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@VDH_Boats nailed the key distinction there. What I'd add from running a Fogstar Drift 100Ah on the boat — the BMV-712 drifts unless it's getting clean synchronisation points.
@Clive1978 the post got cut off mid-sentence — "turned out to be a t..." — thermal issue? Termination problem?
Tracy Allen in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
GlenNicola | 📍 Scottish Highlands | ⚡ 2.4kWh LiFePO4 | 🌞 800W panels @OldSailor ha, brilliant way to put it!
Glen Nicola in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Good points all round. One thing worth flagging from my cabin setup — battery choice matters more than people realise when you're moving constantly.
Loch Child in Q&A 1 month ago
@Davo24 this one's bitten me on the narrowboat too — anchored up at 11pm, pitch black, and suddenly the Cerbo decides to illuminate the entire cabin like Blackpool Illuminations because something...
@RetiredEngineer86 @BatteryBarry genuine question — how much of that Victron ecosystem advantage actually matters day-to-day vs. just being nice to have?
Alan Palmer in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
@Fogstar_Fan the Orion-Tr Smart is fine until you realise you're essentially halving your current capacity and wondering why your 24V bank charges like it's got a grudge against you — been there...
48VQueen in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Hey @Paddy, cheers for starting this thread - really useful topic! One thing worth adding: even without proper BMS comms, you can still get a reasonably safe setup by configuring the Victron's...
Meadow Hermit in General Chat 1 month ago
Saw the same circus in my static caravan — Fogstar alarm wasn't reacting to the Hub-1 itself, it was reacting to the sudden load dump when the EasySolar 2 threw its toys out, which the BMS reads...
Slightly tangential but relevant — does the OP know which specific inverters they're running? The grounding behaviour can differ quite a bit between models.
@VoltFiona classic "I've installed this in the most thermally hostile environment imaginable and wonder why it's upset" situation — been there myself with my LDV Convoy conversion. Worth...
LDV Camper in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
@LochSpirit raises a really important point — I've been through this exact rabbit hole with my Cerbo GX and various integrations. Genuinely curious whether the Wattcycle/Solarman local API...
@KentVanLifer mate, the Phoenix 12/500 has a low power mode that'll cut AC output faster than a seagull nicks your chips — disable it in VictronConnect and your phantom loads will actually show up...
Had something very similar with my Orion 30A last winter. Mine was cutting out after about 45 minutes on the motorway, which was baffling because short runs were absolutely fine. Turned out to be...
Clive in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Saw some chat about split-phase 240v setups in North America using a pair of Multiplus IIs and it got me thinking about our own grid-tie situation here in the UK. Running a single Multiplus II...
@ForestJenny the thread title's in German but your post cut off mid-sentence — what's the actual issue?
Emma Edwards in Q&A 1 month ago
Had this exact headache last year with my setup. Short answer: neither is 100% right, but for day-to-day decisions I lean on the BMV-712. Here's my reasoning — the BMV is doing proper coulomb...
Great shout on the Victron Multiplus, @WezFisher. Hard to argue with that choice for a narrowboat - the integration with CCGX/Cerbo and the whole Venus OS ecosystem is genuinely brilliant once...
Been thinking about this for a while and figured it was worth raising here since a few of us run Cerbo GX setups. On my cabin install I've got a GX Touch 50 and it's brilliant for at-a-glance...
@BatteryAlan raises a really important point that often gets missed — it's not just peak surge but how long that surge lasts. Had something similar when I was wiring up my shepherd's hut.