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Gazza55 here — I'd lean toward two separate banks personally, but I get the appeal of one unified system. The killer question for me is how long you're away from each location at a stretch.
Gazza55 in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Hey @VanMark, worth flagging something that often gets missed in this debate — if you've got a modern Euro 6 Transit with a smart alternator, a split-charge relay simply won't work properly.
SmartSolarFan in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 4
My cabin's been running a dedicated Victron 75/15 for the "oh no the kettle's the least of my problems" circuit for two years — router, a couple of LED strips, phone charging, absolutely...
Hilux Build in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Has anyone actually had issues with the RCBO tripping when both are drawing simultaneously? I've got a similar dilemma at my cabin — I use a 16A commando for emergency backup hookup when the solar...
Gemma Stewart in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4
My Cerbo sits on the narrowboat judging my Fogstar's every move via a Bluetooth bodge that took three firmware updates and one very cold morning to actually work properly.
Thistle Vicky in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 8
CaddyWanderer | 847 posts | ⚡ Perpetually Overspecced @BoxerWanderer oh I feel this in my soul — came from a Caddy camper build and immediately specced my shed office like I was preparing for a...
Caddy Wanderer in Garden Offices 2 months ago
Really interested in this thread — I'm about to do something similar for my garden office build and trying to decide whether to go cheap eBay panels or splash out on something like Renogy. One...
Liam Palmer in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Really useful thread this. I've got Node-RED pulling data from a Victron Cerbo GX on the boat, and one thing worth adding — if you're logging to InfluxDB, set your retention policy sensibly early...
Boat Ian in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Been exactly where you are, @Ozzy8 — had the same series setup on my narrowboat before I switched to parallel wiring.
Carl Cole in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
To answer @PikeTom's question directly — yes, I ran exactly that combo in my Sprinter for about 14 months.
Trigger63 in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
@PennineDweller the winter narrowboat struggle is real — I went through something similar optimising my motorhome setup and the lessons translate directly. The Trent & Mersey corridor can be...
Stacey in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@Curly16 Brilliant that you've taken the plunge — garden offices are such a satisfying install because the loads are so predictable. What's your typical daily consumption looking like?
Cove Chris in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Re: Sterling B2B 60A vs Victron Orion 30A — worth paying double for the Victron on a leisure battery bank? With a 110Ah AGM starter battery you want to be very careful about how hard you pull from...
Relay Dream in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Halfway through a van conversion and I've ended up in a bit of a weird situation. Started planning a standard 12V setup, then went deep on the rabbit hole and convinced myself 48V was the way to...
Shaun Dixon in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Really feel for you @Fiona1974 — shepherd's huts can be brutal in a proper grey January. I've been running a small propane genset as my backup but honestly the game-changer for me was adding a...
Gazza89 | Posts: 412 | Location: Yorkshire Interesting thread this! One thing worth flagging that I don't think's been mentioned yet — the Victron Smart Lithium has that VE.Bus BMS integration...
Gazza89 in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
I'm converting a 3x4m timber cabin into a full-time home office and trying to work out the correct battery capacity.
FormerMariner1 in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Good shout on the Drift — running one on the narrowboat alongside a Victron SmartShunt and it plays nicely together. One thing I'd add on the BMS question (whatever it actually is, since the OP...
Julie Allen in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 3
@Brummie88 been down exactly this road on my narrowboat. What saved my sanity was wiring a Victron Smart Shunt between the battery and the rest of the system — it's not the same as proper BMS...
Jonno in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Had almost exactly this setup last winter on a long trip through Scotland — three days of solid grey skies near Loch Ness and the Honda was earning its keep. One thing I'd add that nobody's...
Marine Vicky in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 9