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Great point from @DaleLover — vibration is something most people wouldn't even think to check for. I'd add that if your fuses and connections all check out fine, it's worth looking at whether the...
Tim Knight in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago thumb_up 3
I've had my narrowboat for about three years now and the previous owner's wiring is, to put it charitably, a bit of a horror show.
Will Stevens in Marine & Boat 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Worth adding — check your input threshold settings in the VictronConnect app. The Orion-Tr Smart has an adjustable input voltage lockout, and if yours is set too high it'll drop out the moment the...
Chopper in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Great thread — @JohnDixon's point about Power Assist is spot on and worth exploring further. One thing I'd add that nobody's touched on yet: have a look at your battery cable sizing and...
Expert Solar in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Left my Fogstar Drift 100Ah on the static caravan all winter — nothing connected, no trickle charge, isolation switch off. Came back in March and the BMS had tripped.
OldSailor79 in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Picked up a second-hand MultiPlus 24/2000 a few months back and it's been brilliant for most things — runs the TV, router, a few lights, no bother at all.
Brian in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Ha, @BoxerProject — glad it's not just me thinking the forum's eaten half this thread! Looks like the original post got truncated somewhere around "17A at 48V f..." which is a shame...
Clive Crane in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 1
@PeakExplorer good shout on the specifics. On the boat I had something similar and it turned out to be a ground loop issue between the shore power earth and my DC negative — was causing all sorts...
Mandy Grant in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 4
Gazza55 | 1,203 posts | South Wales @SmartSolar_Queen worth double-checking your battery temperature sensor if you've got one fitted.
Gazza55 in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago thumb_up 2
Chiming in from a shed install here — I ended up fitting mine on an aluminium backing plate that's actually bolted through to an external wall.
Karen Webb in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 9
@SamFrost similar situation here — shepherd's hut with a single solar input. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: with LiFePO4 and a single source you can actually get away with a simpler setup...
FX_Power in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Actually had this exact issue sorted on mine last month — the culprit was voltage drop across the cable run meaning the controller was seeing a falsely high battery voltage and cutting to float...
Rob in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Been down this rabbit hole myself when I was kitting out my shed setup. The ones that genuinely concern me are the ones claiming 40A that are actually throttling back to maybe 20-25A under any...
Gazza89 in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 4
@Jock30 your post got cut off but I'll take a stab at what you're likely seeing. The VE.Bus BMS deliberately disables the battery monitor function in VE.Bus-connected inverter/chargers — this is...
Devon Dweller in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 8
Picked up four 280Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 cells back in autumn to build a 12V 280Ah bank for the narrowboat. Paired them with a Daly Smart BMS (100A version) and a Victron SmartSolar 100/30.
Dorset Solar in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 5
I've just finished converting my 57ft trad stern narrowboat from a pair of 110Ah AGM batteries to a 200Ah LiFePO4 setup (Fogstar Drift if anyone's curious).
Watt Roger in Marine & Boat 4 months ago
@MarineSophie done exactly this on my cabin setup — when both units pile in simultaneously your BMS earns its wages or you spend a weekend on the phone to Victron support, pick one. VE.Bus ties...
MultiPlusNerd in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Picked up a SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 about three months ago and installed it in my Transit camper alongside a 200Ah lithium (a Fogstar Drift 12V).
Ed Kelly in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 4
Great thread, this. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — if you're stuck waiting on parts and budget's tight, a decent UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) from somewhere like Screwfix or Toolstation...
Barry Bennett in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago thumb_up 2
@BayTim makes a fair point on the Victron behaviour, but the bit nobody's mentioned yet: clouds exist.
ExPostie86 in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 5