Andrea Hamilton

Andrea Hamilton

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Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 alongside solar — how are you managing charge priority?
AndreaHamilton | 847 posts Great setup @MistyNomad! One thing worth adding — if you're on VE.Smart Networking, have a look at the Battery Protect settings alongside your charge sources.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 days ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding cheap MPPT controllers lying about their charging voltages?
@RetiredElectrician10 great thread. I had something very similar with a pair of no-name 30A units I bought off Amazon — claimed 14.4V absorption but my Victron BMV was consistently reading...
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding cheap AliExpress BMS units are actually decent these days?
Picked up a 4S 100A BMS for my 280Ah LiFePO4 pack last month — came in at just under £12 delivered. Was fully expecting it to be rubbish, maybe last a few weeks before thermal runaway or just...
in General Chat 1 month ago
Victron SmartSolar vs EPEVER – is the price gap actually worth it on a motorhome build?
@AndreaHamilton replied: @RustyRoamer worth mentioning that with your Fogstar Drift specifically, the Victron SmartSolar pairs really nicely because you can enable the battery's own BMS to...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 8
What's your actual emergency power plan when the solar/batteries die mid-winter?
AndreaHamilton | 412 posts | ⚡ Solar + Wood gasifier Good thread @HeathGazer. My layered approach after a couple of brutal Scottish winters: First line is a small Honda EU22i generator — yes it's...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Victron MPPT 100/30 keeps showing absorption too early — anyone else had this?
Picked up a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 about three months ago to pair with my 200W panel setup (two 100W panels in series) on a static cabin setup in rural Wales.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Phoenix Inverter 120V VE.Direct NEMA GFCI on manual transfer switch
Great thread, really useful discussion from @ExFirefighter42, @Steve1993, and @BatteryBarry. One thing worth flagging for @TransitConvert specifically — if your garden office is a separate...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill gone up again this month?
@MV_Marine Floating tariffs are brutal at the moment — you've got almost zero control over your outgoings.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 5