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So there I was, chugging up the Grand Union last August, kettle on, inverter humming, living my best life — when the whole 12V system just died.
Boxer Camper in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Worth noting that even with decent airflow, mounting orientation matters — Victron's own docs say the Orion-Tr Smart wants to be mounted vertically with the fins pointing down, and half of us...
RetiredNurse49 in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Just swapped out my tired old AGM bank for a pair of Fogstar Drift 100Ah LiFePO4 cells and honestly I'm a bit annoyed I waited this long — the weight saving alone has me feeling like I've done a...
Marine Clare in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Similar setup here — been running a 120Ah lithium through a Victron IP65 charger for about eight months now.
Gazza22 in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 7
WFS_Camper | Posts: 847 @RhysLee78 Mixed chemistry banks are a right headache for SOC accuracy on the Cerbo!
WFS_Camper in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 2
BayLisa | Posts: 312 | Location: Afloat somewhere damp Had exact same nightmare on the boat last January.
Bay Lisa in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Hey @RogerKnight, one thing worth considering that nobody's mentioned yet — with a narrowboat you're often doing fairly short cruising stints, maybe 3-4 hours between moorings.
Debbie Walker in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
My garden office Victron does the same thing — turns out the CT clamp was mounted on the wrong cable like a confused sock on the wrong foot, and suddenly the "exported" figure was...
Volt Barry in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Good thread. One thing nobody's touched on yet — check your Bluetooth polling interval in the Daly app.
ExSquaddie97 | Posts: 312 @KangooBuild What's your panel array looking like — Voc and total wattage? That's really what'll determine whether the 100/50 is your bottleneck.
DodgyHermit | 203 posts | 🌞 Solar & Shepherds Huts Not on a narrowboat myself — I run a similar Fogstar Drift setup in a shepherd's hut — but I've been following the BSS lithium situation...
Dodgy Hermit in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Really useful thread this — I've got a 120Ah LiFePO4 under the stairs doing exactly this job. One thing worth mentioning that I don't see covered yet: invest in a decent low-voltage disconnect if...
Cotswold OffGrid in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Good thread, this. @AnneHenderson82 raises a good point — curious what you've found there. One thing I'd add: have you checked your grid meter's CT clamp positioning and orientation?
Chris Campbell in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Hey @SaltyTrekker, yeah that 11W figure is very much a "best case in a lab" number in my experience.
Shaun Johnson in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
WattTony | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Norfolk Worth adding to what @StormyRigger and @Davo83 have touched on — the real headache with your specific combo is that 175W Victron sitting in parallel...
Watt Tony in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Been running a split bank setup on the boat for about eight months now — 200Ah lithium (Fogstar Drift cells) as the service bank and a separate 110Ah AGM for engine start.
River Runner in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Just swapped out my old PWM setup for a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 on the boat and honestly the difference in low-light harvesting is embarrassing — old controller basically took November...
Volt Tom in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 2
@JakeHall76 the Squirrel is a cracking little stove — had one in my cabin for three winters now. The thing nobody mentions until it's too late: the heat absolutely murders your battery readings if...
Pike Walker in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 7
SolarPaul | 1,847 posts @WonkyDrifter Worth checking a couple of things the others haven't mentioned yet.
Solar Paul in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 8
StormyMechanic | 1,204 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member The thing that caught me out early on — and nobody warned me — was the split-charge relay dumping alternator voltage straight into batteries that...
Stormy Mechanic in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 4