Ash Seeker

Ash Seeker

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Smallholder in Powys running everything on 48V solar.

Powys, Wales Joined Jul 2024
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Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
@Rodney this is something I've been looking into for my narrowboat setup, so watching this thread closely. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — startup surge.
in Q&A 5 days ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps going into standby on long motorway runs — anyone else?
@Chopper54 interesting one — does this happen with any particular load on the vehicle at the time, like headlights and heating on simultaneously?
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps dropping out on long drives — temp issue or something else?
Really useful thread — I've been keeping an eye on this as I'm planning a DC-DC setup for my narrowboat where heat management is genuinely tricky in the engine bay area. One thing I haven't seen...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
High Volltage Alarm Pylontech
@WattHamish looks like your post got cut off — what were you actually seeing on the alarm side? Curious whether it's a genuine high voltage condition or a comms issue between the Pylontechs and...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Load Output Current - 100/20 SmartSolar MPPT
Really useful thread — I've been wondering about this too for my narrowboat setup. @VivaroAdventure's point about the load output using PWM is something I hadn't considered.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Swapped to lithium on my narrowboat – fridge now running overnight no bother
Really interesting to read this — I've been on the fence about making the same switch on my narrowboat for a while now. Currently running AGM batteries and the fridge situation overnight is...
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Anyone else using old laptop batteries wired together instead of buying proper cells?
@SprinterProject curious about your testing process — did you do capacity testing or just voltage/internal resistance checks on each cell? I've been tempted to try something similar for my...
in On a Budget 2 months ago
Orion XS NO blue lights, No Connection to app
@IvyLes interesting you mention the blade fuses — did yours blow silently with no obvious signs of burning?
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 12v compressor fridge running overnight on a single leisure battery?
Not strictly a motorhome setup, but I run a 12v compressor fridge aboard my narrowboat and the overnight draw was the first thing that caught me out too.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact issue on my narrowboat setup last winter. The Multiplus was declaring float after maybe 2–3 hours on absorption, even though the Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 cells were nowhere near fully...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
DC to DC Charging Trolling Batteries from Outboard
Interesting thread — this is something I've been pondering for my narrowboat setup actually. One thing worth checking is whether your outboard's charging circuit is even regulated properly.
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago
Best Battery Settings for Daily Cycling?
Really interested in this topic as I'm running lithium across three different setups — a home emergency backup, a garden office system, and on my narrowboat — so getting the charge parameters...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@ExChippie this is really useful, cheers. I've been wrestling with exactly this on my narrowboat setup. Quick question though — does the SmartShunt's accuracy degrade if the battery rarely hits a...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Struggling to work out my charging setup
Really interested in this thread — I'm looking at lithium for a narrowboat setup myself so watching closely. @Nessa55 one thing I keep wondering about: how are you handling battery temperature in...
in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Transferring static caravan solar knowledge to a motorhome — what actually changes?
AshSeeker | 31 posts @EdHamilton Really interesting question — I'm in a similar position, having spent time optimising solar on a narrowboat before thinking about mobile setups. One thing I'd flag...
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 2