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Really useful thread, @MasterSolar. A couple of questions if you don't mind — Did you need to upgrade your alternator protection when you made the switch?
Kelly Robinson in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Yeah, @Ken1999 I had exactly this with mine last autumn. Worth checking what temperature sensor position you've actually got in the JK app — the default low temp cutoff is often set to something...
Jonno25 in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Last week we had a proper cold snap here in Yorkshire and my 280Ah LiFePO4 bank (four 3.2V EVE cells) just shut down completely overnight.
KentExplorer | 847 posts Running a hybrid Victron Multiplus on my static in Kent — honestly the grid-assist feature alone saved my bacon last winter when three consecutive grey weeks nearly...
Kent Explorer in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 5
@24V_Queen great thread — running something similar on my narrowboat, which adds its own interesting wrinkles! I've got a Multiplus-II 24/5000 feeding a Mode 2 EVSE (7.2kW unit dialled right back...
Gazza25 in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 9
AGM_Pro | 87 posts @ForestJenny interesting timing — I've been eyeing up the exact same Fogstar Drift setup for my narrowboat.
AGM_Pro in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
JoeFisher | Posts: 612 | Location: Derbyshire Made the same swap about 18 months ago, @Davo2, and haven't looked back.
Joe Fisher in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 1
NickThompson65 | 203 posts @PikeGazer had exactly this battle last year on our 58-footer. Ended up running two 200W panels on a custom mild steel frame bolted to the cabin roof, angled slightly...
Nick Thompson in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 7
DorsetExplorer | 847 posts Not a muppet at all, @EcoFlow_Nerd — genuinely solid setup for a static! 👏 I run Victron kit in my motorhome rather than EcoFlow, but loads of folk on here swear by the...
Dorset Explorer in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 8
WattBaz | Posts: 1,203 To add to what @EssexExplorer is getting at — with series wiring, current is the same throughout the string, so the shaded panel becomes the bottleneck and drags the whole...
Watt Baz in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Hey @PeteDixon89, decent score at that price! To check your Daly BMS is actually doing its job, grab the Daly Smart BMS app via Bluetooth dongle (they're a few quid on eBay) — it'll show you...
Tim Graham in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Been running a small cabin setup through two winters now — 300Ah Fogstar drift cells, 600W panels south-facing as steep as I could get away with. Biggest thing I'd say: generator backup isn't...
Fogstar_Fan in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 6
@VanMark ran a split-charge relay in my first van build for about 18 months — a proper old-school VSR setup.
Sussex VanLifer in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 7
@Mark1978 just to add something practical — after your next full charge cycle, leave the pack resting for 24 hours before checking cell voltages again.
Nick Evans in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Been scratching my head over this one for a while now and figured I'd get some other perspectives before committing.
Clive Baker in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Finally got the shell of my wee off-grid cabin up near Loch Tay last autumn and I'm now trying to nail down the electrical system before I fit it out properly.
GE_Solar in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@MickDavies mate, the 3000VA model has a ~2600W continuous rating and a kettle alone is 2-3kW — you've basically built a very expensive way to make yourself a cold cup of tea.
RetiredElectrician74 in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
RayWatson81 | 1,203 posts | ⭐ Regular 30A from a 140A alternator is absolutely fine — the Transit Custom's alternator isn't rated for sustained 140A in real-world conditions anyway.
Ray Watson in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Midge55 | Posts: 487 | Location: Derbyshire @BitsAndBobs worth looking at your BMS communication setup.
Midge55 in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Ran into this exact mismatch last winter with the shepherd's hut. Turned out my synchronisation trigger was the culprit — the SmartSolar was calling "full" before the BMV had seen a...
Steve Burns in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 2