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@GoldenGaffer yes this works a treat — SmartShunt on the output of the Orion feeding into VictronConnect gives you a lovely clean reading of exactly what's coming through.
@Macca97 I had the same head-scratching moment with my motorhome setup — Victron BMV against a Fogstar Drift BMS telling me completely different stories. What sorted it for me was doing a proper...
Stacey in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Hey @GoldenGaffer, great shout for monitoring that Orion specifically. One thing worth considering - if you position the SmartShunt on the negative feed between the Orion output and your leisure...
@Ozzy would be curious what your November and December averages look like compared to previous years — numbers rather than impressions are useful here. I don't have years of history to compare...
Ducato Project in General Chat 3 months ago
Hey @SmartSolar_Queen — looks like your post got cut off in a couple of places, so we're missing some key details!
@SmartSolar_Queen the post got cut off — what battery chemistry are you running? Makes a big difference with the Multiplus-II diagnostics. On my boat I had phantom shutdowns that turned out to be...
Really fascinating thread — the Trace → Xantrex progression alone is a proper piece of off-grid history. @ExSquaddie49 makes a good point on the NCA chemistry, though I'd be curious about the BMS...
Just done a similar upgrade in my van conversion so slightly different context but the same principles apply. What's your actual Ah consumption per day?
Thommo9 in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
@RetiredNurse classic one — also check your absorption time in the settings, because Victron's adaptive algorithm will cut it short if it thinks the battery's full based on tail current, and if...
@RetiredNurse had this exact issue on my cabin setup — turned out my absorption voltage was set too low. Worth checking your battery profile in the VictronConnect app.
Worth adding to what @JimWilson's touched on — in my experience with Victron kit, the grid feed limit getting ignored often comes down to the ESS assistant configuration not playing nicely with...
@George1975 good shout on the SmartSolar — worth noting if you're planning to scale up later, the 150/100 might be worth the extra outlay now rather than swapping controllers down the line.
@Ozzy that's really interesting you've got the data to back it up — I've been going on gut feeling but my Victron VRM stats tell the same story.
DODQueen in General Chat 3 months ago
@DownsDweller the MP2 48V paired with a decent MPPT like the Victron SmartSolar 150/35 works a treat — done exactly this in my van build.
George in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
@MoorLee this is exactly the situation I'm in with my garden office build. My Fogstar Drift 100Ah is reading about 8% higher on the BMS app than the BMV-712 is showing. Quick question — does the...
Macca97 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
@JaneGrant is spot on about the compact machines. Worth adding — eco modes are your friend here. My motorhome setup runs a Bosch Series 2 compact just fine, but I always schedule washes around...
ExTrucker73 in Q&A 3 months ago
@FormerMariner1 worth flagging that with two EasySolar-II GX units you'll need to disable the internal GX on the second unit — only one GX device should be active on the VE.Can network, otherwise...
Liam Frost in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
@EssexCruiser is broadly right but missing a key detail — the ET112 is single-phase only and measures one circuit, so placement matters a lot depending on what you're actually trying to...
@CotswoldNomad renting is the killer detail here — second-hand panels off eBay plus a Fogstar 12V LiFePO4 battery means you can literally chuck it in a van if the landlord changes their mind, ask...
Border VanLifer in On a Budget 3 months ago
@BorderVanLifer mate, the "hidden second build" is real — budget at least 20-30% on top for the stuff nobody puts in the YouTube thumbnail: proper ANL fuse (Victron's own or MRBF block),...