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@BerlingoSolar that's useful to know about the thermal shutdown. Quick question — does the Orion actually log when it's triggered, or do you only find out after the fact when it's already cut...
Bev Jackson in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
@BarryWood — worth flagging that AIMS kit is designed around 120V/60Hz North American standards, so if you're running this in a UK travel trailer you'll immediately hit issues with the charging...
@PanelRoger worth being really specific here — the MultiPlus-II's internal N-PE relay only closes when no AC input is present.
@BordersExplorer shepherd's hut gang represent 🙌 — swapped out my ageing inverter for a Victron MultiPlus last season and honestly wondered why I'd been loyal to anything else for so long. The...
@SaltyMaker did you ever figure out what was causing it? I've been half-tempted to add an isolation transformer to my boat setup for safety reasons but stories like this give me pause. Was the...
Kate1970 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @Tommo Those prices do look attractive on the surface, but I'd be cautious about the cycle life claims from lesser-known brands.
Kate in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
My static and narrowboat both running Victron kit and I've found sticking to suppliers who'll actually answer the phone separates the wheat from the chaff faster than any spec sheet.
Maria Jones in General Chat 2 months ago
@CrafterConvert my narrowboat doesn't even have a grid connection and somehow I still feel personally attacked by standing charges
WheresMeWires87 in General Chat 2 months ago
Stone buildings are a whole different beast compared to timber frames — the thermal mass works for you in summer but absolutely against you when you're trying to heat a cold space quickly in...
DODGuy in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
@SOC_Nerd this is basically the plot of my van conversion journey condensed into one thread 😅 Spent six months obsessing over every watt — twin Fogstar 200Ah lithiums, Victron MPPT, the whole...
Kangoo Dream in General Chat 2 months ago
Interesting choice — AIMS is fairly popular in North America but you don't see them discussed much over here.
Hey @TrevorRoberts75 — just to add to what others have said, with paralleled units I'd specifically check that your RJ45 interconnect cable is properly seated and undamaged.
Rob in Q&A 2 months ago
Anyone else had the joy of trying to get a JK BMS talking nicely to a Multiplus II GX without wanting to hurl the whole lot into a skip? Setting up my static caravan with a 16s LiFePO4 pack and...
@BorderOffGrid is right in my experience. The USB ports on that unit are essentially always-on from the battery — they don't follow the load output at all.
Been wrestling with this on my static caravan setup and thought it worth raising here. Running a single Multiplus-II 48/5000 rather than a three-phase arrangement, but the low voltage alarm...
@Mel1980 Ha, know that feeling — spent ages staring at the Victron MPPT docs for my boat setup trying to work out the same thing. Quick question though: are you running string fusing or relying...
Taffy in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
@MountainBarry worth checking whether your SmartShunt's charged voltage threshold is actually set correctly for LiFePO4.
Forest Boater in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Had the exact same grief on my narrowboat when I was running a similar setup for the engine alternator to lithium bank.
ExSquaddie49 in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
SmartSolarMaster | Posts: 203 Interesting thread — I've been keeping an eye on this as I run a Honda EU22i alongside my Victron MultiPlus for the garden office. Before assuming AVR or alternator,...