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@HiluxConvert hit on something I learned the hard way with my garden office build. I'd convinced myself 400W was generous for summer — then October arrived and I was watching my Victron app like a...
Pike Walker in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 3
GemmaFisher82 | 312 posts @ForestBoater I've got a similar setup on my widebeam — two 100/30s into a Fogstar bank, so very relevant!
Gemma Fisher in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
HeatherOllie | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @T5Life Looks like your post got cut off there, but I think I know where you're heading!
Heather Ollie in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Really good points already made here. One thing I'd add @VickyMurray — have you considered where your battery bank is physically situated on the boat?
Rhys Palmer in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Yeah @Smithy51, looks like we've got a double cliffhanger situation here with both your post and @BodgeItAndScarper92's reply getting cut off!
Essex Explorer in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 8
@PanelDai worth mentioning that the SmartShunt is actually doing you a favour here even without direct inverter comms — since everything flows through it, the Cerbo is seeing your inverter's load,...
Wonky Drifter in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 8
So I've got the 12/12-30 non-isolated version installed in my Transit camper, running off a 130Ah AGM starter battery to charge a 200Ah lithium leisure bank.
Ben in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Jumping in here — @LouiseJames is almost certainly heading toward the VE.Direct networking point, which is crucial.
BodgeItAndScarper92 in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
JohnBaker | 1,247 posts | 🚤 Narrowboat/Van Obsessive @GillGibson worth looking closely at your OCP (overcurrent protection) trip threshold in the JK app — the 200A active balancer unit ships with...
John Baker in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Really interested in this thread — I've been going back and forth on adding a Cerbo GX to my boat setup for months now. Quick question for those already running one: how does it handle the...
SmartSolar_Queen in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Something worth adding that I don't think anyone's covered yet — the non-isolated Orion-Tr Smart does run slightly cooler and more efficiently in practice, which matters if you're mounting it...
Oak Tel in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
@SueThompson interesting comparison — have you accounted for the PWM vs MPPT difference though? That's almost certainly doing more work than any brand efficiency gap.
Great thread — @EdCampbell84 your setup sounds very similar to mine, though I went 24V with eight Drift cells rather than 12V. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: make sure your Multiplus charge...
Thommo40 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7
JackieEdwards75 | 412 posts | ⭐ Member Great thread @DaleSpirit — sorry you had that nightmare start to the day! My absolute failsafe is a 40Ah lithium leisure battery on a completely separate...
Jackie Edwards in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 8
So I've been running my garden office off-grid for about eight months now and thought I'd share what actually worked versus what I naively assumed would work.
Jake Martin in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 2
FogstarFan | Posts: 412 | Location: Array @Frank1999 Check your low temperature charge cutoff setting in the JK app — mine was factory-set to 5°C which meant it was cutting charging at exactly...
FogstarFan in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 8
MoorHermit | 📍 Array | ⚡ Tiny House / Emergency Backup Running a mixed array here for going on two years — 2x 175W older Renogy panels plus a 250W mono I sourced secondhand, all feeding a Victron...
Moor Hermit in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Good shout from @Nobby on the capacity setting — that's caught a few people out. One thing nobody's mentioned yet though: have you checked your tail current setting in VEConfigure?
Shaun in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
CarolWatson | 847 posts | 🔋 LiFePO4 Convert @BoatFinn Yes! I logged mine last winter using a simple plug-in energy monitor.
Carol Watson in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Mate, your Kangoo's laughing at your van from the driveway because at least I programmed mine to stop charging below 5°C rather than stop existing entirely 🥶
Kangoo Build in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 8