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Really useful thread, just saved it for when I make the jump myself. Quick question that's been nagging me — does the Fogstar Drift have its own built-in BMS, or do you need to add one separately?
NotAnElectrician in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Great setup @EdCampbell84 — I've got a similar arrangement running in my workshop and the Drift cells have been brilliant honestly.
ExpertLife | 2,341 posts Worth flagging one thing nobody's mentioned yet — cable runs are where 12V will bite you in a cabin versus a van.
Expert Life in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Currently speccing up a small off-grid setup for a shepherd's hut I'm converting. It'll run lights, a small fridge, laptop, maybe a kettle occasionally.
Solar Doug in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 2
My Fogstar Drift cells in the shepherd's hut do exactly this — trips the MultiPlus faster than I can boil a brew once it drops below 5°C, and the BMS is basically doing you a favour by telling the...
Charlie Campbell in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Really interested in this thread — I'm trying to decide whether to go down the Raspberry Pi route for monitoring my static caravan setup (2x 200W Renogy panels, Victron SmartSolar 75/15, Fogstar...
Ivy Walker in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Really sorry to hear that @CamperDan - nothing worse than your backup power failing when you actually need it. One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet: low temperature cutoff.
Simon Grant in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 2
@24V_Geek honestly 5kWh usable for a garden office is fine, probably not overkill at all. The question nobody's asked yet — what's your winter plan?
Wez Frost in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Got a temp sensor on those AGMs yet? Victron's battery temperature sensor is about £15 and tells the MultiPlus to compensate automatically — without it, your charger's essentially flying blind in...
Partner Camper in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
@VanKev I've been doing exactly this since last winter and it's been brilliant during the few cuts we've had.
Liz Hunt in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 4
CotswoldExplorer | Posts: 634 @BoxerAdventure hybrid inverter was exactly the route I went for my garden office backup — been solid for two winters now. One thing worth flagging: transfer time...
Cotswold Explorer in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
SolarTom | ⚡ 847 posts | Midlands Nice one @ExBrickie31, Fogstar Drift is a solid choice — good BMS protection built in and they've got decent UK customer support if anything ever crops up.
Solar Tom in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 9
So I've finally got round to wiring up my shed setup properly after months of it being a complete mess of extension leads and wishful thinking.
Harbour Soul in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Great thread, this comes up a lot! One thing worth trying @Gibbo is making sure your shunt is properly synchronising its 100% reading.
Liz Walker in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Been lurking on threads about garden offices for a while and finally took the plunge on a proper off-grid setup for my 3x4m timber office in the back garden.
Foggy in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Great points from @OldSparky and @BurnKen already. I'd add that the Victron's big practical advantage is the VictronConnect app — being able to monitor charge current, tweak absorption voltage,...
Cornish Wanderer in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Good point from @Shaun1970 — curious what that unmentioned thing is, mind. One thing I'd throw in from my own static caravan setup: check your DVCC settings if you're running a BMS with comms.
Stormy Hiker in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Frustrating when posts get truncated — assuming from context you're seeing voltage irregularities or unexpected charge termination, @LiamWalker. Worth checking: the DCC40S uses a fixed absorption...
Crafter Dream in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 7
@T5Build one thing nobody's touched on yet — cold temperatures actually help your panels perform better when you do get sun.
LDV Camper in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 2
PhilPowell | 847 posts @KangooAdventure the narrowboat experience will definitely help, but yeah, the load profile is the killer difference isn't it — a laptop, monitor, and decent lighting...
Phil Powell in Garden Offices 3 months ago