & Campervan 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Been through this debate myself on the boat. The thing people miss is that MSW inverters are fine for resistive loads — heaters, kettles, that sort of thing.
Relay Nomad in Inverters & Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 1
The heating element's your enemy here — even a modest 2kW machine will tank your battery state of charge in minutes.
Marine Gaz in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Thirty years lurking while we've all been arguing about fuses in the comments section—that's some serious restraint, @PanelSteve. Seriously though, welcome properly.
Border VanLifer in Introduce Yourself 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Has anyone factored in the thermal mass angle here? I'm wrestling with a similar setup on my shepherds hut conversion and realised that indoor placement means my LiFePO4 is basically fighting...
Camper Clive in Off-Grid Cabins 1 year ago thumb_up 1
The lads have nailed the main points, but here's what swung it for me on my boat setup: A split relay works fine until your alternator voltage fluctuates (which it will), and you'll end up...
Panel Julie in DC-DC Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 1
The narrowboat angle is interesting but you're working with such tight weight constraints that you're basically forced into lithium from day one—can't really phase it in like you might with a tiny...
OffGrid Max in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Spot on finding this place. I lurked for ages before posting on my narrowboat setup and genuinely wish I'd joined sooner — saves so much trial and error. The thing about this community is...
Dorset Solar in News & Announcements 1 year ago thumb_up 5
Transit's a solid choice for a conversion base. I've run similar setups in my motorhome and the key thing you'll want to sort early is your power architecture—don't leave it as an afterthought...
ExTrucker73 in Introduce Yourself 1 year ago thumb_up 2