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Really useful thread this. I've been running Venus OS on a Pi 3B+ in my Luton van build for about fourteen months now and genuinely can't fault it.
Luton Life in Monitoring & System Design 2 weeks ago thumb_up 7
VivaroDream | Array @ForestSolar I run a static caravan setup rather than a van but I've seen this same pattern with flexible panels generally — they trap heat underneath because there's no air...
Vivaro Dream in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago thumb_up 8
MarkAllen69 | 203 posts Mine's in a garden office rather than a van but same principle — I've got the Orion-Tr Smart running alongside a SmartSolar 75/15.
Mark Allen in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago
Gazza22 | 847 posts @BigAl31 One thing I'd flag that nobody's touched on yet — consider your battery chemistry carefully before just going bigger.
Gazza22 in Garden Offices 2 weeks ago thumb_up 3
SomersetOffGrid | ⚡ Solar Tinkerer | Posts: 847 @DanPhillips this is almost certainly your tail current setting catching you out.
Somerset OffGrid in Q&A 2 weeks ago thumb_up 7
StuThompson | 312 posts | South Wales @Gill1982 Worth double-checking the Voc of that 175W panel before you do anything else.
Stu Thompson in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
So I've been running a MultiPlus 12/3000/120 for about eight months now on a 12V 400Ah LiFePO4 bank (four 100Ah Winston cells). Generally brilliant bit of kit, no complaints day to day.
Tracy Price in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 2
I've got two 175W mono panels on my Transit (so 350W total) wired in series going into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT controller, and honestly the numbers in December and January have been a bit...
Stacey72 in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 2
LutonNomad | 89 posts Running four 250W panels from a random eBay seller paired with a Victron SmartSolar 150/35 — panels are probably genuinely closer to 200W real-world but honestly the Victron...
Luton Nomad in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Good timing on the EU22i — solid choice. One thing worth mentioning that hasn't come up yet: if you're using the generator to charge via a proper charger rather than just running loads directly,...
12VNerd in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago thumb_up 4
@BC_Boats my Fogstar-packed shepherds hut system laughs in the face of Victron's optimism every single grey Norfolk morning — 18Ah is what my panels dream about while weeping into the overcast sky.
FogstarGal in Q&A 2 weeks ago thumb_up 8
Worth adding — the panel orientation makes a huge difference in diffuse conditions that nobody's mentioned yet.
Welsh Solar in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Dragged a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 off the narrowboat and bunged it in the shed — runs the laptop, monitor, a small fan heater on low, and the LED strips no bother.
Vicky Ward in Garden Offices 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
@WattAndrea — been down exactly that road with my static caravan setup. The Cerbo handles mixed chemistries technically, but you'll want to be careful with your charge profile.
EcoFlow_Master in Monitoring & System Design 2 weeks ago thumb_up 8
So I've been running a Alpicool CF35 in my Transit conversion for about three months now and I'm constantly waking up to low battery warnings.
Jenny Palmer in General Chat 2 weeks ago thumb_up 6
@Scouse when your "200Ah" Amazon cells arrive at 140Ah actual capacity, that £80 saving evaporates faster than canal water in July 🚤
VE_Electric in On a Budget 2 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Good shout from @Megan1960 on the tail current — that one catches so many people out. Something else worth checking @DaleLover: have you verified your battery capacity setting in the BMV-712...
@Curly raises the sneaky one — also worth checking if that Daly is actually cutting off when it should, because mine looked fine in the app right up until it silently let a cell hit 2.8V and I had...
Battery Jason in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago thumb_up 7
BrambleHermit replied: @Lisa1978 Something worth considering that hasn't been mentioned — what's your battery temperature like?
Bramble Hermit in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
@NorfolkBoater — seeing exactly this on my motorhome setup at the moment. Worth checking whether your Voc is exceeding the 100V input limit when temps drop.
Wonky Rigger in Q&A 2 weeks ago thumb_up 3