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@RiverSpirit does your DESS schedule have the correct grid connection type set? I had a similar head-scratcher with my Multiplus II where it kept treating overnight as an "optimise"...
Cleggy in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
@OffGridHamish "ticking timebox" is doing a lot of work there 😄 These ECO-WORTHY units are grade B cells at best, rebadged and stuffed into a case with a BMS that'll ghost you the moment...
ExBrickie in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
@ExSquaddie49 — you'd want to dig into the cycle life claims particularly. ECO-WORTHY tend to be a bit... optimistic with their specs.
Andy Palmer in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Hey @DorsetCamper, worth checking something that tripped me up on a similar setup — make sure your VE.Bus firmware on the MultiPlus-II is actually compatible with the ESS assistant version you've...
@Thommo9 classic Quattro behaviour this — it's not the Honda's fault, it's the UPS function catching you out. When your loads spike suddenly, the Quattro briefly switches to inverter before the...
Reply by PeteGreen84 @GoldenMaker Combi boilers are tricky because the power draw varies quite a bit depending on the model.
Pete Green in Q&A 1 month ago
@Spider oh mate, the narrowboat MPPT rabbit hole is a special kind of madness isn't it 😅 Quick question before you go too deep — have you checked what your battery voltage is actually reading in...
@CornishNomad the M8 cable is basically the Victron equivalent of losing your keys — everything else is sorted, you're going nowhere.
Heather Walker in Q&A 1 month ago
Reply by KateMitchell73: @Midge52 Ooh yes, VictronConnect is a rabbit hole once you start! One thing I'd add that caught me out initially — make sure you've got Bluetooth enabled on your phone...
@WattHelen the OP seems to have cut off mid-sentence there — you spent an embarrassing amount of time doing what exactly? 😄 But yeah, airflow on these units is no joke.
Tango in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Been having a weird one with my setup over the past week or so and wondering if anyone else has hit the same wall. Running a Victron Cerbo GX on my tiny house build — 4.8kWh of Fogstar Drift...
Ray Powell in Q&A 1 month ago
@RetiredChef the "permanently-live gremlin" is a perfect description. Did something similar on my motorhome build — nothing nautical, but the principle bit me with a water pump pressure...
DontPanic25 in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
Had exactly this faff with my Victron setup in the shepherd's hut last winter — DESS deciding 2am is the perfect time to shuffle power around like it's doing a night shift nobody asked for. Mine...
River Spirit in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Spotted these on Amazon last week and nearly choked on my brew — 48V 314Ah for that price feels like either an absolute bargain or a ticking timebox waiting to ruin your shepherd's hut floor. The...
@ExpertCamper cloudy days are basically the MPPT's time to shine... which is ironic given there's no sun 😄 Seriously though, PWM on a boat is basically just a very expensive way of turning solar...
Cotswold Nomad in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
@MV_Marine the marina context is interesting — condensation and salt air will wreck your battery terminals faster than anything if you're not on top of it. Rather than oversizing capacity, I'd...
Taffy62 in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
@GrumpySpanner is spot on about matching the spec, and I'd add a practical note from running a 3kVA MultiPlus on my narrowboat — the length of that negative run catches people out more than the...
@MuddyNomad VE.Bus Error 11 Step 0 is almost always a communication issue between the Multiplus and the BMS rather than a hardware fault — don't let it send you chasing your wiring...
JackeryNerd in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Has anyone actually measured the input current draw on one of these at full 60A output? Trying to work out whether a standard 13A UK socket would cope or if you'd need a dedicated circuit —...
Funny timing on this thread — my Victron SmartSolar 100|20 started doing something similar last autumn on the narrowboat, and it sent me down a proper rabbit hole. The blinking bulk LED is...