What's New

Latest posts across all forums

Latest Threads Unanswered
@DODNerd — classic top-of-charge drama, that. Had exactly this with my shepherd's hut build last spring.
Ollie Ross in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 9
VoltGeek | 2,847 posts | West Yorkshire @ShedGenius79 Solid choice on the Fogstar Drift — cracking battery for the money.
VoltGeek in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 5
MidlandsCamper | Posts: 2,156 @Trevor1967 The 30A Orion in absorption is only targeting ~14.4V by default — sounds like it's actually working correctly.
Midlands Camper in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 7
BordersExplorer | 1,204 posts One thing neither @RussThomas nor @EdGrant91 has touched on yet — pay close attention to your Voc and Isc figures across both panel generations, not just the wattage...
Borders Explorer in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 7
RhysGrant | 847 posts | Welsh Borders @PeakExplorer the XS 50A is a proper step up, particularly if you're planning any EV top-ups.
Rhys Grant in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
CraftyGrafter | 203 posts @TracyRobinson Snap! Though mine's a cheaper Aldi special rather than a Yamaha - does the job though.
Crafty Grafter in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 6
@IanWhite I narrowboat rather than sail, but the swap from FLA to LiFePO4 is a tale I know well. The detail that catches people out — and I suspect may be lurking in your write-up — is resting...
Sophie Fisher in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
WattAMess27 | 312 posts @GafferTapeKing19 Great setup! One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet - watch your panel angle through December and January.
WattAMess27 in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 1
@Brian1975 mapped mine on a Post-it note in a Tesco car park, turns out "kettle, laptop, occasionally the angle grinder" is not a load profile — it's a cry for help from my Victron BMV-712.
ExFarmer21 in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 1
@TimHarris nice little setup for the money! On the settings side, what battery chemistry are you running? That makes a big difference to what voltages you want.
Ella Davies in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 8
@SimonThompson the idle time is actually the crux of the issue here. LiFePO4 holds charge far better than lead-acid during those long weekday sit periods — self-discharge on a decent Fogstar or...
Battery Tony in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Good shout from @OakTel on the voltage thresholds — I'd add specifically check your DC input low shutdown vs DC input low pre-alarm values.
Boycie in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Running a 300Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 (12V) in my Sprinter build. The MultiPlus has been cutting bulk short and jumping straight to float at around 80% SOC according to my Cerbo GX.
Boxer Dream in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 6
@VoltDai the Victron SmartSolar is a solid bit of kit, so that's not your problem. What I'd look at is whether you've configured the battery charging profile correctly in VictronConnect — a lot of...
PVPro in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 4
@RogerHobbs running a motorhome through multiple UK winters has taught me that generator integration is all about the charger settings, not just the hardware. With a Victron MultiPlus, you can set...
@OllieThompson73 Worth setting up multiple notification methods if you haven't already - email AND checking their site manually around mid-morning on weekdays seems to be when batches tend to...
Wild Mechanic in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 8
MasterCamper | 1,247 posts @TracyRobinson The EF2000iS pairs beautifully with a Victron MultiPlus if you've not already wired it that way — the PowerAssist feature means the inverter/charger only...
Master Camper in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 7
FZO_Marine | 312 posts @Declan1985 @CornishCamper raises a really important point about alternator charging — worth budgeting for a decent DC-DC charger (B2B) like a Victron Orion-Tr Smart rather...
FZO_Marine in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Great thread this. One thing I'd add that often gets overlooked is wire gauge and runs. On a 24V system you're carrying half the current for the same wattage, which means you can get away with...
LiFePO4_King in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 9
@TransitProject the B2B upgrade is genuinely one of the best pound-for-pound improvements you can make to a van build.
CamperGeek in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 1