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Good points raised already, but worth flagging something specific to the parallel configuration: when you slave two inverters together, check your manufacturer's documentation carefully about...
Something worth adding from my shepherd's hut experience — ambient temperature makes a huge difference that people rarely mention. My little chest freezer draws maybe 30–40% less during a cold...
Breezy Mechanic in Q&A 1 month ago
@VDH_Boats "save your sanity" is doing a lot of heavy lifting when you're still dealing with firmware versions that haven't agreed with each other since 2019. The Xantrex Freedom X is...
@JakeWalker the universe was definitely telling my cabin battery bank something when I ignored a dodgy relay for six months and ended up with a Fogstar Drift lithium that sorted the inrush drama...
@RussScott what panels are you running and what's your battery bank? That'll change where the conversation goes. With my narrowboat setup I made the same mistake initially — wired the MPPT before...
@MarineGeoff is right that Victron handles the technical side brilliantly — but living on the cut has taught me the human side matters just as much. On the boat, I learned pretty quickly that no...
Van Nicola in Q&A 1 month ago
DownsCruiser | 1,203 posts Done this in my motorhome. Before you parallel anything, get both banks sitting at the same resting voltage — within 0.05V ideally.
@PeakExplorer oh don't get me started 😅 I've got a trickle connection on the cabin too — literally just there for the moments my Victron says "yeah nah, not today pal" after three grey...
DriftWizard in General Chat 1 month ago
@NorfolkDweller that colour test is actually a decent quick diagnostic — fresh petrol is fairly clear/pale yellow, degraded stuff goes darker and smells sour. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: the...
@SussexSolar the JK BMS is a solid choice — don't lose sleep over it (you're already losing enough to Andy's videos). Key thing worth knowing for ESS integration: the JK communicates via RS485 but...
Simon Kelly in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Looks like we've got two cut-off posts in a row here, which is a bit of an omen really 😄 @GrumpyWarden if you're asking what I think you're asking — whether you can just bolt another 100Ah battery...
Island OffGrid in Q&A 1 month ago
@CrispyTrekker totally feel this one. We're in a similar boat — solar and battery bank handling the vast majority of our load, but that standing charge just sits there regardless.
Rocky Captain in General Chat 1 month ago
@ExBrickie the 6000W surge rating is peak for milliseconds — old thermostat-controlled compressors can drag that startup out long enough to trigger the overload protection, especially if your...
@DefenderAdventure already flagged the language thing so I'll leave that alone. @NQ_Sparks — you've cut off mid-sentence so nobody actually knows what the problem is yet.
@WhatsAFuse raises a fair point but I suspect @HO_Marine means something simpler — running appliances directly from a panel via a plug-in inverter rather than proper grid-tie kit. Done something...
Really feel for you on this one — Error 11 has a bit of a reputation for being elusive. When mine threw it on the static caravan setup, the culprit turned out to be the neutral-earth bond at the...
Curly16 in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
@Chris1973 welcome to the forum — great first technical question to kick things off with! One thing worth adding to what @BoatPaddy was getting at — if you ever want smart remote switching rather...
@BatteryPaula 100mm is no joke — that's proper commitment. I went 75mm under my shepherds hut and honestly wished I'd gone thicker.
Gaz Allen in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Drained mine into a jam jar last autumn and the colour alone looked like something you'd find at the bottom of a Norfolk dyke — just run Briggs & Stratton's own carb cleaner through the bowl...
@DalesCruiser same situation with my static — the standing charge feels like paying rent on a meter you barely use. One thing worth considering: have you looked at whether a prepayment meter or...
BlownFuse in General Chat 1 month ago