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@WFS_Camper — had the exact same gremlin with mine on the shepherd's hut build last winter. Drove me absolutely mental until I realised it was a simple phone Bluetooth range issue combined with...
Defender Solar in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Robbo | 412 posts @MuddyTinker Obvious question nobody's asked yet — are you running the engine regularly or relying purely on solar/shore power?
Robbo in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Gazza25 | 312 posts @TerryScott72 had exactly this on my narrowboat last winter — anchored up in December and the Fogstar cells were showing maybe 60% of their rated capacity on particularly...
Gazza25 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Trevor1967 | 1,204 posts @PennineCruiser Had this on my shed build about eight months back — same JK active balancer unit.
Trevor in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Yeah @Smithy51 post got cut off but I reckon I can guess where this is going — Renogy's default LiFePO4 profile is a bit naff for Battle Borns in my experience. Running a similar setup in my van...
Lucky Skipper in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Right then, bit of a head-scratcher here. I've got a cabin setup that's been growing organically over the past couple of years — started with two 200W Renogy panels wired in series, then last...
JackeryGuy in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Just got my Cerbo GX set up on the boat and it's brilliant for the Victron side of things — BMV-712 state of charge is spot on, MPPT 100/30 data coming through cleanly, everything talking nicely...
Coastal Wanderer in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Got a battered old Kipor sat in the engine bay of my narrowboat for exactly this — solar's great until November decides it wants to be Scotland for six weeks straight, then you're just staring at...
FormerMechanic43 in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 5
HiluxLife | Posts: 847 | Location: Array | 🚤 Narrowboat Dweller Had exactly this faff sizing for the boat — ended up going MultiPlus-II 24/5000 because the 3000 kept throwing a wobbly every time...
Hilux Life in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@BarryBennett one thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — the DCC50S has a 3-stage charge profile that can conflict with your solar MPPT if both are hitting absorption simultaneously.
Paula Fisher in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 3
@CrispyRoamer the weak point nobody's mentioned yet — what's your recharge source during the outage?
Tel Scott in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Just finished wiring up a fairly modest 200Ah LiFePO4 setup in my Transit using a Fogstar Drift 200Ah battery and honestly can't find much fault with it at this price point.
WhatsAFuse in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @DougLamb64, you've not quite finished your post there mate — looks like it got cut off! Would be good to know what other kit you're running alongside the Multiplus 2 before anyone can give...
ExJoiner6 in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 1
@PW_Sparks I'll share a cautious tale here. Built my first cabin pack two winters ago using a very similar £8 unit — worked brilliantly for about four months, then one cold January night it let a...
Forest Jenny in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 8
VitoDream | 203 posts | 🏠 Off-Grid Cabin @CraigLamb the core issue is that PWM controllers are notoriously poor at reporting accurate SOC because they're essentially just switching voltage — the...
Vito Dream in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Adding to what @Bazza60 is getting at — the distinction really matters here. Cold air actually improves panel efficiency (Voc rises noticeably below about 10°C), so if you're genuinely seeing...
T5 Life in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 3
I've been running a small off-grid setup at my place in rural Wales for about 18 months now — 800W of solar, a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT, and a 200Ah LiFePO4 battery bank.
Tracy Grant in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Just to add to what @Dizzy70 is getting at - worth double-checking your input voltage threshold settings in the VictronConnect app.
NoPlanB77 in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Ha, @BenJackson, I do exactly the same thing! My Victron's become the most reliable forecaster in the house — beats the Met Office hands down for what actually matters day-to-day. I've got 600W on...
Owen in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Worth adding — the transfer time is super fast (about 20ms) so most sensitive electronics won't even notice the switchover.
LB_Camper in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 2