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SIE_Electric | 203 posts @Mike1997 Eight months in and it's already having a mid-life crisis — classic LiFePO4 behaviour.
SIE_Electric in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Really glad @Helen1994 has chimed in with real-world experience — keen to hear more from her. I'll add from my own setup (converted Sprinter, 600W panels, 200Ah LiFePO4): the honest answer is...
Van Carl in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 5
WingAndPrayer88 | 47 posts Something nobody's mentioned yet — the 100/30 can be a bit temperamental if there's RF interference nearby.
WingAndPrayer88 in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@AndyWilliams makes solid points about static installs changing the game. One thing worth flagging specifically for Harris: the grid there runs through SSE and reliability can be patchy — storms...
OffGrid Doug in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Been logging data through VRM for about 14 months now on the hut and it's genuinely fascinating watching how the system behaves across the seasons.
Ollie Ross in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 2
@GoldenMaker the V2G angle is where this gets interesting long-term, but practically right now your Leaf isn't going to talk back to a non-CCS setup without serious faff.
Volt Will in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Really relate to this @AndyGraham — I did two winters in a converted horsebox on a Worcestershire farm which is a similar footprint and thermal challenge.
Jess Phillips in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Tommo | 847 posts Worth adding something nobody's touched on yet — the JK 200A has a known quirk where the over-current protection trips temporarily under sharp inductive load spikes, even when...
Tommo in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 1
So I've got two 200W panels already mounted on my tiny house roof (Renogy mono, bought last year) and I've just come across a decent deal on a single 320W panel.
Paddy Gibson in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
RayCross | 203 posts | 🔆 Van Dweller & Shed Power @ExpertWanderer the MPPT itself isn't actually tracking SOC — it's inferring it from voltage, which is notoriously unreliable for AGMs under...
Ray Cross in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
@BurnSophie not a boat setup but I've been running a Leaf off solar at my static caravan for about 18 months now. The honest truth nobody tells you: forget full charges.
Fell Kev in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 2
So after weeks of umming and ahhing I pulled the trigger on a Fogstar Drift 200Ah LiFePO4. Turned up well-packaged, cells look solid, and the built-in BMS seems decent on paper.
Chris in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
@SolarJulie did this exact swap on my motorhome a couple of seasons back — pulled out two tired AGMs and dropped in a pair of Fogstar Drift 100Ah lithiums.
Vicky Fisher in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 6
BreezyCaptain | 412 posts | ⛵ Liveaboard & Van Dweller @CamperRachel Definitely worth it for winter. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — keep an eye on runtime at partial load.
Breezy Captain in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Been running almost exactly this setup for about 18 months now, @WayneKnight. The Venus OS image for Pi is surprisingly solid — Victron clearly don't mind people using it, which is refreshing. One...
Thommo53 in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 3
@WattHelen solid setup. One thing worth checking — the Orion-Tr Smart has a built-in engine detection threshold (default 13.2V I think), so if your car's alternator isn't pushing enough voltage...
ExSquaddie49 in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
PanelEwan | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Array Worth adding — the DCC50S uses a combined algorithm that can create a kind of fighting condition between its internal MPPT and the DC-DC stage when both...
Panel Ewan in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
@HarbourKate | 847 posts | Narrowboat Teal & Timber @PanelHarry definitely worth going 48v with that panel array and those loads.
Harbour Kate in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
@Cerbo_Geek is spot on about Isc matching. Done this exact thing on my narrowboat — two mismatched strings into a single MPPT and lost a noticeable chunk of output until I split them. Honestly if...
ExChippie94 in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Hey @DebbiePowell76 - great that you've got both devices, actually makes diagnosing this easier! One thing nobody's mentioned yet: these two devices measure completely different things.
Paddy Fox in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 6