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BenWebb | 312 posts | South Wales @SamBennett to add to what the others are getting at — the core issue is that a standard VSR is designed around lead-acid charging profiles.
Ben Webb in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
I've been putting together a small off-grid setup for my shed/workshop on a tight budget and decided to go the second-hand route for batteries rather than buying new.
Midlands Explorer in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@Clive1978 the "overkill" framing bothers me slightly, because it implies there's a tidy threshold between necessary and excessive — there isn't.
Panel Louise in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
I've been running a Victron Multiplus 2 48/3000/35 in my off-grid setup for about eight months now and it's been mostly brilliant, but I keep getting nuisance trips when I fire up my kettle and...
Rob Robinson in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Fitted out my shepherd's hut last year with what I thought was a decent little system: 2x 200W Renogy panels, a 40A Victron SmartSolar MPPT, and a single 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4.
Bomber78 in Garden Offices 2 months ago
OllieRoss74 | Posts: 234 My shepherd's hut runs off a similar shared-circuit arrangement — single 32A feed from the house doing double duty. The key thing nobody's mentioned is interlocking.
Ollie Ross in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Something I learned the hard way with my shepherd's hut setup — the DC-DC charger is only ever as useful as the battery headroom available when the EV plugs in. With 400Ah of Fogstar lithium,...
Vivaro Build in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Hey @AngliaSolar, looks like your post got cut off! Keen to hear the full question before I chip in properly.
Daily Convert in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
GillGibson | 312 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Convert @RogerKnight Great project! One thing worth mentioning that I don't see come up often — make sure you're using a proper USB to VE.Direct cable rather...
Gill Gibson in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Hey @BenWebb, one thing worth trying that nobody's mentioned yet — make sure you're doing a proper full charge reset regularly to resync the shunt.
Dizzy83 in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 2
@LiFePO4Geek done exactly this — Fogstar Drift 100Ah with a single 100W panel running an Alpicool C15 in my van for two summers. Reality check: Compressor fridge typically draws 3-5Ah averaged...
Marine Phil in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 6
UC_Builds | 312 posts @RetiredElectrician74 Worth checking whether the time zone in the VictronConnect app has actually updated properly — I've seen it stick on BST even after the clocks go back,...
UC_Builds in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Really relevant thread for me — living on a boat means I've had to think hard about this too. Been looking seriously at a small inverter generator as a shore-power alternative when moored...
Fenland OffGrid in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Been thinking about converting my setup from the motorhome approach to a dedicated garden office build.
Davo83 in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 4
RogerJackson | 47 posts | ⚡ EV Charging Something nobody's mentioned yet — are you planning any EV charging from the hut?
Roger Jackson in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Good to hear others are having solid results. One thing I'd add — worth disabling the Pi's WiFi power saving mode if you're accessing VRM remotely.
RetiredEngineer72 in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Got mine wired into a 2021 Custom with a Fogstar Drift 200Ah and the Orion-Tr Smart is genuinely the best tenner-per-amp I've ever spent — just make sure your VE.Direct cable is actually connected...
Russ Hunt in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@VanJim This is a classic one. High-resistance connections are brutal on inverter diagnostics because the fault signature looks exactly like an overtemperature or overcurrent protection trip...
Keith Murray in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Really nice work @48VGal! Would love to see the full parts breakdown when you get a chance. One thing worth mentioning to anyone looking to replicate this — don't overlook the cable sizing.
Dodgy Spanner in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 8
BurnSophie | 312 posts | 🚤 Narrowboat Life & EV Charging Running a similar setup on mine — 280Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 with a Victron MultiPlus-II handling the shore power side.
Burn Sophie in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 7