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SaltyMaker | 612 posts | Array Running almost the same combo at my static but with a 60A DC-DC instead — honestly the 40A is fine for a single 200Ah, no need to upsize unless you're adding more...
Salty Maker in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Great thread @SomersetVanLifer. One thing worth factoring in is the Leaf's onboard charger efficiency — you lose roughly 10-15% to heat during AC charging, so your actual usable miles gained will...
Tommo30 in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Picked up two Fogstar Drift 100Ah LiFePO4 cells back in spring of last year for the narrowboat. Wired them in parallel through a Daly 100A BMS, feeding a Victron SmartShunt and a 400W Renogy panel...
Wez Fisher in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Wayne1996 | 📍 West Midlands | ⚡ 200Ah LiFePO4 | ☀️ 320W roof solar @CoveChris worth checking what duty cycle your fridge is actually running at — mine was hammering away nearly constantly in...
Wayne in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 5
My narrowboat gets maybe 2-3 usable solar hours on a grim January day in the UK — 400W suddenly becomes 100-ish effective watts before you've even touched the kettle. @Chalky the real killer...
Stu in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 9
@SuffolkDweller replied: @SolarDoug — yes, I've got Node-RED running on my Cerbo doing almost exactly that.
Suffolk Dweller in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@LesHarris is clearly about to nail it, so I'll jump in before this thread becomes a relay race with no finish line 😄 The key thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your Victron Connect app under...
Welsh Solar in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Hah, the forum's got the same Bluetooth issues as the MPPT 😄 Had this exact problem with my SmartSolar last summer in the motorhome.
Wild Tinker in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Jim1980 | Posts: 847 @AmyChapman89 Classic one this! Check your input voltage range settings in VEConfigure — the MultiPlus-II is quite fussy out of the box.
Jim in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
MistyRigger | 1,847 posts | 🔧 Systems Integrator @AlisonHughes What appliances are actually causing the trips? That's really key here.
Running a Victron MultiPlus-II 24/3000 on my narrowboat and it's been cutting out intermittently over the past few weeks during the hotter afternoons.
Geoff Henderson in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Paddy78 | 234 posts @JakeHall76 Great combo — I run something similar up in Cumbria. One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet: keep an eye on your battery temps in winter.
Paddy78 in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Hey @BenJackson — just to add to what @GillWard is saying about Dynamic Cut-Off, it's worth knowing that the MultiPlus calculates this based on discharge current at that moment, not just voltage...
Kelly Burns in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
@AlanPearce worth checking your cable sizing and connection quality before assuming it's a panel or controller issue.
@24V_Nerd good call on 24V for a Sprinter. The wire gauge savings alone make it worthwhile once you're pulling serious current — half the amps for the same wattage means you can actually route...
VictronMaster in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Just finished wiring up a 175W panel on the roof of my Transit Custom and went with a Victron SmartSolar 75/15 because everyone on here seems to swear by Victron.
Jake Lee in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
@Zoe1993: @Ella1966 I had almost identical grief with my MultiPlus 24/3000 last year! Worth checking your Dynamic Current Limiter settings in VEConfigure — mine was set too conservatively and the...
Zoe in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Running a 280Ah LiFePO4 bank (4x Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells in parallel) in my Transit conversion, charged via a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120-50.
ExBrickie31 in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Really useful thread this. Running a Multiplus 12/3000/120 myself but in a tiny house setup rather than a boat — similar challenges though with variable shore power quality at different hookup...
ExChippie30 in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
CamperAndrea | 312 posts | 🚐 Van & Cabin Builds @HamishLee @Chopper62 makes a fair point about winter, but I'd add that it's not just about total wattage — panel orientation matters enormously...
Camper Andrea in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 6