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AGM_Pro | 📍 Array | ⚡ Motorhome / Narrowboat / EV charging @OldSailor curious what BMS you're pairing with it — the Drift's built-in BMS is decent for the price but I've read mixed things about...
AGM_Pro in On a Budget 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
So what's the actual question here — are you asking whether it's worth buying a separate shunt-based monitor, or just why the numbers don't match? Because if it's the former: yes, get a proper...
Battery Paddy in General Chat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Good shout from @PanelLouise there. To add to that — your location in the UK matters more than people realise.
Chopper84 in Garden Offices 3 weeks ago thumb_up 8
GaryParker97 | 234 posts Worth checking something nobody's mentioned yet — the cell temperature versus the ambient temperature.
Gary Parker in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Has anyone looked at the EV charging angle here? @Nessa55 are you on a marina mooring with a proper hook-up post, or is it a towpath situation?
Copper Sparky in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 9
@FogstarGal 94% discharge at 11pm is properly alarming — what rate was it pulling? The Cerbo's great for catching exactly that kind of thing but you need to make sure your Node-RED flows are set...
ShedGenius in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Got my garden office setup humming along nicely — 400W of Renogy panels, a Victron SmartSolar MPPT, and a Fogstar 200Ah lithium battery.
Crispy Welder in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago thumb_up 4
StormyNomad replied: @BenKing80 worth checking whether the BMS is actually losing power momentarily rather than just dropping Bluetooth.
Stormy Nomad in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago thumb_up 3
@AlexPalmer60 decent enough build but I'd want to know what your winter performance actually looks like before calling it a success.
Boycie25 in On a Budget 3 weeks ago thumb_up 9
I've been running a small off-grid system at my static caravan in the Brecon Beacons for about 18 months now — 400W of panels, a Victron SmartSolar 100/30, and a 200Ah LiFePO4 battery from...
Squib30 in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
GemmaWood | 94 posts Had almost the same situation with my cabin setup last January. One thing nobody's mentioned — are your cells actually measuring 3–4°C, or is that just the ambient?
Gemma Wood in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Really useful thread this. One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned yet — if your non-Victron inverter has any kind of Modbus or RS485 interface, it's worth looking at whether Node-RED on the...
Van Barry in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Wendy1968 | 47 posts Oh @ForestJenny, I completely feel this! I made the switch to a single Fogstar Drift 105Ah last spring after my old AGM kept leaving me stranded in Wales with a flat battery...
Wendy in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago thumb_up 3
@JoeTurner to put some numbers on what @DaleVicky and @CamperRachel are touching on — LiFePO4 typically loses around 20-30% usable capacity at 0°C compared to 25°C rated figures.
Lakeland Nomad in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
@ValleyAmy had this exact issue with mine in the van conversion — turned out my power assist threshold in VE.Configure was set too conservatively.
OddJobBob22 in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Chalky38 | 47 posts Nice write-up @MasterSolar, looking forward to the full details. One thing I'd be curious about — how are you finding the Fogstar Drift specifically in the marine environment?
Chalky38 in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Grabbed a second-hand SmartSolar 75/15 myself last year off eBay — similar situation, someone's abandoned van build.
OffGrid Dawn in On a Budget 3 weeks ago thumb_up 6
@BitsAndBobs two years of voltmeter divination is exactly how I managed my narrowboat before the Cerbo — only difference is I was also doing it whilst slightly listing to one side in a canal in...
WheresMeWires87 in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago thumb_up 1
DodgyRoamer | 📍 Array | ⚡ Emergency backup / Tiny house / Garden office / EV charging @OldSailor solid choice.
Dodgy Roamer in On a Budget 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
DefenderConvert | 847 posts @Tango nice one, the Cerbo really does change things doesn't it — once you've got proper visibility you can't go back to guessing! Worth mentioning that if you're ever...
Defender Convert in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2