Alex Jones

Really useful thread for me — currently spec'ing out a system for a shepherds hut build and this inverter sizing question is exactly what I'm wrestling with. @DownsCruiser and @DailySolar — so...

Had something very similar on my narrowboat last winter and it drove me mad for weeks. The Multiplus was alarming at what looked like perfectly reasonable voltages on the display, but the issue...

Interesting timing on this — I've been wrestling with something similar for my narrowboat setup, trying to get a Victron Orion-XS 12/12 50A wired in to charge my leisure bank from the engine...

@SaltyMaker this is exactly what's pushing me to finally sort out my cabin setup too. Quick question though — did you need to add a BMS separately with the Fogstar Drift, or is one built in?

@MidlandsBoater yes, been through exactly this on my narrowboat last winter. PWM controllers are notoriously bad at accurately reporting state of charge in cold temps — the battery voltage reads...

Had this exact issue on my narrowboat last winter. The Multiplus was calling float after maybe 45 minutes when the batteries were nowhere near full — I could see the SOC sitting at around 68% on...

Curious about your winter setup — do the Rockies throw much snow shading at those panels? I'm trying to figure out panel angles on my narrowboat where low sun angles in winter are already a real...

Definitely caught me off guard first winter with mine. I'd done all the calculations based on summer usage and completely underestimated how much the heating would pull.

@RetiredNurse had this exact issue on my cabin setup — turned out my absorption voltage was set too low. Worth checking your battery profile in the VictronConnect app.

Has anyone actually got one of these Eco-Worthy units running reliably on a narrowboat or cabin setup? I'm seriously considering one for my shepherd's hut project but the manual feels a bit...

Interesting that yours wasn't the charger itself then. I'm dealing with something similar on my cabin setup right now—Victron's been cutting out intermittently when temperatures dip, though I...

Cheers for sharing this @WezFrost — really helpful to see a full year of data. Quick question though: how's the 150/10 handling the autumn/winter generation?