Anne Henderson

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Converted an old shepherd's hut into a cabin – what's the simplest solar setup for occasional weekend use?
Great thread! I converted a small stone outbuilding last year and went through exactly this thought process. One thing nobody's mentioned yet – for purely occasional weekend use, seriously...
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 weeks ago
Anyone else running a separate small battery just for emergency backup?
Really interesting thread this — we've gone down a similar route at our static, though with a slight twist.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had their JK BMS trip out in cold weather? Trying to figure out if it's a settings issue
Last week we had a proper cold snap here in Yorkshire and my 280Ah LiFePO4 bank (four 3.2V EVE cells) just shut down completely overnight.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Sizing a battery bank for a garden office — what am I missing?
AnneHenderson82 | Posts: 847 Great advice already from everyone. One thing I'd add — don't overlook your inverter's idle draw.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Charging an EV from a cabin solar setup — anyone actually doing it regularly?
Really interesting thread! @Kingy I'd love to hear more about the boat setup experience. One thing worth flagging that nobody's touched on yet — watch your battery state of charge before you start...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else finding cheap 12v bus bars are more trouble than they're worth?
AnneHenderson82 | 847 posts @Liam1998 I went through exactly this on my shepherd's hut build last year.
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 1
MultiPlus and Smart NG + VE.Bus BMS no battery monitor
Like the others, I'm guessing at the missing details @Jock30, but wanted to add something practical from my own shepherd's hut build.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Power returned to the grid does not correspond to the actual returned power
Great thread, and I've had almost exactly this issue with my own Victron setup. One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — have you looked at your AC wiring between the MultiPlus...
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Insulating a timber frame cabin on a budget — what worked for you?
@Jock30 with a shepherd's hut you've got such limited wall depth to play with, so every millimetre counts.
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago
Upgrading to LiFePO4 using Victron Blue Smart & Orion-Tr Smart chargers - Feedback wanted
Great thread @DODQueen, and nice to see Fogstar Drift cells getting a mention — I've got a similar setup in my static caravan and they've been brilliant. One thing worth flagging that nobody's...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago
ANENJI 11KW 48V Hybrid Inverter: Off-Grid/Grid-Tied Dual-Mode + 6-Unit Parallel Operation, Building a Scalable Smart Energy System Price: $566
@EcoFlow_Queen @CamperClive — the parallel operation claim is what I'd want to scrutinise most closely.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago