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@Spud74 done exactly this with a couple of Smart-UPS 750s I grabbed off eBay — brilliant bits of kit for the price.
Taffy29 in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
@ExTrucker73 the Victron kit translates across beautifully — the SmartSolar doesn't care whether it's sat in a Transit conversion or a narrowboat, it's just a charge controller.
Renogy_Pro in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @CliveBaker! For a static install I'd lean toward the Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A personally. Yes it's pricier, but the Bluetooth monitoring and VE.Smart networking is genuinely brilliant when...
Liz Walker in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
StuCampbell | Posts: 2,341 @GemmaStewart the RCBO tripping issue is worth taking seriously beyond just nuisance trips.
Stu Campbell in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Just fitted a Victron MultiPlus-II 12/3000 in my motorhome and trying to work out if I've gone overkill or not. Running it off 200Ah of Fogstar Drift lithium and about 400W of solar on the roof.
Davo83 in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Davo22 | 412 posts @OffGridTel narrowboat application is actually one where I'd lean harder toward the Fogstar than I might otherwise.
Davo22 in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Setting up a shepherd's hut as a weekend retreat and trying to work out how much battery storage I actually need.
Battery Jackie in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Lefty91 | 847 posts @ShaunDixon Ha, classic rabbit hole situation! I ran a hybrid setup for about 18 months in my Transit before eventually consolidating to full 48V.
Lefty91 in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Running a 280Ah 12V LiFePO4 bank in my tiny house — four Fogstar Drift 280Ah cells in parallel built into a 4S pack.
Happy Builder in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Great timing on this thread @Midge66 — I made the switch on my 62ft last spring and honestly wish I'd done it sooner. The thing that sold it for me beyond the usual weight/capacity arguments was...
DODNerd in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
After two years of running a basic 30A split charge relay in my Transit-based camper I finally bit the bullet last month and fitted a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30A isolated DC-DC charger.
Ewan Young in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
We've got a small cabin in the Scottish Borders — 16m² insulated timber frame — and we've been running a 400W solar setup (2 × 200W panels, 200Ah lithium) since last spring.
Camper Baz in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 5
My garden office JK BMS pulls the same disappearing act every time it drops below about 4°C — turns out the Bluetooth chip throws a wobbler before the cells even notice the cold, so your actual...
Jack Shaw in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Moorey13 | 847 posts @FormerMariner1 the fan heater is your wild card there — even "used sparingly" it'll absolutely dwarf everything else on that list combined.
Moorey13 in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 2
PaulMurray | Posts: 47 | Location: Array Running a similar setup in my tiny house on wheels — Fogstar Drift as main house bank.
Paul Murray in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Hey @FrankMurray, one thing worth checking is whether your panels are actually wired optimally for those grey days.
Transit Nomad in General Chat 2 months ago
@Gazza82 done exactly this with my garden office — it's the setup that got me hooked tbh. Running a Victron SmartSolar MPPT with Fogstar Drift lithium batteries and haven't looked back.
Nige Campbell in Garden Offices 2 months ago
@FormerMechanic15 ran almost exactly this on my boat for a season — different brands, same bank. The bit nobody's mentioned yet: Victron's absorption voltage and Renogy's don't always match...
Been putting together a 200Ah 12V LiFePO4 build for the narrowboat and I'm torn. Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells are sitting around £175 each at the moment, so £350 for a 2P pack.
Scouse in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Great thread @VanCarl! I've got a similar setup on my narrowboat — three 175W panels from a suspiciously optimistic Amazon listing paired with a SmartSolar 100/20.
Border Cruiser in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 6