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@FET_Queen bought the cheap Amazon ones for my narrowboat — now I use them as very expensive paperweights whilst the Fogstar Drift actually charges my EV overnight without a meltdown 🔥
Jock90 in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Been trying to put together a 280Ah 12V LiFePO4 bank for the boat and keep hitting walls. Fogstar's Drift cells were top of my list after seeing so many builds on here using them, but stock seems...
Forest Dweller in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Great thread @Ozzy. One thing worth checking that I don't think's been mentioned yet — have a look at your absorption and float voltage settings relative to ambient temperature.
Panel Chris in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Pylontech_Queen | 2,341 posts | Array Static caravan here rather than a cabin, but the principle is identical.
Pylontech_Queen in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 3
@ROW_OffGrid worth considering some basic insulation around the battery itself if moving it indoors isn't an option — even wrapping it in rigid foam board (leaving ventilation gaps) can make a...
Sophie in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Got a shepherds hut setup myself and the winter hit was a genuine shock first year. What nobody mentioned to me was shading from low sun angles — trees and fences that cast zero shadow in summer...
Dodgy Hermit in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 6
@BordersSolar makes a really good point about the clamp meter — caught me out years ago that one. Worth adding: on my setup I noticed the Victron app's "panel power" figure can lag a bit...
ExChippie30 in Q&A 6 months ago
BurnBen | 203 posts Similar thing in my van build — battery just ticking over most of the time between trips. One thing I'd watch with the tiny house setup is temperature.
Burn Ben in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Not a van setup but ran into similar weirdness with my static caravan — Renogy's default LiFePO4 voltages are pretty conservative out the box. Worth checking your absorption time setting as well...
XJ_Solar in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Great shout @WhatsAFuse, I went Drift 200Ah in my Sprinter last spring and it's been solid. One thing worth adding to what @VictronMaster was getting at about the BMS limitations — make sure...
ShortCircuit56 in On a Budget 6 months ago
@EdGrant91 @MuddyFisher the narrowboat situation is particularly rough because you're often moored under trees or in a cutting with shading from both sides — even on the decent winter days you're...
Ed Grant in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 5
Yeah, I've noticed this too @JimChapman74 - had the same bother with mine last winter up in the Peaks.
Ben Stewart in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 4
So I've been keeping a closer eye on my setup over the past few weeks now that we're deep into the grey British winter, and something's caught my attention.
Sparky Sailor in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Picked up a second-hand MultiPlus 12/3000/120 a few months back and it's been mostly brilliant, but I keep getting a random shutdown when I'm running my kettle and the induction hob at the same...
Curly7 in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago
Running two installations under a single VRM account is exactly how I manage my van and workshop setups — works seamlessly.
RetiredSquaddie in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 9
JessPhillips | 847 posts @Jim1999 Classic winter struggle! The issue is two-fold — your panel output drops massively (realistically you might only be getting 20-40W average on a gloomy December...
Jess Phillips in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 3
BurnShaun | 1,203 posts | ⭐ Senior Member Great thread. Something I'd flag that's often overlooked — water. If you're on a mains pressure system, your pump stops when the grid does.
Burn Shaun in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 5
Running almost the same setup in my shepherd's hut — Fogstar Drift 280Ah cells in a 12V bank, though I went with a JK BMS rather than the Daly.
Neil Burns in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 7
Not exactly a camper setup but ran a split-charge relay alongside Victron MPPT in my tiny house backup system for a while — honestly the relay felt like a bodge once the Victron was doing its job...
SOCGal in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 6
JackHunt | 847 posts | ⚡ Narrowboat & Off-Grid @BitsAndBobs brilliant that you've documented it — narrowboat installs are their own breed of chaos entirely.
Jack Hunt in Marine & Boat 6 months ago