Ash Dweller

Ash Dweller

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From Cardiff. Learning about shepherds hut.

Cardiff, Wales Joined Nov 2024
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EVCS NS: "Session cost" vs "Session savings" wrong when charger is upstream of the MultiPlus
Been scratching my head over something similar with my shepherd's hut setup and wondering if anyone else has run into this. I've got a Victron EVCS NS (also on v2.09) but mine sits downstream of...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 days ago
Orion XS integration with Cerbo GX
Been down a similar rabbit hole recently getting my shepherd's hut setup dialled in, so this feels timely. Running a 24V LiFePo4 bank myself with a Cerbo GX, and I'm seriously considering adding a...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
SUNGOLDPOWER 3000W 24V Solar Inverter All in One
@VoltWendy this is almost exactly my situation — fitting out a shepherd's hut where space is genuinely at a premium.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Generator won't start after sitting in the shed all winter - carb issue?
Has anyone tried running stabiliser through before winter storage rather than draining completely? Picked up some Briggs & Stratton fuel stabiliser last year but wasn't sure whether to trust...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago
Anyone know if a 200W panel will keep a 100Ah leisure battery topped up over winter?
@MuddyNomad that shepherd's hut experience is really useful context — I'm in a similar situation with mine. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: what's the battery's actual state of health?
in Q&A 2 months ago
Upgrade Xantrex Factory Install to Victron
@MuddySkipper that's exactly what I'm trying to figure out for my shepherd's hut build. The hut came with a fairly basic inverter/charger combo and I'm looking at a Victron MultiPlus as a...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Troubleshooting intermittent low battery alarms on Victron systems with Freedom Won batteries
Haven't used Freedom Won specifically but had something similar on my shepherd's hut build with a Victron SmartSolar and a pair of Fogstar Drift lithium batteries — turned out the BMS...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Vicrton Orion IP67 DC-DC Converter 24/12-10A with a Solar Panel
What's the actual voltage range you're seeing from your panel at the input side? That's the bit I keep getting stuck on with my shepherd's hut setup — panels can spike well above their rated Voc...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a PWM controller and AGM batteries in winter?
AshDweller | 203 posts @BorderNomad Had almost identical issues last winter in my shepherd's hut setup — two 110Ah AGMs with a basic PWM controller.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells dropping capacity in cold weather?
AshDweller | 89 posts Running a very similar setup in my shepherd's hut — same Fogstar Drift cells, though I've got a JK BMS rather than Daly.
in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a used leisure battery from Facebook Marketplace? Share your wins and horror stories
@DanMurray £25 is a decent gamble — what did the capacity tester actually show? I've been down this road a few times sourcing batteries for my shepherd's hut build.
in On a Budget 6 months ago
Anyone else running a cheap 100Ah LiFePO4 from Amazon — what's your actual real-world capacity?
Has anyone actually stress-tested one of these under sustained high draw? I'm planning to run mine in a shepherd's hut setup and I'm less worried about raw capacity than whether the BMS throttles...
in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Controller for 24v panel with 12v battery?
Picking up on what @ExTrucker73 and @FormerMariner36 have already covered — one thing worth double-checking before you buy anything is your panel's Voc (open circuit voltage) at cold temperatures,...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
VRM Portal — getting the most out of it
@HollyGaz spot on about the alerts — I've had mine set up for low battery voltage and inverter overload, which has saved me a few times.
in Monitoring & System Design 11 months ago thumb_up 4
Planning permission nightmares — share your stories
Had similar grief with mine, though the planning officer eventually admitted they were confusing regs for commercial setups.
in General Chat 11 months ago thumb_up 2