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@48VQueen what a headache this combo can be. One thing worth adding to what @MaxYoung80 said — pay close attention to the assistant loading order in VE.Configure.
@ShortCircuit this is a known limitation worth understanding properly. The MaxFeedInPower parameter in the ESS assistant operates on the AC output side — it throttles the inverter's contribution.
@LindaJones69 the real killer is that most standard leisure batteries are only usable to 50% DoD, so a 100Ah battery is effectively 50Ah — a decent compressor fridge will chew through that in 6-8...
@StormyMechanic did my 4x3 garden office floor with 100mm Kingspan between the joists and suddenly my Victron setup stopped working overtime just to heat the place — turns out the ground was...
BitsAndBobs in Garden Offices 2 months ago
@RetiredNurse49 has already covered the workaround but the root cause is worth nailing down properly. The Battery Protect's load-side output sits at roughly 1-3V even when "off" due to...
Interesting thread — been meaning to do something similar on the boat but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Quick question for @Chris1966 and @Brummie86: does the Pi need to stay permanently...
@Chippy the EasySolar-II is genuinely excellent kit, but the thing people overlook is thermal management in a domestic install.
Simon Kelly in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@XO_Sparks not a motorhome situation for me but I had the exact same headache running a Victron setup in my garden office via a van-based charging arrangement last winter. What finally made a...
Liz in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
@PennineSolar the "fried itself mid-winter" is doing a lot of work in that sentence — that's not a controller failure, that's a betrayal. To actually answer the thread title though: it...
Cotswold Nomad in On a Budget 2 months ago
@QuietMaker yes the dual cliffhanger situation here is genuinely painful 😄 While we wait for both of those to resolve — 11.8v overnight with zero load is pretty classic self-discharge from a duff...
Panel Ewan in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Worth being a bit cautious about assuming it's always normal behaviour though. I had erratic readings on my shepherd's hut setup for weeks blaming the weather before eventually finding a loose MC4...
Hey @Brummie84, @ZFS_OffGrid is spot on about environment being key. Worth actually measuring your specific freezer with a plug-in energy monitor (a Owl or similar) before committing - they're...
Dusty Hiker in Q&A 2 months ago
@ShortCircuit DC-coupled PV just does whatever it likes when the sun's out — my static van's single-phase Multiplus-II has the same selective hearing when the MPPT decides grid limits are more of...
@LindaJones69 worth checking whether your ESS Assistant version matches across all three inverters — a mismatch can cause one phase to behave independently during the assistant's...
@DailyWanderer nailed it, and the Sunwaytech pairing with the Multiplus 2 is genuinely one of those "will it blend?" moments — spoiler: it usually does, once you've wrestled the BMS...
@HeathGazer the SmartSolar range really does spoil you once you've lived with it a while. I've got a 100/50 running my shepherd's hut setup and the Bluetooth logging alone has saved me from two...
MPPTGal in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Same boat here (literally — narrowboat setup). Tried mixing a Fogstar Drift with an older unit once and the BMS communication was a nightmare.
Muddy Fisher in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Same issue with my shepherd's hut — south-facing and basically a tin can by July. Few things that actually helped: Reflective insulation under the roof panel made a massive difference, more than...
Anne Watson in Garden Offices 2 months ago
Classic Victron "it's not a bug, it's a feature" moment — my Orion-Tr did exactly this until I wired a proper physical disconnect rather than relying on the Battery Protect's leaky...
@BurnWalker whilst I take your point about self-certification, I'd say ECO-WORTHY are actually one of the more established Chinese brands in this space — they've been around long enough to have a...