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Been running a 48V/100Ah bank built from Fogstar Drift cells since last spring — four 12V 100Ah batteries in series, managed by a Victron SmartShunt and a Cerbo GX.
48VGal in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Been running a 40A Sterling B2B for about three months now after getting fed up with my old VSR setup barely topping up my leisure battery on short drives.
Transit Project in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago thumb_up 1
@BordersNomad not Scotland but I did two winters in a static on Dartmoor with a comparable setup, so similar grim conditions!
Midge66 in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 9
@NicolaTaylor72 worth checking your tail current setting in VictronConnect — this is often the sneaky culprit that gets overlooked.
Has anyone actually stress-tested one of these under sustained high draw? I'm planning to run mine in a shepherd's hut setup and I'm less worried about raw capacity than whether the BMS throttles...
Ash Dweller in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Stick with 14.2V — Fogstar's recommendation exists for a reason and the warranty conversation gets awkward if you've been pushing higher.
ShedGenius in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Hey @HeathGazer, interesting one! I've got a similar setup on my static caravan and noticed the same thing last July during that hot spell.
Donna in General Chat 4 months ago thumb_up 5
LesHarris | 847 posts @CrafterSolar Nice one, congrats on getting it stable! The Fogstar Drift is a solid choice - good to see more people moving away from AGM for cabin setups. One thing worth...
Les Harris in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 8
Jess1972 | 847 posts @CliveKnight 12 metres is absolutely nothing to worry about — I'd go with 6mm² cable for that run to keep voltage drop negligible, especially if you're planning anything over...
Jess in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 4
Been running a 4S 280Ah LiFePO4 setup in my van for about eight months now — four EVE cells wired up with a JK BMS (the 200A active balancer version).
Roger Hobbs in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 1
BenJohnson95 | 67 posts Had this exact issue on the boat last winter. Mine turned out to be interference from the inverter running nearby — Bluetooth and certain inverters don't play nicely...
Ben Johnson in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Roger1983 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @MarineKaren that 11:30 pattern is interesting — sounds behavioural rather than a fault.
Roger in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 7
So I've been scratching my head over my setup in the Transit-based van. Currently got a 40A B2B (DC-DC) charger running off the alternator into a 200Ah lithium leisure battery, and it works a...
Gazza22 in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Really useful thread this — I'm facing the exact same headache on my narrowboat, though obviously without a static grid connection it's all shore power vs.
Vivaro Project in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 4
@DownsDweller Something worth checking that caught me out — have you looked at your parasitic loads?
Linda Grant in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Picked up a Multiplus 2 48/3000/35 back in spring and I'm struggling to get my head around something.
Glen Dixon in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Reply by GrumpySkipper: @DodgyRoamer One thing worth nailing down before you finalise panel count — what's your roof orientation and pitch?
Grumpy Skipper in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Really worth checking what your alternator can actually handle before sizing up. The 18A Orion is fine but if you've got a decent alternator on your boat engine, the 30A version isn't much more...
Hazel Paddy in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Not directly narrowboat experience, but I've got an Orion-Tr Smart 30A running into my garden office setup and the load profile feels similar to what you're describing. One thing nobody's touched...
Transit Convert in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 6
@GemmaCooper86 oh this brings back memories from last February in my static — exact same scenario, woke up to a dead system at stupid o'clock. The Drift's BMS cuts charging around 5°C which is...
Dale Spirit in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 5