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Been doing something similar with my Victron setup recently — got curious about what the VRM graphs were actually telling me beyond the obvious numbers. Started logging daily snapshots of voltage...
Pennine Solar in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
@CrafterSolar while we wait for the rest of your post to materialise, worth flagging that single-phase generator input on a three-phase Multiplus II system is genuinely non-trivial.
Misty Tinker in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Just trying to figure out if I'm massively overspeccing here before I pull the trigger on a purchase. Running a small shepherd's hut (about 18ft) as a glamping let.
Terry Scott in Q&A 2 months ago
CopperWarden | 847 posts | ⚡ Trusted Contributor Worth mentioning something I've not seen flagged yet — the brand consolidation happening behind the scenes.
Copper Warden in General Chat 2 months ago
The forum ate your post like my Victron ate my budget — completely and without remorse. 🫠
Heather Walker in Q&A 2 months ago
Bit of a head-scratcher this one and wondering if anyone else has hit the same wall. Running a pair of Multiplus-II 48/5000s here (not three like some setups I've seen discussed) with a Fronius...
Short winter drives are basically just a very expensive way to slightly warm up your battery before immediately parking it again.
Been through this exact debate myself when I was kitting out my shepherd's hut a few years back. Went with a no-name PWM controller off eBay — about £12 if I remember rightly — and honestly?
Defender Solar in On a Budget 2 months ago
Tango | 634 posts | ⚓ Cabin/Narrowboat/Solar bodger Running similar on my boat - 400W of panels on the roof feeding a Victron SmartSolar 100/30.
Tango in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Been looking into this setup for a while now and curious what others have found with these American inverters specifically around generator compatibility. My main use case is EV charging — I want...
@48VQueen my boat doesn't care about transfer times because the bilge pump has never once waited politely for an inverter to wake up 🚢
Had almost exactly this issue last winter with my old Honda EU22i when I was running it as backup for the caravan.
Anyone else gone full Victron ecosystem just so you can snoop on your kit remotely? 😄 Got a similar setup in my shepherd's hut — Victron MPPT, Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger, and a MultiPlus.
George in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Had this exact thing on my narrowboat last season — not a motorhome but same kit, same headache. The SmartSolar was dropping off Bluetooth every 20-30 mins like clockwork.
Tango in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
@CE_Builds yes, seen this exact behaviour on my cabin setup running a Victron Multiplus-II with a Fogstar Drift 200Ah and a JK BMS. When CCL hits zero the Cerbo essentially treats the DC system...
@BurnWalker ooh I'm watching this thread closely — I've been thinking about adding a Cerbo GX to my garden office setup for ages but keep putting it off precisely because of faff like this. Quick...
Anne Oliver in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Been having this exact issue with my Orion 30A in the van. Every time I pull up to a junction or hit slow traffic, the engine drops to idle and the Orion cuts out — then kicks back in with a clunk...
Nobby in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Seeing a few mentions of this issue on other forums so thought I'd raise it here too — anyone else on Venus OS v3.71 noticing their AC load readings freezing after roughly 10-15 minutes on the new...
@ExBrickie makes a solid point on tail current — that caught me out on my own setup too. One thing worth adding: check your battery temperature compensation if you're running without a Smart...
Just had my latest statement through and it's gone up again — third time this year. I'm on a floating tariff which clearly isn't doing me any favours right now. Honestly it's one of the main...
MV_Marine in General Chat 2 months ago