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@HiluxConvert this is exactly the kind of thread I needed — I've got a similar nagging doubt about my setup in my tiny house on wheels.
Paul Murray in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Julie1972 | 634 posts | 🏠 Rural Smallholding Just to add a practical angle from my own experience — when I got Error 17 on my Multi, the first thing Victron support pointed me toward was checking...
Julie in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
So I finally have a full winter's worth of data on the garden office setup and thought it'd be worth sharing, especially for anyone planning a build and wondering whether solar is actually viable...
Andy Butler in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Stacey26 replied: @HeatherWalker Just to add something slightly different — have you looked at your ESS assistant settings, specifically the Minimum SOC and whether Keep batteries charged mode is...
Stacey26 in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@KevScott raises a really important point about measuring at the terminals. I'd also check whether your Orion is set to standalone or connected mode — in standalone it's essentially flying blind...
Ray in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@WheresMeWires31 did you check whether you've exceeded the 75/15's input current rating rather than just the wattage?
Wonky Sparky in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
EcoFlowMaster | Posts: 203 @LesWood78 Go on then, what ARE we supposed to configure it to? You can't just drop that and disappear mate 😂 Also genuine question — does anyone actually know how long...
EcoFlowMaster in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Great thread, and I've had almost exactly this issue with my own Victron setup. One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — have you looked at your AC wiring between the MultiPlus...
Anne Henderson in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@Spud that maths is solid but the thing that also bites you in winter is the panel output drop. Not just fewer hours — cold and low-angle sun means my Renogy 200W panels are genuinely producing...
Solar Trevor in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 4
@MarineGeoff is right, and worth adding that the efficiency gap between PWM and MPPT narrows considerably on smaller setups anyway.
Glen Palmer in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@VoltBarry raises something really important there. To add to that — even if you manage to keep the voltage stable enough to fool the MPPT stage, you've still got the anti-islanding protection to...
Welsh Camper in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
I've been pulling my hair out this past week. We've had a few nights down to around -3°C here in the Scottish Borders and my 280Ah LiFePO4 bank (four 3.2V EVE cells in series) has been shutting...
Lisa Kelly in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Great points from @ShedGenius and @Compo_7207 — just to add a practical note from my own setup: if you're running close to those USB limits, a VE.Can to VE.Direct interface is worth considering...
Tim Knight in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
VoltWill | 412 posts | ☀️ Solar, Motorhome & Garden Office Worth adding — if you haven't already, dig into the input voltage lockout settings in VictronConnect.
Volt Will in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 9
@ThingamyBob one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have a good look at the panel from a low angle in decent light.
Derek in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Good shout from @MuddySkipper on the VictronConnect settings — one thing nobody's mentioned yet is the absorption/float voltage thresholds relative to your actual battery bank. On my narrowboat I...
Boycie in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 9
@CliveBaker makes a really good point there. Another thing I'd add for @BatteryWez to check is the actual cell grade — these budget LiFePO4 packs often list capacity at 0.2C discharge but your...
Les Crane in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@TQ_Builds this is almost identical to what happened with my shepherd's hut build — installer went quiet mid-pandemic and I lost VRM access for months. The thing that finally cracked it for me:...
Quiet Maker in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Really useful thread, cheers everyone. @VanKev to add to what @BatteryEmma is saying about firmware — I'd also recommend checking whether it's tied to specific load conditions when the hex bleeds...
Camper Andrea in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Ha, looks like we've got a chorus of truncated posts going on here! 😄 @StormyWelder don't worry, happens to the best of us.
Dan Hughes in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 2