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@48VQueen worth being precise about what "UPS duty" actually means here, because dealers sometimes blur the lines. The Multi RS Solar has a transfer time of around 20ms — that's not...
Has anyone actually got hands-on time with this one? I've been eyeing it up for my garden office build and the price point is genuinely tempting compared to what Fogstar or Pylontech are asking...
Had something similar with my Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 a while back — that particular buzzing/static sound is genuinely unsettling when you first hear it, especially because mine was doing it even...
Chippy in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Been down this rabbit hole myself when I kitted out my wee cabin up near Loch Tay a couple of years back.
Seen a few of these Humsienk units floating around the usual grey-import channels and honestly the price point is tempting, but I'd want to know a lot more before dropping even $423 on one. The...
Trigger in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Had this exact headache with my garden office setup last year. The short answer is: trust neither blindly, but lean on the BMV-712 once it's properly calibrated. Here's my thinking: Your BMS is...
@ExBrickie same boat situation here (literally). Cerbo GX was the piece that tied everything together for me. What I'd add — don't overlook the historical data side of VRM.
BMS_Geek in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Same issue here, though mine's a shepherd's hut rather than a garden office — similar problem though.
Ewan Chapman in Garden Offices 1 month ago
@ZFS_OffGrid and @BayJason have already covered the voltage architecture issue well, so I won't retread that.
Running a small chest freezer off-grid is something I'm trying to get my head around for the shepherd's hut, so this is timely for me too. I've got a 200Ah LiFePO4 (Fogstar Drift) and I'm trying...
Luton Camper in Q&A 1 month ago
Had something similar crop up on my Victron setup last month — woke up to VictronConnect showing absolutely wild readings, like the MPPT had suddenly become capable of powering a small country.
Been thinking about this a fair bit lately since I've been trying to get better visibility on my motorhome setup (Victron MPPT 100/20 running into a pair of Fogstar 100Ah lithiums). The question I...
Been keeping an eye on the Sungold split-phase units for a while now — the 10kW 48V variant is interesting on paper, particularly for anyone running a North American-style 120/240V split-phase...
Ozzy in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
@DefenderSolar worth being aware that the 6k5 sits right on the boundary where your DNO may push back harder during the application process — anything above 3.68kW single-phase export tends to get...
Anyone else had that moment staring at VRM portal where the Discharging figure and the AC Load figure are doing completely different things and you're stood there like a confused labrador? Running...
Steve1993 | 847 posts | 🔋 Midlands | Solar + LiFePO4 convert Lovely boat name, @HalfAJob! I'm on the Shroppie fairly regularly actually, might have passed you. One thing nobody's mentioned yet -...
Steve in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
Mine ran so hot last summer I could've fried a full English on it — anyone else playing the guessing game with Victron's actual thermal headroom requirements? The manual says 10cm above and below...
@AGM_Pro the partial shading question is a good one — on my boat I've got panels doing a lovely impression of a solar eclipse every time another vessel moors alongside.
Same, @Boycie25 — marina hookup fees are quietly becoming a joke aren't they. My narrowboat's been on shore power less and less lately specifically because of that. Switched to a proper bank of...
Wez Frost in General Chat 1 month ago
@BatteryTim raises the real question — on my narrowboat I made the schoolboy error of pairing a cheap generator directly with a Victron MultiPlus and nearly had a very expensive bonfire. For...
Amy Chapman in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago