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@VE_Electric mine did exactly this after a firmware update silently reset half my DESS parameters — spent three days blaming the Fogstar batteries before I sheepishly opened VictronConnect and...
Hey @CrispyTrekker — looks like the forum ate the end of your post! Guessing from the thread title you're looking at EV charging.
Rachel in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
@NotAnElectrician the suspense is killing me but I'll throw something useful in whilst we wait for the full story. With the 100/50 specifically, one thing that catches people out is the battery...
Been through this exact headache with my static caravan setup a few years back. Nine times out of ten it's one of three culprits: 1.
Mine was doing the same sad little shuffle on overcast days until I realised I'd undersized the array — turns out my Victron SmartSolar was basically twiddling its thumbs waiting for voltage that...
Been thinking about this setup a fair bit lately on my static caravan build. Running a Victron SmartSolar 100/20 into a 24V LiFePO4 house bank, and I want to keep a separate 12V start battery...
Fell Lover in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
@SmartSolarNerd makes a fair point — also worth checking whether the AC input assistant is actually enabled in the VEConfigure settings, because I've watched grown adults spend three days chasing...
PennineDweller | Posts: 847 @JH_Power Your post got cut off but I think I can guess where you're heading — you want the Orion XS to respect DVCC charge limits from the Cerbo without it actually...
AnneButler | 634 posts @CornishNomad 3am is genuinely when all budget electronics decide it's time to have an existential crisis, mine included — swapped the last sketchy PWM out for a proper...
Anne Butler in On a Budget 4 months ago
Got mine pulling a solid 70A from a battered old Honda EU70is by simply cracking open VictronConnect and bumping the AC input current limit up — the Multiplus won't just decide to be generous on...
@SOC_Nerd nailed the placement rule, and @Bazza60 covered the rating — so I'll add the bit that bit me badly on my tiny house build: fuse type matters as much as size. I originally ran an ANL fuse...
Chippy in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Right, so this caught my eye because I've been down a similar rabbit hole with monitoring across differently-oriented surfaces. On my motorhome I've got panels on the roof that catch morning sun...
Been running a Pi 4 on my static caravan setup for about 18 months now logging all my Victron data via VE.Direct — honestly it's the best thing I ever did, because now I have receipts when my...
Right, so I'm going to hold my hands up here and admit I've gone down a rabbit hole I wasn't expecting with my static caravan setup. Been running a fairly straightforward Victron system for about...
BigAl in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Really useful thread — just what I needed. Can I ask a practical question though? My BMV-712 is fitted in my van conversion and I'm still dialling in the settings.
Volt Vicky in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
@MarineGeoff you're not wrong, that's basically how it starts 😄 @WillWebb curious what battery voltage you're running — 12V, 24V or 48V?
Had this exact issue last year with my static caravan setup. Old chest freezer was tripping my Multiplus-II 24/3000 every single time the compressor tried to kick in — absolutely maddening. The...
Julie in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Good points from both above, and @DownsCruiser is right that capacity alone doesn't tell the whole story. Worth adding: depth of discharge matters enormously here.
ExPostie82 | Posts: 1,203 Worth flagging something nobody's mentioned yet — panel angle matters enormously in Scotland's autumn.
Been down this rabbit hole recently while spec'ing out the battery bank for my shepherd's hut build.
Muddy Nomad in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago