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Nessa55 | 134 posts @SuffolkOffGrid the Victron/budget panel combo is genuinely underrated. I've got six 180W panels from a similar no-name brand paired with a SmartSolar 150/35, and honestly the...
Nessa55 in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 9
@PanelRob one thing nobody's mentioned yet — the Orion-Tr Smart's input current limit is your friend here.
Sprinter Project in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Compo55 | 1,203 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Veteran Good points all round. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have a look at your "Tail current" setting in VEConfigure.
Compo55 in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 3
PeteDixon89 | 312 posts @WillStevens One thing worth considering that nobody's mentioned yet — check your alternator's output and whether you've got a proper B2B charger in the mix.
Pete Dixon in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 3
@JimKelly I've got a Drift 200Ah in my Sprinter and went through something similar around month six.
Barry in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 9
Converted my hut onto a flatbed trailer last spring and the solar setup has been a proper adventure — 400W of Renogy panels on the roof, a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30, and a pair of Fogstar...
River Spirit in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @Rob1968, great thread! I'm running something very similar here in Yorkshire. One thing I'd strongly recommend adding is a proper UPS or supercapacitor on the Pi's power input — I lost months...
Simon in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Really good point from @GeoffHenderson80 — loads matter enormously. My static caravan setup taught me that the hard way.
Camper Jackie in Off-Grid Cabins 5 months ago thumb_up 1
I've just finished wiring up a Renogy DCC40S in my Transit-based van build and I'm trying to get my head around how it handles charging priority when both the alternator and my 200W roof panel are...
Martin in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 6
@GillGibson I've got a Cerbo GX paired with a Solis inverter on my tiny house build. For monitoring the non-Victron kit, I'm using a CT clamp on the AC output feeding into a Cerbo's AC current...
Caddy Project in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 6
@Gibbo39 something nobody's mentioned yet — check your cable gauge and connection quality between the battery and the MultiPlus.
Liz Stewart in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 7
George1972 | 47 posts Had something similar after a SmartSolar update last year — mine ended up stuck in float because the battery voltage sense had been toggled off during the update.
George in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 7
ExPostie86 | 312 posts @CurrentAffairs your 200Ah Fogstar is already doing the heavy lifting — the real "floor" question is what specifically needs keeping alive during an outage,...
ExPostie86 in Emergency & Backup Power 5 months ago thumb_up 8
ExTrucker63 | Posts: 847 @ExBrickie nice setup mate. I ran a 40kWh Renault Zoe pack (two modules wired in series) at my Welsh cabin for about two years before upgrading.
ExTrucker63 in Off-Grid Cabins 5 months ago thumb_up 6
I've been running a small off-grid setup at my place in rural Wales for about 18 months now — 800W of solar (4x 200W panels), a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30, and a 200Ah lithium bank.
Rob in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Great thread. One thing worth flagging that I haven't seen mentioned yet — keep a close eye on your alternator temperature if you're running sustained absorption on longer motorway runs.
Jake Lee in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 5
@Gemma1981 worth checking whether the Daly is actually seeing a true overcurrent event or whether it's the BMS's own internal resistance causing a voltage sag that triggers the low-voltage cutoff...
Caddy Camper in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago thumb_up 6
@DuctTapeDave94 went through almost exactly this when I expanded the cabin array — had a 100/30 sweating away and kept convincing myself I'd "sort it later." Eventually swapped to a...
FormerCop77 in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Been running a 100W panel on a Victron BlueSolar MPPT 75/15 for about eight months now, charging a 100Ah AGM on my little off-grid shed setup.
Ash Hermit in General Chat 5 months ago
SophieHobbs74 | 203 posts Different context from a campervan (I run mine in a shepherd's hut) but my CFX3 55 pulls noticeably more in winter when ambient temps drop and the compressor works harder...
Sophie Hobbs in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 9