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SimonHenderson | Posts: 847 | Location: North Yorkshire @Trevor1975 worth checking whether the issue is specific to your phone's battery optimisation settings as well.
Simon Henderson in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 3
WattNick | Posts: 312 When I was setting up my garden office system I agonised over exactly this. Ended up with my Victron MultiPlus sitting practically on top of the battery cabinet — maybe 200mm...
Watt Nick in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Interesting timing on this thread — I've been eyeing up Leaf modules for my static caravan setup where space isn't the constraint, but weight and second-life cost savings absolutely are. One thing...
Heather Soul in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Reply by Paddy_2634: @Ian1968 nice setup for the Welsh borders — you'll definitely need that burner through winter!
Paddy in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago
CamperAndrea | 847 posts @NigeCampbell81 Honestly, yes — ditch the relay and grab a Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger instead.
Camper Andrea in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 9
PeakVanLifer | 634 posts Had almost identical faff last January in my shepherd's hut build. Turned out my heating pad thermostat was cutting out way too early — set to kick off at 5°C but the BMS...
Peak VanLifer in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
I've been scratching my head for a couple of weeks now. My 100/30 SmartSolar has been throwing out maybe 1–2A on what should be brilliant harvesting days — panels are 2x 175W Renogy monos wired in...
T6 Life in Q&A 3 months ago
@MuddyRigger worth pulling the BMS log data via the JK app and filtering by timestamp against the warmest part of the day.
Solar Jo in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 1
PYW_VanLife | Posts: 847 | Location: South Wales @OakTel I made exactly the same swap about 18 months ago and honestly the difference was immediately noticeable.
PYW_VanLife in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@QIH_Electric worth flagging that your Multiplus-II 5kVA is already your bottleneck before you even consider the battery capacity issue.
Taffy55 in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Just to add a practical note to what @Wez1961 and @YorkshireVanLifer are saying — once you've got your voltages dialled in correctly on the Victron side, it's worth enabling the battery protection...
Chris in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@GlenWard running a shepherd's hut full time so battery reliability actually matters to me day-to-day.
BigAl27 in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 7
StormyDrifter | 847 posts Had this exact drama on the boat last February — turns out my Low Temp Charge Protection was set to 5°C but the release temperature was also 5°C, so it was tripping and...
Stormy Drifter in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Really good point from @T5Project on the Voc ceiling — worth anyone in a similar setup actually doing the cold Voc calculation rather than just assuming you're fine because summer figures looked...
Oak Tel in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 7
@JoeFisher the -4°C overnight temp is almost certainly your culprit. What's your battery chemistry? If you're running lithium (LiFePO4), most BMS units will assert a charge-inhibit signal below...
Defender Dream in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Finally pulling the trigger on getting the static wired up properly. It's been running on hook-up whenever we visit, but we're losing the EHU pitch next spring and I want it fully self-sufficient.
Derek Dixon in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago
Kingy74 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar & Storage Obsessive @CamperAndrea brilliant score for £180! That's roughly 18kWh usable at 75% SoH which is cracking value. Few things worth knowing from my own...
Kingy74 in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 8
IslandExplorer | 234 posts | 🌿 Off-Grid Convert The Isc/Voc figures on those no-name panels are worth checking against what's actually printed on the label — I've had two "200W" panels...
Island Explorer in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
PylontechFan | 2,156 posts @Ben1973 One thing that's often overlooked with these cheapo shunts is the synchronisation/reset threshold — basically the voltage point at which the monitor decides...
PylontechFan in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 5
@SaltySocket worth checking whether it's actually cutting out or just hitting absorption/float earlier than expected on hot days. A few things to look at: Panel Voc at temperature — panels lose...
T6 Solar in Q&A 3 months ago