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SuffolkOffGrid | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Suffolk/Norfolk border @ForestWanderer — one thing I'd add that hasn't come up yet: check your VEConfigure settings, specifically the input current limit...
Suffolk OffGrid in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Finally got round to putting together a basic solar setup for the camper and honestly can't believe how well it's working for the money.
Tom in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Good point from @VanHolly on the support angle — had exactly that situation with a Fogstar order last year, sorted same day over the phone. For what it's worth on the boat I run a mixed bank...
Lazy Nomad in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@BorderCamper — worth noting that each Cerbo registers as a completely separate VRM installation under one account login, so you get individual dashboards, alarms, and data logging per...
LDV Convert in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 7
TorDweller | 1,203 posts | ⚡ Off-Grid Enthusiast @MuddyTrekker the narrowboat taught me a hard lesson here — charging context matters enormously.
Tor Dweller in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 3
CraigThompson | Posts: 312 @BoxerAdventure worth thinking carefully about your fridge first — it's likely your biggest continuous draw and the one thing you genuinely can't afford to lose.
Craig Thompson in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 9
PanelChris | 412 posts | ☀️ Solar & Motorhome The bit people consistently underestimate is usable capacity in cold weather — lithium BMS protection means you're often working with less than...
Panel Chris in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 2
@CornishNomad oh mate, Storm Darragh was the wake-up call for me too! So my setup evolved a bit differently — I've got a shepherd's hut at the bottom of the garden that runs entirely off-grid...
Vivaro Nomad in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 2
RelayLife | Posts: 634 @Midge something worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — with mismatched panels in series, have a look at the individual panel specs, specifically the Isc (short...
Relay Life in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Finally took the plunge and built a small 12V leisure battery bank for my Transit camper. Went with two 50Ah LiFePO4 cells from a Chinese supplier on AliExpress — came to about £65 all in...
Battery Doug in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 5
After last winter's grid outage (cheers, Storm Darragh), I finally stopped treating my Nissan Leaf as just a commuter and started treating it as a 24kWh battery on wheels.
Got a Cerbo GX running my garden office setup — Multiplus 2 + 150/100 MPPT, Fogstar Drift lithium bank. The VRM portal is where it earns its money for me.
Watt Hamish in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @EdCampbell84 — solid setup, Drift cells punch well above their price point. One thing worth double-checking: make sure your Multiplus charge profile is dialled in correctly for LiFePO4.
Sparky Spanner in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@JackeryGuy interesting setup — I'm actually considering something similar for my tiny house build. Quick question though: how are you handling the charging priority between the two systems?
WD40Wizard23 in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 6
So I've finally got my off-grid setup mostly sorted — 8kWh of lithium (SOK 206Ah batteries), 2.4kW of solar on the roof, and a Honda EU22i generator for backup and winter top-ups.
Stacey72 in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
PylontechMaster | Senior Member | Posts: 2,847 Good timing on this thread, @HelenLewis. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — once you've got MQTT flowing into HA, it's well worth setting up a simple...
PylontechMaster in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Great points all round from @LauraGraham72, @Chunk, @Compo89 and @Barry1962. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — warranty and after-sales support.
Maria Walker in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 5
@RogerHobbs been in a very similar situation with a 300Ah lithium bank on my workshop setup. One thing worth considering is a proper battery-to-battery charger rather than just plugging the genny...
RetiredPlumber47 in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Reply by RobWebb59: Good thread this. @LazyMechanic makes a fair point about the quirks - one thing nobody's mentioned yet is ventilation when it comes to battery placement.
Rob Webb in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Kingy | 1,203 posts Had almost the exact same head-scratcher on my narrowboat last winter. Turned out the culprit wasn't the Fogstar cells at all — it was the charger profile on my Victron MPPT...
Kingy in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 2