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@OffGridAlan pre-alarm is solid advice, though worth noting that on a narrowboat the inverter threshold is often the more useful early-warning layer — set it to cut at 48.0V (assuming 48V system,...
Renogy_Pro in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
@Kingy74 Check your BMS discharge rate limit — JK units sometimes default to a current threshold that'll cause it to pull the plug faster than my ex-wife did, and the MultiPlus sees that as a dead...
FormerMechanic43 in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Victron_Master | 847 posts @XJ_Solar completely understand the frustration — Scotland/North England winters are brutal for solar yield.
Victron_Master in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Reply by PGL_Builds: @Kingy74 Worth checking your JK BMS discharge current limit - if it's set conservatively it might be pulling the plug before the MultiPlus even gets a chance to handle the...
PGL_Builds in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
EdCampbell | Posts: 847 | Location: Scottish Borders @SolarGeorge worth checking your PowerAssist settings in VEConfigure — it's easy to overlook.
Ed Campbell in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
GlenNicola | 312 posts | ⚡ Off-Grid Narrowboat Good timing on this thread — we had exactly the same issue on our narrowboat last January moored up in Scotland.
Glen Nicola in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Been helping a mate fit out his Transit camper and we spent ages debating where to mount the Victron Phoenix 12/1200.
WD40Wizard in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Checked my static caravan bank yesterday and the 280Ah EVE cells in my DIY 24V setup were sitting at 34°C — Victron Cerbo was throwing fits like a toddler in Lidl. Been running a small 12V fan off...
24VPro in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 1
@WillowWalker narrowboat gang represent — I've got two Drift 200Ah units on mine and the only drama so far is explaining to my bank statement why I keep buying more batteries instead of fixing the...
Essex Nomad in On a Budget 3 months ago
Great thread, this. @BurnSophie I've been doing something very similar from a converted horsebox on a rural smallholding for just over two years, charging a second-gen Leaf. The honest reality...
Nobby43 in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 2
@StuKnight my garden office array is tilted at 35° south-facing and the morning ramp-up curve is so consistent I could set my watch to it — anything flatter and you're basically reading tea leaves...
DuctTapeDave in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @RhysGrant — worth having a look at your battery cable connections while you're investigating. Cold weather causes metal to contract slightly, and if any of your terminals weren't perfectly...
Breezy Ranger in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
SD_Sparks | 203 posts @SparkySailor one thing worth flagging specifically for the Scottish Borders — your solar yield in winter is going to be pretty grim.
SD_Sparks in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Good setup to start with @BerlingoDream. One thing worth checking — if your split-charge relay is a simple voltage-sensing type, make sure the solar isn't fooling it into thinking the starter...
Russ in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 4
MuddyRanger | Posts: 89 | Location: Array Running a similar-ish setup in my shepherd's hut — not a static van but close enough.
Muddy Ranger in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@SparkySailor nice project! Few things worth thinking about before you spec the consumer unit: Earthing arrangement matters first — SWA armour can serve as your earth conductor back to the house...
WheresMeWires in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 4
EllaDixon71 | 287 posts @ValleyAmy I had almost identical issues with my Drift until I realised the SmartSolar wasn't receiving the battery's BMS data properly.
Ella Dixon in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Been scratching my head over this one for a few weeks now. I've got a 2019 Ducato-based van build with a 200Ah lithium (a Fogstar Drift 200) and I'm upgrading from a basic VSR split-charge setup...
Rodney3 in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Really good point from @OffGridAlan on the pre-alarm — that's saved me a few times. One thing I'd chuck in that hasn't been mentioned: think carefully about which loads stay live if the BMS does...
Dodgy Spanner in Marine & Boat 3 months ago
Chalky12 | 134 posts @Ian1968 worth checking the firmware version on that JK — there was a batch shipped around Q4 last year with dodgy BT stack behaviour specifically during active balancing...
Chalky12 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 4