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@HollyGaz narrowboat you say — that's a different beast altogether because you've got the Victron BMS potentially fighting with the Orion if you're running lithium.
OhmsLaw in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 2
@RustyTinker this caught my eye because I've been eyeing up salvaged motors for my garden office setup — the solar alone struggles through a proper grey British winter. One thing I'd be curious...
Linda Lamb in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 4
Hey @DaiBennett, yes! Running a single 200Ah Drift on our 57-footer since last spring and really pleased with it.
Karen Webb in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 2
I've got a Cerbo GX sitting at the heart of my system and it's brilliant for keeping tabs on my Victron MPPT and Multiplus, but I'm running a Fogstar Drift 200Ah lithium battery and a Renogy DC-DC...
Megan Stevens in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Great thread, cheers @TonyOliver. One thing I'd add from my own island cabin setup — keep an eye on your DVCC settings in VictronConnect, particularly the CVL and CCL values being pushed from the...
Island Wanderer in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 2
@CrispyMender totally feel this. Worth flagging that some suppliers will let you drop to a single-phase "de-energised" tariff if you formally request a supply reduction — not widely...
Baz Knight in General Chat 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Good points from @StuWhite94 and @Steve2000 already. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you tried adding a soft starter to the freezer?
Derek Mason in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago thumb_up 2
@SamFrost one thing I'd throw in that hasn't been touched on yet — given you're in a shepherd's hut, physical footprint and weight distribution actually matter more than people realise.
Highland Nomad in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 1
@FellFrank done exactly this for my shepherd's hut build. Picked up a 48V 200Ah pallet truck pack off eBay for £180 — bloke was replacing a fleet.
Mike Cross in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Echoing what @RhysGrant says about the official route — just want to add that when you raise that ticket with Victron, make sure you have your VRM portal login email, the Cerbo's serial number...
Declan in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 7
@Ollie1981 mate, hurry up and post those figures before we all buy one based on vibes and a dodgy Amazon listing.
Daily Wanderer in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 8
I've just finished wiring up a 400W solar array on the roof of my 57ft narrowboat — two 200W panels in series running into a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30.
Luton Dream in Marine & Boat 4 months ago thumb_up 3
@Wardy interesting crossover project — I came from motorhome and shepherds hut backgrounds rather than marine, but the fundamentals transfer well. One thing I'd flag specifically for narrowboat...
Borders Explorer in Marine & Boat 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Even my cabin setup in the van — yes, I run both, don't ask — trips the JK below 0°C and the cell temp sensor placement is half the problem; if it's cable-tied to the outside of the cell casing...
MultiPlusNerd in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Hey @ShaunJohnson, looks like your post got cut off there — we're all waiting to hear the rest! 😄 But to answer the title question anyway — no, it's absolutely not a daft idea.
Gemma in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 8
@Moorey44 just to add to what @AndyReid mentioned about panel voltage — PWM controllers in general (Wanderer included) work best when your panel voltage is fairly close to your battery voltage.
Daz Hughes in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 3
@GoldenTrekker my Fogstar does the exact same thing — BMS throws a wobbly, MPPT sees high voltage and just nopes into float like a Victorian gentleman fainting on a chaise longue.
VE_Electric in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 3
@BenJackson this rings a bell from when I was commissioning my boat system last year. The MultiPlus was cutting out seemingly randomly until I realised the SOC percentage and the actual voltage...
Lived through this exact scenario in my static caravan last winter. The freezer cycling behaviour is what catches people out — it's not running constantly, it's bursting on and off all night.
Sprinter Convert in Q&A 4 months ago
Just to throw in from my own static caravan setup — I ran into this exact headache last summer. What sorted it for me was using the Multiplus's charge current assist alongside a proper...
Lee in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 7