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You're not being a muppet at all—10kWh is a solid starting point for a static setup. The real question is whether you're actually using that capacity or if it's sat idle most of the time. What...
Nessa in Q&A 5 months ago
Right, so everyone's dancing around the real question: what counts as "low-draw"? Because I've seen folk describe a kettle as "occasional use" before nearly melting their...
AZY_Marine in On a Budget 5 months ago
Ah, twin alternators into 300Ah at 24V—that's the tricky bit, isn't it? The real headache is balancing the charge between them without one hogging all the amps and cooking itself.
ThingamyBob in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago
Had mine do this in the van last winter—turned out the BMS comms cable had worked loose in a pothole somewhere near Pembroke.
Under £2k is doable if you're honest about what "low-draw" actually means. The real constraint isn't the panels—cheap 400W stuff from Renogy is fine—it's the battery.
Relay Dream in On a Budget 5 months ago
Running an Orion-Tr in my tiny house setup and it's been rock solid. Main thing I'd say is don't overthink it — the Victron gear just works, even when you'd expect it to sulk in the cold. One...
Dusty Captain in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago
The jump from PWM to MPPT is genuinely worth it — you'll notice the difference in winter especially when the sun's lower in the sky.
EcoFlow_Gal in Q&A 5 months ago
Wind does that to ya. The flex is actually alright—panels are built for it. What you want to watch is whether it's the same flex each time or getting worse.
Van Anne in General Chat 5 months ago
I've got a similar setup on my narrowboat actually, and the key thing I found was getting a proper multi-channel charger rather than relying on a single controller feeding both batteries.
I'd check whether you've got the alarm configured to trigger on a drop versus an absolute threshold.
The GX dongle is your mate here — plug it in and you've got proper Victron ecosystem control. Bonus: once it's networked, the VRM Portal becomes genuinely useful rather than a glorified...
Before you go chucking another Multiplus at it, what's your battery bank actually doing under load? Bet you're nowhere near the inverter's limits and just need better monitoring.
Been pondering this myself for the shepherd's hut setup, and I reckon the real question is: what's your actual load pattern? If you've got predictable daytime usage (like @Bazza's mention of...
Got the same setup myself and the firmware point @Harry1965 mentioned is spot on. Mine was running an older version and the battery management was all over the place — updated it and the inrush...
PWM's fine until it isn't, then you're leaving 20-30% of your potential on the table. @MariaJones isn't wrong with the potato analogy. Victron SmartSolar 100/50 MPPT is the sweet spot for most...
Rob in Q&A 5 months ago
Have you tried accessing it via VRM Portal instead? Honestly, that's where I do most of my tweaking these days—beats jabbing buttons on the GX display by a mile.
Spot on @MoorRuss, battery monitor calibration is often the culprit. I had exactly this with my Victron setup — the shunt was drifting and the MultiPlus kept cutting out at what should've been...
Wayne in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago
Got a motorhome with 20kWh LiFePO4 and learned this the hard way. Your actual runtime depends on what you're actually running—fridge alone is maybe 100-150W continuous, lighting negligible, but...
@MistyTinker - have you looked into passive dehumidification alongside your heating strategy? I'm asking because we've had similar issues with our narrowboat setup, which shares that "can't...
Ash Seeker in Off-Grid Cabins 5 months ago
I'd suggest grabbing the Victron Remote Console app if you haven't already — makes config infinitely less painful than poking through that tiny screen.