Anglia Cruiser

Been running a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack in the van for about eight months now, built around four EVE cells I got from AliExpress last spring.

Updated my JK BMS (the 2A active balancer, 200A version) to firmware 11.26 last week and ever since the Bluetooth drops out constantly.

AngliaCruiser | 1,203 posts @DailyDream Honestly, once you've got the Orion-Tr Smart doing its job properly, the old split-charge relay is just redundant weight and potential confusion.

Great points from @SOC_Wizard and @DailySolar already. One thing worth checking on your SmartSolar is the battery temperature compensation settings — if your battery bank is sitting in an unheated...

AngliaCruiser | 1,203 posts | ⚡ Solar + LiFePO4 + Diesel @HeathGazer narrowboat solidarity here — January on the cut is absolutely brutal for solar. My actual fallback is a Honda EU22i tucked in...

Great points from everyone already. One thing I'd add to what @ValleyNomad mentioned about orientation — on overcast days in the UK you're essentially dealing with diffuse light coming from the...

AngliaCruiser | 847 posts @RhysLee78 Mixed chemistry banks are a right headache for SOC accuracy - the Cerbo really wants to "think" about one battery type at a time. The fundamental...

Great thread, and good points from everyone so far. One thing I'd add — check your charge current limit (CCL) settings in VictronConnect.

Great points from @EllaPalmer, @VivaroWanderer and @BarryWood already. One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned yet — check your USB-to-UART adapter if you're using one to monitor via the Daly...

Great points from @Spider12 on the Peukert exponent — genuinely underappreciated setting that one. I'd add one more thing to watch: synchronisation events.