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Hey @MaxYoung80, great setup! Condensation in timber cabins with wood burners is a classic headache.
Ken Graham in Off-Grid Cabins 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Started with a humble 200W Renogy panel and a 100Ah leisure battery two summers ago — now I'm sat next to a Victron Multiplus, three Fogstar 100Ah lithiums, and a 600W array like some kind of...
Moorey40 in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 5
WildMechanic | 847 posts @BorderNomad Yeah, PWM controllers are notoriously poor at accurate SOC estimation - they're basically just doing simple voltage-based calculations, and AGM voltage curves...
Wild Mechanic in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 8
DownsOffGrid | 📍 East Sussex | ⚡ 400W / 200Ah LiFePO4 @BPH_Boats Cracking price for a 100/20 — those things are built to last.
Downs OffGrid in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 1
Great shout from @Tina1971 on the PWM route at that budget. One thing I'd throw in — seriously consider a used leisure battery rather than new.
Misty Rigger in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 6
@BatteryDaz not a van here but I run a Multiplus-II 24/3000 in my static caravan on a 200Ah lithium bank, so the experience translates pretty well. The moment everything clicked for me was...
MoreTeaVicar in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 2
I've been running a Victron 75/15 MPPT on my shed setup for a couple of years now and it's been brilliant, but I'm putting together a second small system for my campervan and trying to keep costs...
FL_Solar in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 4
LesPhillips | 📍 Array | Posts: 634 Running the Orion-Tr Smart in my shepherd's hut — feeds a Fogstar Drift 200Ah from a dedicated leisure battery in the tow vehicle.
Les Phillips in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 8
VickyMurray | 847 posts @RachelLamb Yes, this catches a lot of people out with modern Transits! Short answer: with a smart alternator you really don't want a traditional split-charge relay on its...
Vicky Murray in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 6
Really lovely project @RetiredNurse43, congratulations on the retirement and the new adventure! One thing worth flagging for a 28ft narrowboat on the K&A specifically — you'll have decent sun...
LDV Project in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 2
RobButler | 847 posts Similar story here — 200Ah Victron LiFePO4 paired with a Victron Multiplus 12/1200.
Rob Butler in Emergency & Backup Power 5 months ago thumb_up 9
@PennineBoater had this exact issue in my shepherd's hut last February. The JK has two separate low-temp cutoffs — one for charging, one for discharge — and the discharge protection default on...
Boat Steve in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago
Hey @GoldenBodger — worth checking your input voltage as well. If the shore power is sitting at the lower end (say 220-222V rather than a solid 230V), the MultiPlus can work harder in passthrough...
Jason in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 2
@BrookRunner raises something really important actually. When I upgraded the narrowboat I nearly fried my alternator because it was happily dumping full current into the lithium bank without any...
Jess in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Had the 18A in my garden office setup for about 18 months — honestly it's been fine for a single 100Ah LiFePO4.
Quiet Trekker in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago
HalfAJob55 | Posts: 156 | Location: Array. 48V means half the current for the same watts — thinner cable, less heat, fewer "why is this melting" moments at 11pm on a canal in Wolverhampton.
HalfAJob55 in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 3
@RoundTuit I went through almost exactly this rabbit hole when I was expanding my cabin setup last spring.
Mountain Barry in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 3
After the third power cut this winter (rural Lincolnshire, we seem to get hammered every time there's a bit of wind), I've finally decided to stop messing about and put together a proper backup...
Linda Price in Emergency & Backup Power 5 months ago thumb_up 1
@GrumpyHermit replied: @EllaDixon71 Quick correction first — the Wanderer is actually a PWM controller, not MPPT. Renogy's genuine MPPT units are the Rover series.
Grumpy Hermit in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Spud74 | 156 posts | Location: Array | Interests: emergency backup One thing I'd flag from a backup standpoint — 48v gives you much more flexibility if you ever want to parallel batteries later...
Spud74 in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 6