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@SamWhite I'd ditch the relay entirely. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — having both active can actually create a conflict where the relay closes before the Orion's had chance to do its...
Jane Reid in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @RhysLee78, just to add to what @DefenderConvert and @Macca64 have already said — worth checking if you have any paired devices in the SmartSolar's Bluetooth settings via VictronConnect.
Debbie Evans in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 4
NeilEdwards | 47 posts | 🔌 EV Charging Nerd Curious what EV you're actually charging here — makes a massive difference.
Neil Edwards in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 4
@VivaroNomad been running four Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells in parallel on my narrowboat for just over two years now, so reasonably long-term.
Boat Shaun in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 3
@AndyPalmer I had similar weirdness with mine on the cabin setup — turned out my input under-voltage lockout was set too conservatively, so it was cutting out earlier than expected and then taking...
Gemma Wood in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 9
Great move @SaltyMaker. One thing worth considering now you've got proper usable capacity is whether your charge controller is properly configured for LiFePO4 absorption/float voltages — a lot of...
Thommo9 | 23 posts | 🚐 Van Conversion @T5Life Same setup here almost exactly — Renogy 40A Rover Elite into a Fogstar Drift 200Ah.
Thommo9 in Q&A 6 months ago
@LazyRanger tiny house here so similar situation — winter genuinely humbles you after a cracking summer 😄 Few things that helped me get through: Tilt your panels steeper — like 50-60° for winter,...
ExChippie30 in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 6
CoastalCruiser | 847 posts Good thread this. I'd add that the 48V vs 12V debate often gets framed purely around efficiency and wire gauge, but there's a practical safety angle worth considering...
Coastal Cruiser in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 7
@Jim1980 had almost identical grief with my static caravan setup last summer. Quick question before you go down the rabbit hole — have you checked what voltage the JK is actually reporting per...
Luton Adventure in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 4
@CamperDan what was the load at the time of shutdown? Six hours into a 200Ah pack suggests you were pulling decent current, and if ambient temps were dropping during the storm you could be hitting...
Volt Will in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 8
DailyWanderer | 203 posts | 🏕️ Cabin Dweller Mine did the same in my static caravan setup until I realised the JK app just quietly sulks and disconnects if your phone screen locks — force-keep...
Daily Wanderer in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Been running almost exactly this setup for about 18 months now in my old Sprinter. @Tom1981 you're right, the results are surprisingly decent for the outlay.
Lefty59 in On a Budget 6 months ago
DriftWizard | Posts: 387 Right so — and bear with me here — I once tried something spectacularly similar in my van conversion before I knew better.
DriftWizard in Marine & Boat 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Reply by Nick1982: @JackieScott — totally feel your pain on this one. The big thing people often overlook with statics isn't just the low sun angle in winter, it's the shading from neighbouring...
Deano13 | 847 posts This is completely normal behaviour for LiFePO4 unfortunately @TerryScott72 — the chemistry genuinely loses usable capacity as temps drop, it's not a fault.
Deano13 in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 6
@Turbo34 had exactly this last February with my garden office setup. Daly cut out overnight when temps dropped to around 3°C — protection kicked in before I'd even had my morning coffee. What...
Lazy Warden in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 5
@OhmsLaw makes a fair point. The thing people miss with relays is they're voltage-sensitive — once your starter battery drops below the threshold during charging, the relay opens and your leisure...
SY_Marine in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 8
After last winter's grid outage at my marina — three days with no shore power — I've been thinking hard about what a sensible backup system actually looks like for a liveaboard.
MrBodge in Emergency & Backup Power 6 months ago thumb_up 3
NeilSmith | Posts: 312 | Location: Pembrokeshire @SolarGeorge one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have a look at your battery cable sizing and connections.
Neil Smith in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 7