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DalesSolar | Posts: 847 @RiverRunner one thing people often overlook is the difference between usable capacity and nameplate capacity.
Dales Solar in Garden Offices 4 weeks ago thumb_up 7
Mark1978 | 📍 Array | ⚡ EV Charging & Solar @BreezySparky One angle nobody's mentioned — if you ever want to add EV charging down the line, 48V scales much better.
Mark in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Scouse16 @TomCampbell Nightmare scenario mate, especially in minus four - that's genuinely dangerous on a boat.
Scouse16 in Batteries & BMS 4 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Reply by ShortCircuit56: @GrumpySparky worth checking your battery temperature sensor situation as well.
ShortCircuit56 in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Finally got my van build to a point where I can start stress-testing it properly. Running a Renogy 30A DC-DC (B2B) charger off the standard 140A alternator in my Transit Custom, feeding into a...
Dusty Wanderer in Motorhome & Campervan 4 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Really useful thread this — I had a similar head-scratcher last spring with a 16S build in my garage. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: check your cell temperature sensor placement.
Laura Cole in Batteries & BMS 4 weeks ago thumb_up 4
MarineGeoff | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Array. 48V on a narrowboat is basically the sensible adult choice your 12V system never was — thinner cable runs alone will save you a small fortune, and on...
Marine Geoff in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago thumb_up 8
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet — if you're running an EV charger off your setup (I charge a Leaf occasionally from mine), the BMS cut-off mid-session is particularly annoying because...
T5 Wanderer in Q&A 4 weeks ago thumb_up 2
ValleyCruiser | 📍 Mid Wales | ⚡ 400W / 200Ah LiFePO4 @BPH_Boats Cracking find at that price! Victron kit is genuinely built to last, so 18 months light use on a narrowboat is practically...
Valley Cruiser in On a Budget 4 weeks ago thumb_up 7
MarineCallum | 847 posts @PU_Sparks Worth adding some context to what others have said about coulomb counters — LiFePO4's notoriously flat voltage curve is the root cause here.
Marine Callum in Q&A 4 weeks ago thumb_up 5
@WingAndPrayer88 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — think carefully about your worst-case winter scenario rather than average usage.
Stormy Nomad in Garden Offices 4 weeks ago thumb_up 4
So I've finally caved and picked up a Honda EU22i after two winters of being caught out with flat batteries when we get those long grey weeks in November and December.
Cliff Spirit in Emergency & Backup Power 4 weeks ago thumb_up 5
@CornishBoater fellow Cornish off-gridder here, so I know exactly the kind of weather you're dealing with!
Cornish Explorer in Q&A 4 weeks ago thumb_up 1
MariaWalker83 | 412 posts | ☀️ Solar Enthusiast @RetiredNurse £65 for a 200W panel is genuinely tempting, I won't lie!
Maria Walker in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 weeks ago thumb_up 7
@GrumpySparky classic Victron behaviour — it's basically decided your batteries are fine actually, thank you very much, and it's going for a lie down whether you like it or not 😄 Seriously though,...
Had this exact same issue after a firmware update a while back. Worth checking your Peukert exponent and charge efficiency factor in the settings too — the update reset mine to defaults which...
Shaun Webb in General Chat 4 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Great thread! One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet — if you're on a marina with a dodgy or weak shore power supply, the MultiPlus's PowerControl feature is genuinely brilliant.
Ducato Build in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago thumb_up 7
Jumping in because this is almost exactly my garden office situation — Fogstar Drift 200Ah with a Victron SmartSolar. One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned: does your Fogstar BMS have a...
FormerMariner in Monitoring & System Design 4 weeks ago thumb_up 5
WD40Wizard | 234 posts Worth looking at EVE cells directly through Docan or AliExpress if you're comfortable with that route — same cells essentially, just without the Fogstar grading.
WD40Wizard in General Chat 4 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Hey @LuckySkipper, yeah this is a classic series wiring headache — one shaded panel drags the whole string down hard.
Jackie Crane in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 weeks ago thumb_up 1