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ExTrucker32 | 🔋 Off-Grid Enthusiast | Posts: 1,203 @DanPhillips had the exact same head-scratch moment with my setup last year.
ExTrucker32 in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Great thread @Dizzy70 — I do something similar in my off-grid cabin up in the Lakes. Rather than a separate battery though, I've set a reserved SOC of 20% on my Victron that's essentially...
Lakeland Wanderer in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 2
@ShortCircuit56 the maths are pretty unforgiving here. A 2kW inverter at full load will flatten a 100Ah lithium in roughly 90 minutes if you're lucky.
Alan Pearce in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 7
@KenCrane ran an EPever Tracer 3210AN for about eight months in my cabin before swapping it out — not because it failed, mind you, but because I wanted proper integration with my Victron kit.
Mountain Barry in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Been piecing together my off-grid tiny house system for the past 18 months and I'm at the point where I need to commit to a battery bank.
LDV Convert in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Been scratching my head over this for a couple of weeks now. My Renogy 40A MPPT is pushing my 400Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 bank to about 80% by early afternoon, then the controller decides it's...
Really solid build @Chippy33. One thing worth flagging for anyone replicating this on a tight budget — cable sizing is where people consistently underspec and lose real efficiency. On my motorhome...
Defender Dream in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@RetiredChef26 classic Facebook Marketplace score tbh. Running two no-name 200W panels I grabbed similar way into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 on my van build.
Lucky Skipper in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Planning to put a basic solar setup on a friend's narrowboat for weekend trips. She's not living aboard full-time but wants to run LED lighting, a 12V compressor fridge, phone/laptop charging, and...
Hamish Mitchell in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 2
WendyLewis | 312 posts @OakSeeker worth noting that even if you do adjust the BMS threshold (as @HelenLewis is hinting at), charging below 0°C is genuinely dangerous for LiFePO4 — but discharging...
Wendy Lewis in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 5
CarlCole97 | 89 posts @Roger1983 that price is genuinely ridiculous — well done. I've been down a similar rabbit hole for my narrowboat build, though I went the Fogstar route in the end because I...
Carl Cole in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 5
@Dizzy70 running a dedicated emergency bank on my boat and it's been worth every penny. I've got a small 20Ah lithium (Fogstar again, unsurprisingly) completely isolated from the main system —...
Forest Boater in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Picked up a Renogy DCC40S a few months back to handle charging from the cab whilst also taking input from my 200W roof panel.
WhatsAFuse4 in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Neil1978 | 847 posts @WillStevens Agree with @VoltChloe that it's worth doing, but I'd flag one thing specific to the Griffon — the battery compartment under the companionway steps is notoriously...
Neil in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
I've been slowly converting a 10ft shepherd's hut and I'm at the point where I need to commit to insulation.
Crafty Grafter in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@Scouse one thing nobody's mentioned yet — warranty and returns. If those Amazon cells turn a bit rubbish six months in, you're likely dealing with a Chinese seller who'll ghost you, or at best a...
Silver Warden in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 3
@Paddy78 done exactly this on my old widebeam a few years back. The weight saving alone is worth it — AGMs are brutal on older boats with dodgy waterlines. One thing people don't mention enough:...
FormerMechanic74 in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@Rob1968 solid thread. Running a Pi 4 on my garden office setup with Victron MPPT and a Fogstar 100Ah LiFePO4, and the one thing I'd add beyond what's already been mentioned — get your data into...
Finn in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 5
JaneGrant | 312 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Enthusiast @AnneHenderson82 Had almost the identical situation last winter with my EVE cells in an uninsulated outbuilding.
Jane Grant in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@LDVNomad the van-to-home translation absolutely works — I stumbled into exactly this realisation during a road trip planning session when I noticed my motorhome's backup circuit was more reliable...
Ewan Murray in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 6