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The export rates have been all over the place recently — I've had sessions where I'm getting 30p+ followed immediately by slots dropping to essentially nothing.
Salty Ranger in General Chat 3 months ago
Bit of a head-scratcher this one and wondering if anyone else has hit the same wall. Setting up a 16S LiFePO4 pack for my garden office — Victron Lynx Smart BMS, Multiplus-II, Cerbo GX.
ExJoiner9 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
@HazelPaddy good shout on the cell check, but also worth doing a proper load test rather than just resting voltage — a weak cell can look decent at rest then collapse under any draw. What battery...
Crafter Solar in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
@LochSpirit nailed the sync point issue — that's what was killing my readings for months on the motorhome before I figured it out. One thing I'd add: your Fogstar or whatever cells you're running...
OffGrid Max in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
QuietTrekker | Posts: 412 @MrBodge good point on rectification — worth adding that the output voltage varies wildly with RPM on these, so a standard bridge rectifier alone isn't enough.
Quiet Trekker in On a Budget 3 months ago
Hey @ExPostie86, I feel that pull toward shiny new kit, believe me! 😄 Just to be straight with you though - the Quattro itself is voltage-specific internally.
Chunk66 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Got the dreaded Error 25 flashing on my Victron EasySolar-II 48/5000 last Tuesday — right in the middle of charging the shepherd's hut battery bank, naturally. For those who don't know, Error 25...
Been down this exact rabbit hole on my boat — running a 12V LiFePO4 bank and wanting to top up a 24V starter battery while we're moored up, and the Victron Orion-TR Smart docs had me reading the...
Vicky Ward in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Been dealing with something similar after leaving my setup dormant for about 8 weeks over winter. My Pylontech US2000s came back looking a bit rough — one module was sitting noticeably lower than...
LDV Nomad in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Been running a Multiplus II 48/5000 paired with a Cerbo GX in my static caravan setup for about eight months now, so thought I'd share a few observations since this combination seems to be...
@FX_Power @BoatLouise this thread is genuinely cursed 😄 Right, I'll attempt a useful contribution before I also get swallowed by the void mid-sent No but seriously — on my narrowboat setup I've...
Boycie in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Really useful thread this. Got a garden office build coming up and have been weighing up exactly this kind of setup. Quick question for @MasterSolar or @ForestDaz — does the Multiplus need to be...
Macca97 in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Genuinely struggling this year compared to last. Running a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in my van conversion and even parked up in the south of England I'm seeing the BMS kick in low-temp...
Volt Vicky in General Chat 3 months ago
@GoldenMechanic technically nothing's stopping you paralleling units across three phases — Victron's own documentation covers it — but you're essentially building a bespoke industrial UPS from...
Kangoo Dream in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Right, so I went down this exact rabbit hole when building out the Kangoo — spent three weeks convinced I'd cracked it before realising I absolutely hadn't. What nobody mentions is the priority...
@Pylontech_Queen moisture in junction boxes is basically a rite of passage for static caravan roof installs — mine looked fine until I actually opened one and found what I can only describe as a...
Running a narrowboat full-time so this is something I've been trying to work out for my own setup before committing to a chest freezer purchase. The unit I'm looking at is a Shoreline 60L chest...
Ash Child in Q&A 3 months ago
Running a 24V Victron Quattro and sitting here eyeing up a shiny new Fogstar 48V pack like it owes me money. The classic "series your 24V batteries to hit 48V" trick is tempting, but...
ExPostie86 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Had this exact drama with my van setup last summer — Victron 100/30 decided my 200Ah Fogstar lithium was "full" by about 11am every day like it was clocking off for lunch. Turned out my...
Great points all round. One thing I'd add — have a look at your tail current setting in VictronConnect.