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CliffGazer | 156 posts @RustySkipper one thing nobody's mentioned yet — top balancing vs bottom balancing matters here.
Cliff Gazer in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 4
@BarryCrane one thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your PWM controller's low-voltage disconnect setting.
QIH_Electric in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 5
@PanelBuff one thing worth flagging from my static caravan setup that crosses over here — the Orion-Tr Smart 30A lets you set an input voltage threshold so it won't pull from the starter battery...
Hilux Convert in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 1
@SaltyMechanic your maths looks right to me. Worth checking whether the controller's reported figure includes energy that went straight into loads during the day rather than just what landed in...
OffGrid Pete in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 7
Just finished wiring up my shed system — 400Ah of lithium (16 x 100Ah EVE cells in a 24V arrangement), a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT, and a Solis 1.5kW pure sine inverter I picked up...
Chunk85 in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Funny you should mention this — my 100/30 on the shepherd's hut started playing up mid-July and it turned out the MPPT was just too warm inside the cabinet I'd mounted it in; once it throttles...
FogstarGal in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 7
DaleSeeker | Member @KenCross Worth thinking about when you charge rather than just whether you can.
Dale Seeker in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 3
LDVBuild | Posts: 312 @OakTel Worth checking your cell 3 busbars and compression while you're in there sorting the BMS settings.
LDV Build in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 7
My Orion 12/12-30 keeps dropping out mid-charge on the motorhome — sits at 14.4V for about 3 minutes then just...
FET_Fan in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 2
Scouse16 | Posts: 847 @PartnerConvert Similar setup here on my static — Victron MPPT alongside a non-Victron inverter.
Scouse16 in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 6
@YorkshireExplorer classic DNO quote situation — they see "rural Yorkshire" and just start adding zeros. Right, before anyone can sensibly size anything you need to answer a few...
BMS_Geek in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 3
ThistlePaul | Posts: 312 | Location: Scottish Borders @HeatherOllie one thing worth investigating that hasn't been mentioned — check whether your BMS is keeping the Victron's "load...
Thistle Paul in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Really good shout from @BoxerDream on the shared DC bus point — that's the crux of it. Worth adding that with LiFePO4's relatively flat charge curve, the voltage-based arbitration is actually more...
PYW_VanLife in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @Jock30, good project! The curved roof is definitely the main headache with narrowboats. A few things worth knowing: Flexible panels are the obvious answer but honestly their efficiency and...
Chunk85 in Marine & Boat 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Simon1988 | 203 posts Great thread — we did a similar conversion on Mallard (60ft cruiser) about 18 months ago and one thing nobody's mentioned yet is the DC wiring runs.
Simon in Marine & Boat 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Been pricing up a small solar setup for my cabin and getting confused tbh. Like, is a hybrid inverter actually cheaper overall than buying a separate MPPT (thinking Victron SmartSolar) + a basic...
EcoFlow_Gal in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 4
I've been running a Victron MPPT 100/30 and a SmartShunt on my narrowboat for about eight months now, and whilst the VRM portal is handy enough, I really don't want to rely on a mobile data...
Julie Evans in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Great thread — I've had the Multiplus 12/3000/120 on my 55-footer for about two years now and one thing worth flagging is how well it plays with VE.Bus Smart Dongle if you haven't already added...
Rob Robinson in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Been having a weird one this winter with my setup on the narrowboat. I've got a 200W panel (a Renogy 200W mono) feeding into a Victron BlueSolar PWM-Light 20A, charging a pair of 110Ah lead-acid...
Midlands Boater in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 1
GazJones | 📍 North Yorkshire Dales | ⚡ Off-grid since 2019 Interesting one this. I updated to v3.40 a fortnight ago on my cabin setup and the VRM connection has been fine, but I have noticed the...
Gaz Jones in General Chat 4 months ago