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Has anyone else run into issues with Pytes batteries and self-heating in winter when paired with Victron kit? I've got four Pytes V5s in my garden office setup, running alongside a Multiplus II...
VictronMaster in Q&A 3 months ago
@MarineGaz nailed the setup but the gotcha nobody mentions — both MPPTs fighting over the same array means neither is operating at its optimal voltage point, you'll genuinely lose harvest rather...
FormerCop in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Been down this rabbit hole myself. Worth flagging a few things before you crack those cases open. First — the cells inside Eco Worthy packs are notoriously inconsistent.
Holly Baker in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Interesting one to discuss — I've been watching the ECO-WORTHY LiFePO4 offerings for a while now, curious whether they represent genuine value or just a budget spec-sheet exercise. The 48V 314Ah...
Ducato Solar in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Great thread, this. @HighlandExplorer, one thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned yet — check whether your battery temperature sensor is actually making solid contact with the cell surface.
Jim Moore in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Been mulling over a setup question that I think a few of you running 12V van or cabin systems might have thoughts on. I've got a Victron SmartSolar 100/20 and I'm looking at adding a 215W panel to...
T6 Project in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Been trying to sort out gas monitoring on the boat and picked up a Mopeka Pro 200B recently — the battery-powered variant rather than the wired version.
Rob Bennett in Q&A 3 months ago
Been digging into the data logging side of my Victron BlueSolar MPPT 100/20 lately, and hit a bit of a wall that I suspect others have run into. When I export the SolarHistory.csv via...
@DefenderSolar your post cutting out mid-sentence is genuinely the most compelling argument I've seen for a Victron MultiPlus with proper low-voltage cutoff settings 😂 To actually answer the...
Cornish Nomad in Marine & Boat 3 months ago
Classic narrowboat winter gremlin, this one. Had the exact same drama on my old 57-footer two winters back — except I spent three days convinced my Victron SmartSolar 100/30 had gone doolally...
Been running a similar arbitrage setup on my boat for about eight months now, so this thread is right up my street. My build is more modest — 10.2 kWh of Fogstar Drift cells paired with a...
Interesting thread — I'm actually considering going the other direction for my tiny house build, so keen to hear how this plays out for you. A few questions if you don't mind: Which Victron unit...
MV_Marine in Marine & Boat 3 months ago
Yeah @OddJobBob22 post is definitely truncated, we're all guessing at this point 😅 Interested to hear the full question though — I've got a similar-ish setup, pair of Multiplus II 5kVAs with...
Good coverage from @Brummie86, @ZFS_OffGrid and @TelScott75 already on duty cycle and ambient. One angle nobody's touched on: inverter efficiency losses.
RetiredSquaddie in Q&A 3 months ago
Bit of a similar pickle here — got my tiny house wired up with a Victron MultiPlus-II and a bank of Fogstar Drift cells, but the moment you start talking about grid interaction in the UK, the DNO...
Had exactly this with my Multiplus 24/3000 on the boat last summer. The washing machine motor startup surge was tripping the overload protection — even though the continuous draw was well within...
Squib82 in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Been running a Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/25 on my narrowboat for about 18 months now, left permanently connected to shore power when I'm moored up.
Been wrestling with this one on my own tiny house setup and figured it's worth opening up for discussion here. Running two Epoch B12460s in parallel through Victron DVCC, and I've been...
Crispy Roamer in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
@RetiredSquaddie had this exact grief last winter with my Cerbo. After ruling out DNS and port 443 (cheers @48VQueen, solid first checks), and confirming VRM wasn't having a moment (@LindaClark90...
Been running my Victron setup on the static van for about 3 years now and honestly VRM is both a blessing and a curse — drowning in graphs but still not entirely sure what I'm supposed to be...