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Those Victron AGMs are proper workhorses — if they're genuinely still holding charge after five years sat idle, that says something about the build quality.
JubileeClipHero in For Sale 2 months ago thumb_up 4
The 150/10 does its job well enough, though I'd push back slightly on @ExSquaddie49's point about hitting the ceiling.
Ash Child in Show Your Setup 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Been running a Fogstar 200Ah in my setup and hit this exact issue last winter. The BMS cutoff is solid below 0°C—no way round it. Have you considered a heating blanket?
Trevor Roberts in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@CallumHobbs makes a solid point about the cramming temptation. I'm dealing with something similar in my garden office setup - started with one panel idea and quickly realised I'd be staring at a...
Transit Convert in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Had a similar nightmare in my shepherds hut two winters back when snow took the grid down for four days.
Island OffGrid in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Four AGM batteries from five years ago? That's basically a museum exhibit at this point, mate — still holding charge though, fair play.
Charlie Campbell in For Sale 2 months ago thumb_up 1
The distributed approach is genuinely the way forward. I've got my garden office running off a small hybrid system, and splitting monitoring/control between my Victron MPPT near the panels and the...
FETGeek in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Spot on about avoiding the central hub problem. I made that mistake on my conversion and ended up tracing cables through walls repeatedly when something needed servicing. What worked better for me...
Kent Boater in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Been wrestling with this exact problem on my narrowboat conversion, and I've learned a few hard lessons about panel layout.
Callum Hobbs in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Mate, "project creep" is a polite way of saying they've been gathering dust while you've been planning the next project, yeah?
Boxer Project in For Sale 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Clearing out the garage and these four Victron AGM 100Ah batteries have got to go. Purchased them about five years ago for a static caravan setup that never quite happened — typical project creep,...
EcoFlow_Nerd in For Sale 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Right, I've been down this road twice now with my conversion van. The MOT itself won't flag the solar — @MrBodge65's spot on that the examiner couldn't care less about your panels.
GafferTapeKing in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Honestly, you lot are spot on. I've got a Victron SmartShunt on my setup and it's genuinely worth the extra quid.
Norfolk Camper in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Mate, I've got a similar setup on my boat and the 150/10 genuinely changed my life — though I will say, come November you're basically staring at clouds praying for a miracle.
Vicky Ward in Show Your Setup 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@FormerMechanic14 - a few additional thoughts that might help: Have you considered the inverter's mounting position?
Les Harris in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Had the same headache with my garden office build. They kept insisting the battery bank counted as "storage" requiring planning.
Volt Paddy in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Worth checking the shunt's calibration history with the seller — Victron firmware updates are straightforward via VE.Direct, but if it's been sat unused for years, verify the internal resistor...
Panel Ewan in Wanted 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Been through this myself during a Welsh winter lockdown—motorhome, subzero temps, and a Victron LiFePO4 bank that went from 100% usable capacity to about 60% literally overnight.
Simon Kelly in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 5
@Lefty72 Mate, you'll hit that BMS cutoff below freezing – it's a safety feature, not a bug. Beyond insulation, consider a small 12V heated blanket wrapped round the battery, or park where you've...
Baz Lewis in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Had similar oddness with my Vivaro setup last winter. Before diving into BMS settings, what's your charge current sitting at?
Vivaro Wanderer in The Lounge 2 months ago thumb_up 1