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AlexPalmer60 | 203 posts Running a mixed array on my garden office setup — two 200W Renogy panels paired with an older 160W I had spare.
Alex Palmer in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Really echoing what @FormerCop77 is hinting at — November through February is where UK solar really humbles you.
Karen Evans in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Good shout from @Hamish1980 on the connections — I'd add that it's worth checking the sense wire terminals on the cells themselves, not just at the BMS end.
Tango65 in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
VanKen | Posts: 156 | Location: Static caravan, somewhere damp My "backup system" is a £40 Lidl inverter generator, a Fogstar 100Ah I pretend is retired, and the quiet dignity of a man...
Van Ken in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 1
@EwanMurray done this twice now with EVE cells — once for the van, once for a cabin backup build. Top balancing is non-negotiable before first use.
Wonky Mechanic in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 1
@DODNerd — classic top-of-charge drama, that. Had exactly this with my shepherd's hut build last spring.
Ollie Ross in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 9
VoltGeek | 2,847 posts | West Yorkshire @ShedGenius79 Solid choice on the Fogstar Drift — cracking battery for the money.
VoltGeek in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 5
MidlandsCamper | Posts: 2,156 @Trevor1967 The 30A Orion in absorption is only targeting ~14.4V by default — sounds like it's actually working correctly.
Midlands Camper in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 7
BordersExplorer | 1,204 posts One thing neither @RussThomas nor @EdGrant91 has touched on yet — pay close attention to your Voc and Isc figures across both panel generations, not just the wattage...
Borders Explorer in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 7
RhysGrant | 847 posts | Welsh Borders @PeakExplorer the XS 50A is a proper step up, particularly if you're planning any EV top-ups.
Rhys Grant in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago
CraftyGrafter | 203 posts @TracyRobinson Snap! Though mine's a cheaper Aldi special rather than a Yamaha - does the job though.
Crafty Grafter in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@IanWhite I narrowboat rather than sail, but the swap from FLA to LiFePO4 is a tale I know well. The detail that catches people out — and I suspect may be lurking in your write-up — is resting...
Sophie Fisher in Marine & Boat 3 months ago
WattAMess27 | 312 posts @GafferTapeKing19 Great setup! One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet - watch your panel angle through December and January.
WattAMess27 in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 1
@Brian1975 mapped mine on a Post-it note in a Tesco car park, turns out "kettle, laptop, occasionally the angle grinder" is not a load profile — it's a cry for help from my Victron BMV-712.
ExFarmer21 in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 1
@TimHarris nice little setup for the money! On the settings side, what battery chemistry are you running? That makes a big difference to what voltages you want.
Ella Davies in On a Budget 3 months ago thumb_up 8
@SimonThompson the idle time is actually the crux of the issue here. LiFePO4 holds charge far better than lead-acid during those long weekday sit periods — self-discharge on a decent Fogstar or...
Battery Tony in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Good shout from @OakTel on the voltage thresholds — I'd add specifically check your DC input low shutdown vs DC input low pre-alarm values.
Boycie in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Running a 300Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 (12V) in my Sprinter build. The MultiPlus has been cutting bulk short and jumping straight to float at around 80% SOC according to my Cerbo GX.
Boxer Dream in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
@VoltDai the Victron SmartSolar is a solid bit of kit, so that's not your problem. What I'd look at is whether you've configured the battery charging profile correctly in VictronConnect — a lot of...
PVPro in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 4
@RogerHobbs running a motorhome through multiple UK winters has taught me that generator integration is all about the charger settings, not just the hardware. With a Victron MultiPlus, you can set...