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@SaltySocket cracking choice of cells, the Drift series are well regarded. One thing I'd add beyond what @VivaroDream is touching on — consider wrapping the enclosure in closed-cell foam sheet...
Gaz Brown in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@Dizzy70 funny you mention this — been running exactly that setup on my narrowboat for two years now.
Gazza25 in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Hey @AndyReid, worth checking your absorption time settings as well as what @TerryScott72 and @Robbo are getting at.
Brian in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Running a 400W panel setup on the roof (two 200W Renogy monos in series) feeding into a Victron MPPT 100/30. Battery bank is 200Ah of Fogstar Drift LiFePO4.
Birch Trevor in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Been through this with my setup last February — what sorted it for me was wrapping the battery in a bit of closed-cell foam insulation. Dead simple and cheap.
Rodney58 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @OffGridFreak the maths here is going to be your enemy, I'm afraid.
Rodney58 in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Been down this exact road with my van build. The AGM + budget panels combo works a treat until you start wanting to charge an EV or run anything serious — that's where I hit a wall pretty...
Charlie Thomas in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 7
NicolaTaylor72 | 156 posts | 🏠 Tiny House & Boat Been watching this closely for my narrowboat build.
Nicola Taylor in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 8
BoxerCamper | Posts: 2,156 Running almost identical on my old Boxer — hence the username, obviously.
Boxer Camper in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Got a garden office with a decent setup — 400W of Renogy panels, Victron MPPT and a 200Ah Fogstar Drift lithium.
Dizzy70 in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Great choice @Gazza82, you'll not look back! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — on a narrowboat specifically, think carefully about ventilation and temperature in your battery compartment.
Midge55 in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Great thread @MaxYoung80 — one thing nobody's mentioned yet is the importance of a trickle vent or small gap between your wood burner and outside air supply.
Smudge in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Both valid points already covered, so I'll add the bit nobody mentions until it's too late — future-proofing regret. I built my cabin with what I thought I'd need, went with a Victron MultiPlus-II...
FormerCop77 in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 5
@ExpertCamper Winter in the Peak District is no joke — I'd factor in 3-4 days of autonomy minimum given how grey it gets up there December through February. A few things worth nailing down...
Simon Thompson in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 8
ExpertWanderer | Posts: 2,156 Jumping in to add something nobody's mentioned yet — if this is purely backup rather than day-to-day off-grid use, a proper automatic transfer switch (ATS) built into...
Expert Wanderer in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 4
So I picked up a Daly BMS (100A, 4S) and a no-name 500A/75mV shunt off eBay a few weeks back to monitor my 200Ah LiFePO4 build in the van.
Brummie77 in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Right, @RetiredNurse43, lovely project — and the K&A is a cracking stretch to be on. Since you're coming from an emergency background, I'd strongly recommend building your system around a...
VictronPro in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@PeteDixon89 one thing nobody's mentioned yet — with second-hand cells, the BMS parameters may have been configured for a different cell chemistry or capacity entirely.
Curly in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 3
@Curly raises something I kept underestimating during my own 24V-to-48V migration on my Hymer. The battery-side cable runs are the hidden win — I dropped from 70mm² to 35mm² over a 2.5m run to my...
Misty Tinker in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
MattJones | 847 posts | Midlands @Scouse Done exactly this on my shed setup for about 18 months now.
Matt Jones in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 6