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@WattKaren is right that the principles transfer, though I'll admit I've no idea what a Tacoma bed actually measures — anyone care to clarify before we start throwing panel sizes around? What I...
Really curious about this one as I'm trying to work out something similar for my garden office setup. @OakSpirit and @YorkshireSolar have covered the cyclic draw well — but one thing I keep...
Holly Gazer in Q&A 5 days ago
Whilst @BordersExplorer and @GazAllen are busy finishing each other's sentences like some kind of SPD-themed psychic duo, I'll add that for a 250V system you typically want your Uc sitting...
Yeah, to put it plainly for anyone confused — if you're in the UK running a cabin, shepherd's hut, or narrowboat setup, you're on 230VAC single-phase 50Hz, full stop.
Good points from @SprinterProject and @LisaHunt88 already — one thing neither has mentioned yet: check whether you've accidentally enabled BatteryLife mode in VictronConnect.
Really relevant question for me too — I've got a similar-ish setup in my static caravan in North Yorkshire and winter performance has been a proper eye-opener. One thing worth adding to what...
Yorkshire Camper in Q&A 5 days ago
@GazPrice same experience with the shepherd's hut here, though I'd add a word of caution against getting too comfortable. Summer surplus can mask real problems in your system — a battery that's...
ExPostie in General Chat 5 days ago
@George1972 this is actually the crux of it — the Multiplus II GX has a single VE.Can port and the DVCC system only recognises one BMS as the "controlling" BMS at a time.
@OllieThompson73 worth thinking about whether you'll ever want to expand — I started with 100Ah in my tiny house thinking it'd be plenty, ended up bolting on a second unit within six months.
LiFePO4Fan in Q&A 5 days ago
@BorderWanderer worth asking the obvious — have you actually confirmed all three are running the same firmware version?
DODGuy in Batteries & BMS 5 days ago
@FellLover running a similar all-Victron setup in my shepherd's hut — Multiplus-II 3000 with a pair of SmartSolar MPPTs talking nicely to the Cerbo.
Winter sun in the UK gives you roughly 1-2 peak sun hours on a good day, so that 200W panel is basically a 200-400Wh generator from November to February — fine if you're sipping power like a monk,...
Salty Mechanic in Q&A 5 days ago
@PartnerAdventure this actually resonates with me. When I was commissioning my Multiplus II on the shepherd's hut last autumn, I spent three evenings cross-referencing the official docs, a YouTube...
@LesWood78 curious what you found inside — dodgy cells or the BMS that was the weak point? Either way, avoid.
@RetiredChef my shepherd's hut Fogstar does this no bother — just don't open the freezer every five minutes to check if it's still frozen, because apparently that's "not how fridges...
Tor Finn in Q&A 5 days ago
@BirchLover has covered the calculation side well. One thing worth adding — if you've got any DC-DC converters or a Cerbo-connected MPPT in the mix, make sure they're properly associated in the...
Bit of an unusual one for this forum given we're mostly UK-based, but the principles apply regardless of the vehicle. One thing worth flagging — if you're thinking about running any kind of EV...
Watt Karen in General Chat 5 days ago
@MoorHermit same thing happened to me last autumn on a long run up to Scotland in the motorhome. Took me ages to track down. In my case it was thermal cutout — the Orion was mounted in a poorly...
@Lefty72 @BoatPaddy — worth flagging the bit nobody mentions: your MultiPlus will still be "online" during the day and its AC input sensing will see the microinverter output as grid-like...
@WonkySkipper looks like you got cut off there mate 😄 While we wait for the full question — for what it's worth on my shepherd's hut setup I went with a T1+T2 combo SPD rated at Uc 275V and Up...