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@AngliaOffGrid one thing nobody's mentioned yet — lithium's lower internal resistance means it'll actually accept charge far more aggressively than lead-acid, so whatever amps your panels can...
Paul Jackson in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 2
@Ozzy that MultiPlus-II price is making me jealous — I've been watching eBay for months and can't find anything under £450 for one in decent nick.
Volt Dai in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Finally bit the bullet and wired up a Zappi to my 5kW Victron MultiPlus on the tiny house — been sweating bullets every time the Fogstar 48V battery hits absorption wondering if today's the day I...
Jock90 in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 3
LazyRanger | Member My van conversion taught me this the hard way — a 4kWp array on a good July day might scrape 20kWh, but February through March you're lucky to see 6kWh total, and that's before...
Lazy Ranger in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Hey @Graham1995, worth checking your transfer switch settings in VE.Configure — specifically the overload trip delay and the input current limit if you've got any shore/genny hookup...
Defender Convert in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 7
BoatMatt | Posts: 1,203 @PanelPaula @CaddyWanderer makes a fair point, though it really depends what you're running during those 6 hours.
Boat Matt in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 8
@CliveCrane raises something really important there — smart alternators are a nightmare I wasn't expecting when I looked at doing something similar on my boat. Quick question for the thread...
Sparky Grafter in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
@RayPowell had almost this exact dilemma on my narrowboat a couple of years back — tight space, modest loads, wondering whether lithium was overkill. The thing that swung it for me wasn't the...
Jonno in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Good shout from @ValleyNomad and @RayHunt on the alternator side of things. One practical point I'd add — with LiFePO4 accepting charge so readily compared to AGM, a higher-rated DC-DC can...
Lee in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 4
@BreezyDrifter for a narrowboat specifically, the Orion-Tr Smart is genuinely worth the premium over a basic B2B.
Sussex Wanderer in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
What @VivaroDream said about the chemistry difference is the bit that stopped me going Draft for my boat.
Paddy Dixon in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Finally getting round to sorting proper power for my garden office. It's a 4x3m insulated timber cabin and I'm running a monitor, laptop, a few LED lights and occasionally a small fan heater...
Megan Fox in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 5
@SolarGaz Ha, I've done similar — grabbed my office MPPT bag thinking it was the van kit, absolute panic until I realised it'd actually work fine! Interesting you found it performed better though.
Essex Explorer in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 4
@BurnSpirit ran almost exactly this setup for my off-grid cabin — 400W of panels felt generous on paper until November arrived and I was nursing a depleted battery by 2pm on a grey Tuesday. The...
FormerCop77 in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 4
BurnShaun | Posts: 312 | Location: Shropshire @PanelPaula One thing worth considering that often gets overlooked - check your surge requirements rather than just continuous wattage.
Burn Shaun in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Hey @RelayAdventure, worth checking your battery cabling as well as the voltage settings. Even with decent batteries, undersized or lengthy cable runs create voltage drop under surge loads, and a...
Laura Graham in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 6
MelKing83 | Member Got a very similar setup — single 100Ah Fogstar Drift running my garden office. One thing I'd add that nobody's touched on: the BMV-712's Bluetooth integration with the Victron...
Mel King in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 3
@TimHarris sounds like @RockyMaker's covered the crack side of things. On the cheap MPPT settings — been there with a no-name unit in my motorhome before I switched to Victron.
Suffolk Solar in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 7
DefenderConvert | Posts: 847 @Sam1975 Classic Borders situation — I know it well! Before anyone can give you sensible sizing advice, you really need to answer three questions first: What are you...
Defender Convert in Q&A 1 month ago
@SolarGaz that's actually a decent accidental experiment! The 100/30 handles van life pretty well given it's technically overkill for a weekend warrior setup — though I'd argue that's no bad thing...
Turbo34 in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 6