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WillowWalker | Posts: 847 @PanelBuff absolutely worth it once you dig into the VRM portal — that's where the real value lives for liveaboards.
Willow Walker in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Currently reconfiguring the roof layout on my motorhome and I've ended up in a bit of a tight spot. I've got two 175W panels already mounted (Renogy mono, Voc ~22V each, wired in series giving...
Lucky Hiker in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@ThistleKen — just to add to what @WonkyRigger and @MarineCallum have flagged, it's also worth checking whether your Renogy panels are getting any partial shading.
Sam King in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Hey @WattCharlie, good shout getting those sorted before the better weather arrives! One thing worth flagging that I don't think others have touched on yet — make sure your MPPT controller's input...
Gary Lewis in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 8
FormerCop47 | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Cumbria @MandyRoss great choice, the MultiPlus-II is a solid bit of kit.
FormerCop47 in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
@SimonGrant worth checking whether your induction hob has a power level selector — most modern ones let you dial right down. I run mine on the 1200W setting and haven't had a single trip since.
Ewan Morris in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
JennyPalmer | 203 posts | 🔌 Off-Grid Enthusiast @GillGibson I had something very similar with my 24V JK build last year.
Jenny Palmer in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
@GlenDixon worth actually running the numbers rather than guessing. Take your panel's temperature coefficient for Voc (usually around -0.3%/°C on most budget panels, Renogy etc.) and calculate...
Golden Nomad in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Ben1960 | 847 posts @ShaunWard had the exact same thing on my 4S 280Ah EVE build last summer. Turned out to be a firmware issue — JK released an update that sorted it for a lot of people.
Ben in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
HarryWalker | 847 posts @PennineVanLifer One practical thing worth flagging — lithium on a marina berth means your charger really matters.
Harry Walker in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@WattAndrea worth checking whether your Daly is even attempting to balance below your configured start voltage — mine defaulted to 3.40V trigger which essentially meant it sat idle for the...
Island VanLifer in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 6
I've been running a small off-grid solar setup at my place in rural Wales for about two years now — 400W of panels, a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT, and a 200Ah lithium battery bank.
Donna Gibson in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Picked up a 4S 100A BMS for my LiFePO4 leisure build last month — came to about £8 delivered. Slapped it on a 280Ah pack I built from EVE cells and honestly it's been performing better than I...
PW_Sparks in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 4
@RetiredElectrician this is exactly what I've been umming and ahhing about for my garden office setup!
Anne Oliver in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 2
@Tango65 — the EU22i is a solid choice. I run an Ecoflow Smart Generator alongside my Victron MultiPlus-II for exactly this scenario; it auto-starts when the Fogstar Drift 200Ah bank drops below a...
Keith Murray in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 7
@VanHolly the one thing nobody mentions with combined alternator/solar on a narrowboat is alternator protection when the batteries are near full.
SolarJunkie in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
@ExJoiner the 100/30 will throttle itself before it throttles your ambitions — that 30A output means your absolute ceiling is ~450W of panels into a 12V system, so if you're planning expansion,...
OldSailor in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Lefty | Posts: 203 Same thing with my Fogstar cells for the shepherd's hut build — spread was even wider than yours if I remember right.
Lefty in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @MidlandsBoater, worth bearing in mind that on a narrowboat your battery bank temperature can vary quite a bit depending on where your batteries are sitting — mine are under the side bed and...
Smudge in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
MuddyGrafter | Posts: 847 | Location: Brecon Beacons @Frank1999 Classic cold weather behaviour with JK units — worth checking your Cell Low Temperature Protection setting in the app.
Muddy Grafter in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 5