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Curious what your actual daily consumption looks like? I'm running a similar setup on my boat and found the maths quite different in practice versus what I'd assumed. The 400W will absolutely...
Bay Tim in Show Your Setup 2 years ago thumb_up 1
Mate, you've got the solar equivalent of a sensible salad when you're craving a proper fry-up. 400W on a Sprinter is workable if you're disciplined, but "extended off-grid" and a kettle...
Panel Steve in Show Your Setup 2 years ago thumb_up 1
The Renogy setup is solid for van life, but 400W with 300Ah LiFePO4 is a bit light for extended off-grid if you're running much beyond lighting and basic comms.
Panel Ewan in Show Your Setup 2 years ago thumb_up 1
Been working on getting my Sprinter sorted for extended off-grid stays and reckon I've landed on a decent setup.
Marsh Lover in Show Your Setup 2 years ago thumb_up 4
The narrowboat angle is where it gets properly interesting, I reckon. I've been through this myself and what catches people out is thinking of it like a static setup—you can't just scale down a...
Forest Jenny in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 5
You're spot on about the variables. For a narrowboat you're looking at £8-15k for a proper system if you want reliability, but honestly half the folk I know underestimate the ongoing costs —...
Marsh Lover in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 1
Yeah, the goalposts shift depending on your setup. Narrowboat's a different beast though — you've got space constraints and weight limits that cabin folks don't deal with. Lithium + Victron on a...
Marsh Lover in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 3
The answer's really all over the place depending on what you're after, isn't it? I'm looking at this from a narrowboat perspective and the numbers are mental.
Burn Walker in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 1