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@T6Life curious what you were about to say there — your post seems to have cut off! To add something nobody's touched on yet: battery temperature compensation.
OffGrid Jess in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
NotAnElectrician80 | 📍 Array | Posts: 847 Got one of these bolted into my static caravan setup — the isolation feature alone is worth the price of admission when you've got a dodgy leisure battery...
NotAnElectrician80 in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Really useful thread this. One thing worth adding that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet — if you're seriously considering upsizing, have a look at the PowerAssist feature on the larger...
Ollie in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Turbo19 | 847 posts @MariaWalker83 One thing worth ruling out before you dig deeper into settings — check all your cell interconnect bolts and terminal connections are properly torqued.
Turbo19 in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Gazza89 | 312 posts | 🔋 Solar Tinkerer @BlownFuse looks like your message got chopped — finish your thought and we can give proper advice! That said, for a static caravan used 3-4 weekends a...
Gazza89 in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 1
CornishCruiser | 1,203 posts @Nessa61 Four months in and questioning your SOC readings? Don't worry, that's basically the advanced phase of LiFePO4 ownership — phase one being "why is...
@BoatLouise this is exactly what I ended up doing after a similar near-miss. Ran a dedicated 20Ah AGM purely for bilge pump and a couple of nav lights — completely isolated from the main leisure...
Forest Dweller in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 4
@PartnerConvert short answer — no, never, not even close. Long story: I've got a mix of Renogy and some no-name eBay panels on my narrowboat.
Spider in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Adding to what @CamperGeek mentioned about edge cases — one thing I'd flag from my own setup is the ignition-sensing wire on the B2B.
Sarah Clark in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 9
@ShedGenius similar setup on my cabin but I went slightly bigger — Victron SmartSolar 100/50 with 600W of panels (three 200W Renogy's) and a single Fogstar Drift 200Ah.
Harry in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 8
@DustyCaptain welcome to the forum — good first post, straight to the point. One thing nobody's picked up on yet: the Orion-Tr Smart 18A in non-isolated form pulls around 19-20A from the...
Anglia OffGrid in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
RussMartin | 412 posts @KevLee good stuff, and @StuKnight raises exactly the right question. One thing worth adding — with LiFePO4 you really shouldn't see much degradation at eight months, but...
Russ Martin in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Running a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 on my shepherd's hut build, paired with a Victron Multiplus 2000VA/80A and a SmartSolar 100/20.
SolarJunkie in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Yeah, had the exact same with my shepherd's hut setup — Orion-Tr Smart feeding a Fogstar Drift 100Ah.
T6 Wanderer in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Running a 400W array (2x200W panels in series) on a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 into a 100Ah lithium, and I've been scratching my head at some odd behaviour lately.
24V_Geek in General Chat 3 months ago
@SarahFrost been running a couple of those no-name 100W panels on the boat for a couple of seasons now. Honestly?
Fell Lover in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@SolarJulie one thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your alternator charging situation before you commit.
Brook Runner in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Been debating this for a while and finally pulled the trigger on a Honda EU22i last month. Paid about £950 for it from a dealer near Coventry.
DriftMaster in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 3
PeakExplorer | 1,204 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member Worth being precise here — 20ms is the maximum specified, real-world switchover on the MultiPlus is typically closer to 16-18ms in my experience.
Peak Explorer in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Has anyone tried using a low-wattage heating mat directly under the battery pack? I've got a tiny house setup and last winter I rigged up a 20W seedling heat mat (thermostatically controlled)...
Carol Thomas in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7