Alan Pearce

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Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out when engine's warm — anyone else had this?
Great shout from both of you. One thing I'd add — have you checked your input wiring gauge? I had a similar intermittent cutout on mine and it turned out the 6mm² cable I'd used was marginal for a...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Anyone else running a Victron MPPT alongside cheap Ali panels — what are your real-world figures?
Hey @RetiredChef26, great score on those panels! I'm running a similar setup — four unbranded 200W panels (bought new from Ali direct, about £40 each) into a Victron SmartSolar 100/20.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 2
Has anyone actually managed to run a 2kW inverter off a 100Ah lithium on a cloudy UK winter day?
@ShortCircuit56 the maths are pretty unforgiving here. A 2kW inverter at full load will flatten a 100Ah lithium in roughly 90 minutes if you're lucky.
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else finding 12V vs 48V a complete minefield when starting out?
AlanPearce | Posts: 1,203 @JakeShaw96 One thing nobody's mentioned yet - think about your cable runs.
in General Chat 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers showing wildly different wattage to actual panel output?
Picked up a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 a few months back to pair with two 200W panels (wired in series, so roughly 40V Voc) on my static shed setup.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 3