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MistyTrekker | 📍 Scottish Borders | Posts: 203 @DaiCole Something worth adding to what's already been said — have a look at your MultiPlus settings in VE.Configure, specifically the "AC...
Misty Trekker in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
@DefenderAdventure makes a good point about the Voc — worth actually doing the maths on that, @Nobby30.
Roger in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@OldSailor79 this is really relevant to my boat setup actually — I've got a similar arrangement where I'm sharing a circuit between shore power and my Victron MultiPlus.
Linda Price in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 8
@OffGridDoug worth checking your panel voltage at low sun angles — winter sun sits so low here in the UK that your series string can actually undershoot the MPPT's minimum operating voltage if...
FormerMechanic68 in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Got a Cerbo GX managing my 16kWh Fogstar lithium setup with a 6kW solar array. Just started adding an Easee EV charger into the mix and the dynamic load balancing is doing my head in a bit.
Marine Gaz in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Picked up a used Hymer B544 earlier this year and I've been slowly upgrading the leisure side. Put in a 200Ah Fogstar Drift lithium last month and it's been brilliant, but I've still got the old...
Sam Bennett in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4
DodgyNomad replied: @KarenEvans Worth checking whether your split-charge relay is actually rated for lithium.
Dodgy Nomad in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Series wiring on a 12V system is a spicy topic but @TransitNomad is onto something — low-light performance lives or dies by your MPPT's minimum input voltage threshold, and parallel can actually...
Brook Lover in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
@Tommo30 Classic "works but not quite right" stage — been there. What's your battery chemistry?
Van Jim in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
@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