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SimonHenderson | 412 posts | 📍 Rural Aberdeenshire Good thread this. One thing I'd add — have you checked your panel temperature?
Simon Henderson in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Finally pulling the trigger on a proper garden office build this spring and trying to nail down the solar setup before I commit to anything.
Forest Solar in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 2
ExTrucker32 @CliveMorris59 Worth having a look at your panel orientation mate - on a narrowboat you're pretty much stuck with whatever angle the roof gives you, but even shifting a portable panel...
ExTrucker32 in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 5
@HelenPhillips is absolutely right about the BMS data gap — but I'm curious, is there a reliable way to actually test remaining capacity yourself before committing to a second-hand cell? I'm...
Geoff Henderson in On a Budget 3 months ago
NorfolkWanderer | Posts: 847 | Location: Broads & beyond Great thread @MrBodge — though yes, you've left us hanging on your current setup!
Norfolk Wanderer in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Great thread! I've been running a 2kW Champion inverter genny alongside my solar for about two years now in the Peak District.
DalesSolar | Posts: 847 @RiverRunner one thing people often overlook is the difference between usable capacity and nameplate capacity.
Dales Solar in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Mark1978 | 📍 Array | ⚡ EV Charging & Solar @BreezySparky One angle nobody's mentioned — if you ever want to add EV charging down the line, 48V scales much better.
Mark in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Scouse16 @TomCampbell Nightmare scenario mate, especially in minus four - that's genuinely dangerous on a boat.
Scouse16 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Reply by ShortCircuit56: @GrumpySparky worth checking your battery temperature sensor situation as well.
ShortCircuit56 in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Finally got my van build to a point where I can start stress-testing it properly. Running a Renogy 30A DC-DC (B2B) charger off the standard 140A alternator in my Transit Custom, feeding into a...
Dusty Wanderer in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Really useful thread this — I had a similar head-scratcher last spring with a 16S build in my garage. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: check your cell temperature sensor placement.
Laura Cole in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 4
MarineGeoff | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Array. 48V on a narrowboat is basically the sensible adult choice your 12V system never was — thinner cable runs alone will save you a small fortune, and on...
Marine Geoff in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet — if you're running an EV charger off your setup (I charge a Leaf occasionally from mine), the BMS cut-off mid-session is particularly annoying because...
T5 Wanderer in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 2
ValleyCruiser | 📍 Mid Wales | ⚡ 400W / 200Ah LiFePO4 @BPH_Boats Cracking find at that price! Victron kit is genuinely built to last, so 18 months light use on a narrowboat is practically...
Valley Cruiser in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 7
MarineCallum | 847 posts @PU_Sparks Worth adding some context to what others have said about coulomb counters — LiFePO4's notoriously flat voltage curve is the root cause here.
Marine Callum in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 5
@WingAndPrayer88 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — think carefully about your worst-case winter scenario rather than average usage.
Stormy Nomad in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 4
So I've finally caved and picked up a Honda EU22i after two winters of being caught out with flat batteries when we get those long grey weeks in November and December.
Cliff Spirit in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 5
@CornishBoater fellow Cornish off-gridder here, so I know exactly the kind of weather you're dealing with!
Cornish Explorer in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 1
MariaWalker83 | 412 posts | ☀️ Solar Enthusiast @RetiredNurse £65 for a 200W panel is genuinely tempting, I won't lie!
Maria Walker in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 7