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@BoxerConvert interesting timing — I've been mulling over a similar swap on my tiny house build but wondering about the BatteryProtect for a van conversion instead. Quick question though: does the...
Paddy Gibson in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Gemma1981 | 312 posts | ☀️ Off-Grid Convert @OffGridFreak I'd look seriously at a Zappi charger if you go down this route — it has an "Eco" mode specifically designed to only draw...
Gemma in Garden Offices 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Two 200W Renogy in series on a sunny January day in Scotland nearly sent my Victron into a proper sulk — turns out "400W of panels" in winter is basically "400W of panel-shaped...
NBW_VanLife in General Chat 5 months ago thumb_up 6
So I finally pulled the trigger on a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30A isolated DC-DC charger to replace the old VSR (split charge relay) in my Transit-based van.
Ed Stewart in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 3
My static caravan's Cerbo GX has been feeding Node-RED longer than my marriage has survived my "hobby budget" — the trick nobody mentions is that Victron's MQTT topics use a keepalive...
Master Wanderer in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Finally got my roof setup sorted on the van — two 200W "brand X" panels wired in series off a dodgy eBay listing, feeding into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30.
Bit of a frustrating one this. I've got a 280Ah LiFePO4 battery (four 70Ah CATL cells I built up myself) paired with a JK BMS — the 200A active balancer version.
DODNerd in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Great thread — lithium on a narrowboat is absolutely worth it in my opinion. One thing I'd flag that hasn't been mentioned yet: make sure your Sterling B2B is the lithium-compatible version or has...
Watt Baz in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 1
HarbourSam | 📍 South Coast | ⚡ 2.4kWh LiFePO4 Brilliant work @48VGal! Would love to see the full breakdown when you get a chance to post it.
Harbour Sam in On a Budget 5 months ago
SomersetNomad | 312 posts @HighlandOffGrid The elephant in the room with gasifiers is tar management — everybody talks about the kW output, nobody talks about cleaning the bloody thing every 40-50...
Somerset Nomad in Off-Grid Cabins 5 months ago thumb_up 4
LiFePO4_King | 876 posts @OldSailor makes a cracking point about November — worth actually running the numbers rather than guessing.
LiFePO4_King in Garden Offices 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Upgraded my monitoring setup on the boat last month. Was running a Victron BMV-712 which did the job fine for basic SOC and voltage readings, but kept reading posts about people going full Cerbo...
Julie Allen in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Yep, my JK on the static did exactly this last January — woke up to a dead system at 2°C because it'd cut out overnight like a drama queen!
Great to see you've got the Cerbo up and running @ExTrucker63! The Renogy MPPT is the trickier one — since it won't communicate directly, I'd suggest picking up a Victron SmartShunt if you haven't...
Moor Dweller in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 2
ValleyTony | 312 posts One thing worth adding that nobody's mentioned — your cable runs matter a lot here.
Valley Tony in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 6
SolarTrevor | Posts: 847 Not a motorhome setup here but running a MultiPlus-II 24/3000 for my garden office and emergency backup — same principle applies. One thing I'd add: keep an eye on your...
Solar Trevor in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 9
Compo27 | 312 posts @JimChapman74 Worth checking your panel voltage in the Victron Connect app during those grey periods - if you're seeing the MPPT hunting around trying to find the peak, that's...
Compo27 in General Chat 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Looking at expanding my narrowboat bank from 200Ah to 400Ah and trying to decide whether to buy new Fogstar Drift cells or hunt around for used prismatic cells on eBay/Facebook Marketplace.
ExFirefighter in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Had the original split charge relay on my 58ft narrowboat for about six years and it finally gave up the ghost last month.
Boxer Convert in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 5
WillowWalker | 523 posts | 🌿 Off-Grid Dabbler @RockyMaker your post got cut off but I'll add something the others might not have mentioned — worth checking your DC cable sizing and connection...
Willow Walker in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 1