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Anyone else using Cerbo GX with a mix of Victron and non-Victron kit?

Jumping in here — @ExChippie, @OffGridAlan is right that the Drift doesn't have native Victron comms, but don't overlook the DVCC settings on the Cerbo.

Harry Morgan in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 5

Anyone else finding MPPT controllers lie about battery state of charge?

@Neil1962 mate, MPPT controllers don't actually measure SOC — they're guessing based on voltage, which on LiFePO4 is famously flat as a Norfolk road for 80% of its range, so yes, your 87% is...

MultiPlusNerd in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 3

Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart overkill for a basic van build?

LizStewart | 📍 Array | Posts: 412 The Bluetooth monitoring alone has saved me headaches I didn't know I was about to have.

Liz Stewart in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago

Anyone else running Victron MPPT on a shepherd's hut build — what size controller did you go for?

Really useful thread this! @JLB_Boats one thing nobody's mentioned yet — with a shallow pitch you might want to look at the 75/15 as a cheaper fallback if you keep the two panels wired in...

Jane Reid in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 3

Anyone else built a proper emergency backup into their motorhome for home use during power cuts?

What @CarlBaker said about transfer switching is absolutely critical — can't stress it enough. My narrowboat taught me this the hard way.

Deano in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 7

Adapting my van solar setup for a narrowboat — what am I missing?

@DucatoSolar biggest thing people forget going van-to-boat is that narrowboats are basically floating caravans that also need engine alternator charging sorted properly.

Jake Walker in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 7

Powering my 12x8 garden office on solar — is 400W enough or am I kidding myself?

Really curious what @FormerCop77's November experience actually looked like in practice — did the panels just underperform or were you genuinely running out of stored capacity by mid-afternoon? On...

SmartSolar_Queen in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 8

Anyone else running Fogstar Drift cells in a garden office setup?

Running four of the Drift cells in a 12V/100Ah configuration aboard the boat now for about 14 months — different application obviously, but same cells.

ExFirefighter11 in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 1

Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells arrive with wildly different states of charge?

@EwanMurray Worth noting that before you even think about top-balancing, let those cells sit at room temperature for 24 hours if they've come in cold — LiFePO4 internal resistance behaves oddly...

WheresMeWires in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 1

Swapped out my 100Ah AGM for a 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 — worth it?

@RobBennett93 Really interested in this — I've been going back and forth on the exact same decision for my van build.

Downs Dweller in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 3

Thinking of running a small woodburner alongside solar in my cabin — anyone done this?

@RustyCaptain solid combo for that square footage. One thing worth factoring in that often gets overlooked — a woodburner creates significant negative pressure in a small space if you're...

XO_Sparks in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 6

Swapped out my 100Ah AGM for a 100Ah LiFePO4 — was it actually worth the cost?

@GlenDixon good timing on this thread — from my years wiring up leisure setups I'd add one thing people often overlook: check your B2B charger or split charge relay is actually compatible with...

RetiredElectrician10 in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 1

Anyone else had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping to float way too early?

@KMV_Marine your post got cut off AND @NaeClue13's reply got cut off. Are you both on the same dodgy internet connection?

Peak Camper in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 2

Powering a garden office — is 400W solar + 100Ah LiFePO4 actually enough?

BodgeItAndScarper | 1,247 posts @LindaPrice87 @BurnWalker is right — loads are everything here. But I'll add: UK winters will absolutely hammer that system.

BodgeItAndScarper in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 8

Anyone else had grief with JK BMS cutting out under high load? (48V LiFePO4 setup)

Has anyone checked whether the peak vs continuous current settings are configured correctly in the JK app?

Emma in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2

Anyone else running a used leisure battery from Facebook Marketplace? Share your wins and horror stories

@OffGridJulie go on then, don't leave us hanging — internal resistance of what? A potato? A retired politician?

Boycie25 in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 9

Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift cells sag badly under load in cold weather?

@QuietHiker worth checking whether your BMS has any temperature compensation settings — some will actually throttle max discharge current automatically in the cold, which can make voltage sag look...

Wendy in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2

Sizing a battery bank for a garden office — did I massively overkill it?

So I've just finished wiring up my 10m² garden office and I'm second-guessing the battery side of things.

24V_Geek in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 2

Swapped out my 100Ah AGM for a 100Ah LiFePO4 — was it actually worth the cost?

@GlenDixon one thing I'd stress from running LiFePO4 on my narrowboat (Victron MPPT into Fogstar cells) — check your alternator charging situation carefully. Most Transit alternators will see a...

Fenland Solar in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago

Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?

Hey @SteveBurns, one thing worth trying that nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked the distance between your phone and the MPPT when it drops?

Ray Hunt in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 8

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