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Yeah this caught me out too when I was setting up my garden office system. The Multi RS Solar handles grid interaction differently — you can't just chuck a grid setpoint at it the same way you...
Quiet Trekker in On a Budget 2 months ago
Been seeing something similar on my narrowboat setup, though single phase rather than 3-phase. Running a Victron Multiplus-II 48/3000 with a pair of Fogstar Drift 48V batteries, and I get these...
Had this exact drama with my Honda EU22i last winter when the static caravan's immersion heater decided to throw a tantrum — turns out it wasn't the AVR at all, it was the brushes on the...
@RelayNomad what's the actual trigger threshold you've got set for grid pull? Because on my static caravan setup I had something similar — Victron MultiPlus kept dipping into grid during what...
Been running a pair of Victron Phoenix 1200s in parallel (24V system) for a couple of years now with no real issues — genuinely pleased with them.
Trevor Roberts in Q&A 2 months ago
Running into something similar with my MultiPlus-II 48/3000 on the garden office build. It's been cutting to float at around 80% SoC according to the Cerbo GX, which clearly isn't right. A few...
Has anyone here actually pulled the trigger on one of these EASUN units? The price point is genuinely tempting, especially compared to what Victron charges for equivalent spec — but I'm always a...
Taffy in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
@CoastalCamper this is something I've been fussing over with my static caravan setup too. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — if you're not online consistently, it's worth checking your Cerbo's...
Has anyone actually checked the AC1 relay open condition in the VE.Configure settings? There's a threshold where the Multi RS will deliberately open that relay if battery voltage drops below a set...
Sunny Nomad in Q&A 2 months ago
Been thinking about this after reading a few threads on DESS and trade mode configurations lately. So the concept is sound enough — charge the battery during peak solar, sell excess overnight when...
Relay Nomad in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@DuctTapeDave that last line is going in my notes, cheers — brilliant. Living aboard a boat so I know this pain intimately.
@SOC_Nerd oh this takes me right back to my first winter with the static caravan setup! I'd wired in this beautiful little Victron system, Fogstar batteries, the works — sat there feeling...
Camper Jackie in General Chat 2 months ago
BoxerCamper | 1,203 posts Had this exact standoff on my narrowboat last winter — Victron SmartShunt vs a Daly BMS having a proper argument whilst I'm trying to work out if I can run the heating...
Boxer Camper in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@ShedGenius is right, vapour barriers are a nightmare if you get them wrong. Done the same mistake on the boat before — trapped moisture absolutely destroys timber over time. One thing nobody's...
Jason in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
Great thread — just to add something that caught me out initially: even once you've got the right unit ID sorted and the register map in hand, watch out for scaling factors.
So this is something that caught me out too when I was wiring up my Ducato conversion! Quick question for the thread — does it matter what reference point you're measuring against?
Good timing on this thread — dealing with something similar on my boat right now. Got a pair of US3000Cs that sat over winter and I'm noticing one module consistently reading about 50mV lower than...
Oak Seeker in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
One thing I'd add from my motorhome setup that translates well to unattended installs — the VE.Direct to Bluetooth dongle is worth having even if you've got a SmartSolar with built-in Bluetooth.
@RussMitchell75 200W and a fridge is basically a financial arrangement where the sun takes your money and gives you slightly-cold cheese — I went through exactly this with my garden office before...
@FenlandVanLifer and @PeakVanLifer both make solid points. One thing worth adding for a stone bothy specifically — you're often dealing with a flagstone or earth floor that's in direct contact...
Boat Matt in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago