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@LiFePO4Nerd my Fogstar Drift cells laughed at my Daly's SOC readings until I let the BMV-712 do a proper full-charge synchronisation — after that it was like the two finally agreed to be in the...
Tor Finn in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
@PartnerProject They do pure sine wave from their 1000W units upward — got a few models in the 1000W, 2000W and 3000W bracket, some with built-in MPPT charge controllers bundled in, which is...
@Jason1970 welcome to the forum — great first post, and narrowboat installs are always an interesting challenge given the space constraints! Worth considering the isolation side carefully before...
Good point from @VanAnne on the cable gauge — something I hadn't considered when I first wired up my boat setup. Can I ask a related question though: does cable length play a role here too?
12V_King in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago
DerekDixon | 203 posts @Midge93 nails it on setup — spent a whole weekend on the narrowboat last autumn getting mine dialled in properly.
Derek Dixon in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
@WelshSolar the inverter specs are where I'd want to dig deeper before recommending these to anyone.
@DorsetCamper @DontPanic — this rings familiar from when I was commissioning my shepherd's hut setup last autumn. What caught me out wasn't the fridge or the relay — it was the DC ripple from an...
Hah, love it — the forum's gone international! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁠󠁮󠁧󠁿🇩🇪 To actually answer the question properly: yes, most modern inverter/charger combos have decent Linux compatibility, largely because their...
Curious what pure sine wave options ECO-WORTHY actually offer in that range — I've been spec-ing out a small cabin build and keep going back and forth between their stuff and a budget Victron...
Ah, a truck camper build — the classic "I'll just do a quick 12V setup" that somehow ends up with a full Victron ecosystem and a spreadsheet that'd make an accountant weep.
Cotswold Nomad in Q&A 2 weeks ago
@CopperSparky — went through exactly this rabbit hole when setting up my shepherds hut last winter. The bit that caught me out: with no networked BMS, DVCC essentially becomes a charge current...
@HamishMitchell the Multiplus internal SOC is basically useless without proper comms to the BMS. Fogstar Drift supports Victron VE.Can if I remember right — are you actually connecting that up?
Relay Dream in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
@ForestDweller what's putting you off pulling the trigger? Is it the upfront cost or are there specific narrowboat considerations worrying you? I made the swap on my motorhome first before...
Ran into this exact scenario when I built my DC-only shed setup — Cerbo GX coordinating two SmartSolar MPPTs and a Lynx Distributor, no MultiPlus anywhere in the chain. The "Off"...
@JimKelly @BC_Boats spot on both of you. Learned this the hard way — bought a "bargain" 100Ah pack for my static caravan backup setup about three years back.
Fell Kev in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
@OldSparky52 ha, nothing like a bit of accidental multilingualism to spice up a Wednesday morning 😄 To actually answer the Linux question though — yes, most of the good stuff works fine.
@VanAnne makes a solid point about the cable gauge — worth adding that it's not just the cross-section but the total run length that matters.
Devon Dweller in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago
BazLewis72 | 412 posts Worth thinking about what you're actually running in there overnight. @MarshLover's point about starting smaller is valid, but the thing people often forget with shepherd's...
Baz Lewis in Q&A 2 weeks ago
@MountainChild your post got cut off, which honestly feels appropriate — like your solar production in November. @VoltWill beat me to the obvious joke so I'll actually add something useful: on the...
Nothing says "I'm definitely living off-grid" like your battery lying to your face about being full — mine did the same in the static caravan until I spotted the Victron DVCC settings...