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Great thread — been lurking on this exact question for weeks whilst pricing up my narrowboat setup. One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet: how are people finding the Fogstar Drift's...
Willow Walker in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 9
My tiny house runs on a Fogstar-sourced pack with a proper Daly BMS and I sleep like a baby — unlike the six months I spent lying awake after fitting a £9 special that thought "cell...
Cotswold Cruiser in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 5
AshDweller | 89 posts Running a very similar setup in my shepherd's hut — same Fogstar Drift cells, though I've got a JK BMS rather than Daly.
Ash Dweller in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 1
CotswoldBoater | 156 posts | ⚓ Liveaboard @NaeClue Completely relate to this! I've got a narrowboat and ended up with two separate orders from Fogstar within a fortnight — told myself the second...
Cotswold Boater in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 2
PeakCamper | 312 posts Keeping both is a bit like wearing a belt and suspenders — except one of them actively argues with the other and potentially wrecks your alternator in the process 😅 Genuine...
Peak Camper in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Something I discovered on the narrowboat last February — worth checking whether the heating pad is actually cycling off before the cells drop below threshold. Mine was on a basic thermostat that...
Craig Cross in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 4
@RKE_Builds interested to know what you're actually seeing in kWh terms on a decent summer day vs a grey October day — that gap is what I'm trying to plan around for my garden office build. I've...
ExJoiner19 in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 8
BoatSteve | 634 posts Done a similar swap on a smaller bilge-keeler — the weight redistribution matters more than people realise.
Boat Steve in Marine & Boat 6 months ago thumb_up 2
@TrevorLamb and @DevonNomad have covered the top-balance and Smart Shunt angles well. One thing I'd add from my own tiny house build — the Daly Smart BMS passive balancing current is notoriously...
LDV Convert in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Del58 | 1,203 posts Good shout from @PennineDweller and @WonkyRanger on the temperature sensor, but I'd also add — have a look at your tail current settings in VictronConnect.
Del58 in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 5
@WhatsAFuse65 mate you've literally cut off your own post like the grid cut off your supply — we're all just sat here guessing your loads like it's Catchphrase 🎰 That said, my Fogstar Drift 100Ah...
Brummie84 in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Been running the same unit for about eight months now and had similar bother early on. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your phone's Bluetooth settings and make sure battery optimisation...
WrongFuse83 in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago
I've been running a Cerbo GX as the brain of my system for about eight months now and overall it's been brilliant for keeping an eye on things.
12VNerd in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Ha, love this thread — count me in as another offender! 🙋 Running a Cerbo GX on my little Welsh hillside cabin — 500W panels, two Victron 100Ah lithiums, and a Multiplus 12/2000.
Breezy Wanderer in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Had this exact issue in my shepherd's hut build last year. Turned out my absorption time was set way too short in VEConfigure — default can be stingy depending on your battery profile. Worth...
@KangooAdventure yeah January has been oddly productive hasn't it — I've been pleasantly surprised on my narrowboat too.
Julie Allen in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 4
@NickMason had almost identical with my boat bank — JK 200A, EVE 280Ah cells. Turned out to be the balance wires.
BMS_Geek in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Reply by WrongFuse83: @Ian1968 great little setup you've got there. One thing I'd flag from bitter experience — keep an eye on where you're placing any humidity sensors or electronics relative to...
WrongFuse83 in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 9
RobButler | 312 posts Great point from @ThingamyBob62 about the van wiring — I'd extend that to think about your connection points too.
Rob Butler in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 9
GrumpyHermit | 847 posts | Joined 3 years ago @NickMason worth checking your cell interconnect torque as well — loose busbars cause resistance which causes voltage drop under load which triggers...
Grumpy Hermit in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 6