24V_Geek

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Is it normal to have AC Out drops when the grid is lost?
24V_Geek | Posts: 1,847 @Frank1969 Good thread, glad you're raising this. Worth adding that the transfer time on the Multiplus II is around 20ms, which sounds tiny but can be enough to trip...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 days ago
I need circuit diagram for Victron Energy Centaur 24V / 80A
Reply by 24V_Geek: @WonkyRigger Totally feel your pain — Victron's end-user docs are brilliant but the service-level stuff is another story entirely.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their MPPT readings go completely haywire in partial shade?
Running a 400W array (2x200W panels in series) on a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 into a 100Ah lithium, and I've been scratching my head at some odd behaviour lately.
in General Chat 5 months ago
Anyone else running a cheap PWM controller with decent results, or am I wasting my time?
Reply by 24V_Geek: @DaleBen Eight months is a decent run, fair play! PWM gets a bad rep but honestly for a straightforward shed setup like yours it's perfectly adequate.
in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 5
Sizing a battery bank for a garden office — did I massively overkill it?
So I've just finished wiring up my 10m² garden office and I'm second-guessing the battery side of things.
in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else keep a "OH NO" battery box ready for proper grid outages?
24V_Geek | 1,203 posts | Cambridgeshire @DazHenderson77 Nice one Daz, the Fogstar cells are solid for exactly this kind of duty.
in Emergency & Backup Power 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else notice their electricity bill went up even after going off-grid partially?
@StuCampbell is right that it's well-documented, but honestly lived experience hits different. When I first got the 24V system dialled in on the garden office I noticed the same thing — suddenly I...
in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 3