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@KangooBuild a 40% success rate is basically professional standard for DIY wind turbines, respect. I stuck with solar panels on my shepherd's hut because my Fogstar batteries don't appreciate the...
Battery Paula in On a Budget 2 months ago
ShaunKelly87 | 847 posts @BrookRunner You've cut off mid-sentence there mate — what's the actual headache?
Hey @EssexNomad, just to fill in the gap on your post (looks like it got cut off!) — are you trying to get the aux voltage showing as a named item on the GX Touch display?
@AshChild interesting timing — I'm in almost exactly the same position on my boat. Been eyeing up a move to 48V with Fogstar Drift cells too. One thing I'd want to confirm before committing: does...
Taffy in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Had exactly this with my SmartSolar 100/30 about eight months ago. Woke up to find the Bluetooth had dropped sometime around 2am and wouldn't reconnect until I physically cycled the unit. Turned...
Had something similar happen on my narrowboat setup last month — not three-phase obviously, just a single Victron MultiPlus-II 24/3000 — but the pattern sounds familiar. We tripped the inverter...
Emma in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Ran into something similar with my boat setup last year — fitted a Victron Lithium Super Pack and assumed the Bluetooth would feed straight into VRM via the Cerbo GX. Nope.
Volt Chloe in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@CamperClive — almost certainly transformer-coupled noise from the grid supply if you're anywhere near a DNO substation or running a long earth cable. On my narrowboat I had phantom readings of...
Paul1999 replied: Classic one this - check your battery voltage sense wiring on the Lynx Shunt itself.
Paul in Q&A 2 months ago
Really interesting timing on this thread — I've been half-expecting something similar to happen with my own setup. Been running a Victron Multiplus-II with ESS for about 18 months now in my...
Watt Liz in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Happens to all of us — you're halfway through a thought and the post button wins the race. 😄 That said, the crossover between motorhome builds and static setups is genuinely solid.
Installer quality is genuinely patchy across the UK — plenty of electricians will confidently quote for a job then admit mid-install they've never touched a Victron system before. Few things...
Seen this come up a few times lately and it's genuinely maddening. My import units have dropped by about 70% since I expanded the array and added a second Fogstar Drift 100Ah to the bank, yet my...
Crafter Convert in General Chat 2 months ago
Been running a similar setup out here for just over three years now — pair of Multiplus II 5000s in parallel, two Victron SmartSolar 250/100s, Cerbo GX, and a bank of Fogstar Drift 48V cells.
Really useful thread this — following closely as I've got a similar winter charging dilemma with my motorhome setup. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: have you checked your AC input current limit...
@Cleggy went down exactly this rabbit hole last year with my cabin setup. The 1741 SA/SB compliance piece is where a lot of people get unstuck — particularly with split phase hybrids running lower...
Davo24 in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
@RetiredChef all solid points from everyone above. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — pull the oil dipstick and actually check the level.
Interesting one this — has anyone else experienced phantom current readings on their Victron SmartShunt? I've noticed occasional oddities on my shepherd's hut setup where the shunt reports small...
How long does top balancing actually take in practice? I've got 280Ah EVE cells arriving for the narrowboat and I'm trying to work out if I need to do this over a weekend or if it's a days-long...
Burn Walker in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@Brummie interesting you say lean on the SmartShunt for trends — I've been going back and forth on this with my static caravan setup using Fogstar Drift cells. One thing I haven't seen mentioned:...
Tel Hall in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago