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AngliaSolar | Senior Member @KellyRobinson the Smart version is absolutely worth the premium on a narrowboat setup.
Anglia Solar in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
@JimChapman74 — worth having a look at your absorption time settings in the VictronConnect app. By default the Orion can cut absorption quite short if it thinks the battery's nearly full.
Tommo55 in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago
I've got a small cabin in Wales that currently runs off mains, but power cuts are getting more frequent and I'm after a basic emergency backup setup rather than full off-grid.
Clive in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Finally got my 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 fitted on the narrowboat last autumn — brilliant bit of kit overall, Victron SmartShunt keeping an eye on everything.
Hazel Soul in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
I've had my Victron SmartSolar 100/30 paired with two 200W panels (wired in series, so 24V nominal system) on the roof of my Transit conversion since last March, and summer was brilliant —...
Stormy Nomad in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
GazBrown72 | 847 posts | ⚡ Off-Grid since 2019 Something worth adding to the 48v side of the argument — cable runs.
Gaz Brown in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Picked up a 40A Renogy Wanderer knock-off from AliExpress back in March — can't even remember the brand, something like "SRNE compatible" in the listing title. Paid about £18 delivered.
Foggy95 in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 2
@MuddyFisher two 100W panels on a narrowboat roof in January is basically just a very expensive way to watch your Victron app show you sad numbers 📉
OhmsLaw7 in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Gibbo | Posts: 1,847 @Chopper42 worth noting that on the boat especially, the DC-DC route gives you another big advantage — proper isolation between your starter and leisure banks.
Gibbo in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Really good point from @LDVCamper there. Building on that — it's worth setting realistic expectations around what you're actually asking your system to do.
Ash Dawn in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Really useful thread this. @EdCampbell84 one thing I'd add — have you set your absorption and float voltages manually in VictronConnect?
Ewan Young in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Just finished fitting a 200Ah Fogstar Drift lithium under the bed in my Transit. Paired it with a 175W panel on the roof and a Victron SmartSolar 100/20.
Battery Sam in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Hey @BurnGlen, classic mixed orientation headache! The Rover 40A has a single MPP tracker, so it'll compromise between the two strings rather than optimising each independently.
Col Crane in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
OhmsLaw7 | 1,204 posts Slap a self-regulating heat mat under the cells — my van setup runs one off a timer before I even wake up, sorted it completely, and the Fogstar Drifts barely notice British...
OhmsLaw7 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7
So I've got a bit of a mess situation on my static caravan roof. Currently running a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 on a 24V system, with two 200W 24V panels wired in parallel. Works fine.
Van Rhys in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
I've got a 400W solar array on my cabin roof up near Pitlochry, paired with a 200Ah lithium battery bank and a Victron SmartSolar MPPT controller.
Jim Chapman in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Narrowboat life means I'm basically doing this in reverse — my boat is the off-grid setup, and the van's the backup 😄 But Storm Darragh had me moored up with no shore power for 4 days, so I get...
Breezy Drifter in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Great thread @DonnaGibson67! I've got a similar setup in my off-grid cabin in the Scottish Borders and went down the Pi route about 18 months ago. One thing worth mentioning that I haven't seen...
Sam King in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 2
AshWalker | 1,204 posts | 🏕️ Shepherd's Hut & Narrowboat One practical consideration that's bitten me across both my builds: cable runs.
Really solid setup @EdCampbell84. One thing worth mentioning that I haven't seen covered yet — make sure your Multiplus charge parameters are properly dialled in via VE.Configure rather than...
Jim in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7