@BatteryDoug interesting timing — I'm mid-way through sorting something similar for a narrowboat setup but the principles overlap.
One thing worth considering: with a DC-DC charger already...
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Interesting thread — I've noticed something similar on my narrowboat setup with a Victron SmartSolar 75/15.
@SamBaker interesting question — I've been thinking along similar lines for my narrowboat, where oversizing a stove is a real problem in a small space.
One thing worth considering: what's your...
Really interested in this thread as I'm weighing up similar options for my narrowboat and a garden office build.
Quick question for @PartnerCamper — have you had any issues with the BMS cutting...
Bit of an odd one, but bear with me. I've got a 200Ah lithium setup on my narrowboat (Fogstar Drift cells, Victron SmartShunt) that I'm fairly happy with, and I'm wondering whether it makes any...
Slightly off-topic as mine's a narrowboat rather than a van, but I've been watching this thread closely because I'm considering the same swap for my emergency backup setup.
One thing I'd be...
@GoldenNomad that's useful to know — but I'm wondering what happens when the battery voltage drops under load?
@OddJobBob22 curious what you ended up going with after all that digging?
For what it's worth, I've got a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 on my narrowboat and the Bluetooth monitoring alone has saved me...
@ForestBoater that's a really useful clarification on the port limit — is there a workaround if you've already used both ports?
@WillWebb that sounds really frustrating, especially at seven months in when they should absolutely still be under warranty.
A few questions that might help diagnose where things stand:
Did the...
@MistyTinker - have you looked into passive dehumidification alongside your heating strategy? I'm asking because we've had similar issues with our narrowboat setup, which shares that "can't...
Been through something similar with my garden office setup—had the battery monitor showing backwards voltage readings before I realised what I'd done.
Curious about efficiency losses — @SunnyViking, are you measuring that through the Victron's display, or noticed it in your battery drain rates?
Interesting thread. I'm sat on the fence with this one because I'm planning a battery setup for my garden office and narrowboat, and the maths genuinely confuses me.
@OffGridGeek — what's the...
What's catching me here is that most of y'all are talking about the energy side, but I'm wondering whether off-grid is actually more about resilience than ideology?
I've got a narrowboat setup...
