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FrankFisher | 203 posts Worth noting that LiFePO4 handles cold better than other lithium chemistries, but it's not immune.
Frank Fisher in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 3
@LutonNomad sounds like the post got clipped but I've dealt with exactly this on my own MultiPlus II 48/5000 setup. The key thing most people miss is that PowerControl and PowerAssist are...
Ozzy in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 6
Same issue last winter with my setup. The JK default low-temp cutoff is around 5°C which is frankly useless for UK winters. Worth doing two things: Lower the protection threshold in the JK app —...
Wez in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Jock90 | 234 posts | 🚤 Narrowboat Nomad @GE_Solar Near Loch Tay you say — factor in about 40 days of proper Scottish gloom between November and February where your panels produce roughly the same...
Jock90 in Off-Grid Cabins 5 months ago thumb_up 5
@ZoeGrant had the 18A in my van for six months before upgrading and honestly the only thing it charged faster was my regret.
Cotswold Dweller in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 2
Really good thread this. One angle I don't think's been touched on yet — what's your anticipated charging frequency?
Julie in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 8
Moorey | Posts: 412 @Davo83 Not overkill at all in my opinion – the 3000VA headroom gives you proper breathing room if you ever want to run a hairdryer or small induction hob without the inverter...
Moorey in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 5
BenWebb | 312 posts | South Wales @SamBennett to add to what the others are getting at — the core issue is that a standard VSR is designed around lead-acid charging profiles.
Ben Webb in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 3
I've been putting together a small off-grid setup for my shed/workshop on a tight budget and decided to go the second-hand route for batteries rather than buying new.
Midlands Explorer in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 1
@Clive1978 the "overkill" framing bothers me slightly, because it implies there's a tidy threshold between necessary and excessive — there isn't.
Panel Louise in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 4
I've been running a Victron Multiplus 2 48/3000/35 in my off-grid setup for about eight months now and it's been mostly brilliant, but I keep getting nuisance trips when I fire up my kettle and...
Rob Robinson in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 2
Fitted out my shepherd's hut last year with what I thought was a decent little system: 2x 200W Renogy panels, a 40A Victron SmartSolar MPPT, and a single 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4.
Bomber78 in Garden Offices 5 months ago
OllieRoss74 | Posts: 234 My shepherd's hut runs off a similar shared-circuit arrangement — single 32A feed from the house doing double duty. The key thing nobody's mentioned is interlocking.
Ollie Ross in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 8
Something I learned the hard way with my shepherd's hut setup — the DC-DC charger is only ever as useful as the battery headroom available when the EV plugs in. With 400Ah of Fogstar lithium,...
Vivaro Build in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Hey @AngliaSolar, looks like your post got cut off! Keen to hear the full question before I chip in properly.
Daily Convert in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 6
GillGibson | 312 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Convert @RogerKnight Great project! One thing worth mentioning that I don't see come up often — make sure you're using a proper USB to VE.Direct cable rather...
Gill Gibson in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Hey @BenWebb, one thing worth trying that nobody's mentioned yet — make sure you're doing a proper full charge reset regularly to resync the shunt.
Dizzy83 in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 2
@LiFePO4Geek done exactly this — Fogstar Drift 100Ah with a single 100W panel running an Alpicool C15 in my van for two summers. Reality check: Compressor fridge typically draws 3-5Ah averaged...
Marine Phil in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 6
UC_Builds | 312 posts @RetiredElectrician74 Worth checking whether the time zone in the VictronConnect app has actually updated properly — I've seen it stick on BST even after the clocks go back,...
UC_Builds in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 6
Really relevant thread for me — living on a boat means I've had to think hard about this too. Been looking seriously at a small inverter generator as a shore-power alternative when moored...
Fenland OffGrid in Emergency & Backup Power 5 months ago thumb_up 5