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VanJulie | 📍 Afloat | ⚡ Boat setup Been thinking about this a lot actually — on the boat I've got a dedicated "house bank" that I try not to raid below 30% for exactly this reason, it's...
Van Julie in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@DontPanic44 classic calibration mismatch — the SmartSolar measures current at the controller output, while your battery monitor is measuring at the battery terminal.
Renogy_Pro in General Chat 2 months ago
Has anyone actually measured the real-world difference by temporarily rewiring to parallel instead? I've got a similar Frankenstein situation at my cabin — three panels from different batches...
OffGridFreak in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Hey @MarinePhil, one thing worth considering that nobody's mentioned yet — cable sizing. At 24v you're pulling roughly double the current for the same wattage, so you'll need beefier cabling...
Squib30 in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Good shout from @DalesSolar on the flat discharge curve — that catches a lot of people out when they first switch to lithium. What I'd add from my own experience running a Victron SmartSolar on...
Curly16 in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
@Martin1962 good timing on this build — I went through exactly this with my Sprinter conversion last year. The DCC40S handles it elegantly: it blends both inputs simultaneously rather than...
Marine Phil in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Been running a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 with a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in my shepherd's hut for about 18 months now. Rock solid.
CurrentAffairs in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4
RussMitchell75 | 203 posts Good shout from everyone above. One thing worth adding — are both devices on the same VE.Smart Networking via Bluetooth?
Russ Mitchell in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@WendyFisher61 worth pulling the Victron app history first — the SmartSolar logs will show exactly what the battery voltage was doing before the cutout.
JYT_Solar in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 6
MarineClare | 412 posts @ShaunDixon My Victron Orion-TR DC-DC converter is basically the marriage counsellor keeping my 48V bank and 12V loads from filing for divorce. 💀
Marine Clare in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Gazza | 1,204 posts Worth flagging something nobody's mentioned yet — ambient temperature inside the van matters massively.
Gazza in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Hey @MarshSoul, worth having a look at your balance lead connections if you haven't already. I had a similar phantom protection issue on my 16S build and it turned out one of the JST balance...
Jim in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 2
TracyRobinson | 📍 Yorkshire | ⚡ Solar since 2019 @UWW_Power Sounds like a solid little setup! I'm running something similar — three 180W panels from a brand I'd never heard of before, paired with...
Tracy Robinson in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Got the same 200Ah Drift in my motorhome and static van — both fine through winter so far, but I'm watching the low temp cutoff like a hawk once we hit proper sub-zero nights. One thing nobody's...
Kev Clark in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Hey @DanPhillips, worth checking your absorption time settings in VictronConnect — if you've got "adaptive absorption" enabled, the controller calculates absorption duration based on the...
PVPro in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 3
IanMartin60 | 2,341 posts | ⭐⭐ Senior Member @Ben1989 Worth looking seriously at a wood-burning stove if you haven't already.
Ian Martin in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Great thread. One thing worth flagging that nobody's touched on yet — the Orion-Tr Smart has proper LiFePO4 charge profiles built in, which matters more than people realise with a Fogstar Drift.
Battery Doug in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
CotswoldVanLifer | 203 posts @Roger1983 brilliant find at that price, genuinely impressive. I've been running a similar setup in my van for about eight months now using a salvaged 2013 Leaf pack -...
Hey @VanBarry, good thread! I've got a Multiplus-II 24/3000 running on my static setup in Wales and I've noticed search mode makes a real difference.
Jenny Parker in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Hey @Chopper62! Running the exact same setup in my Transit (2018 plate) and it's been brilliant. One thing worth checking - make sure you've got the "Lithium (fixed)" charge profile...
Nessa55 in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5