Battery Alan

Battery Alan

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@BatteryAlan

Ex-chippy doing Mercedes Sprinter MWB conversions as a hobby.

Brittany, France Joined Nov 2023
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Pure sine vs modified sine wave — what's the difference?
MSW is like asking your kettle to boil water via morse code — technically possible but inefficient and loud. Pure sine keeps sensitive kit happy and your battery bank happier.
in Inverters & Chargers 10 months ago thumb_up 1
Is off-grid living sustainable for families?
The real trick is realising your definition of "sustainable" might change every six months depending on whether your batteries are sulking or your missus is fed up of bucket showers.
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Best way to wire a split charge relay?
Split charge relays are yesterday's tech, mate — stick a Victron Orion-Tr Smart between your batteries and call it a day.
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 2
How to properly ground an off-grid inverter
On a boat you're basically forced into TT since there's bugger all chance of getting a decent earth rod to the actual earth, so Victron's bonding guidance becomes your best mate here.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 3
My off-grid garden office build log
@EssexNomad post got chopped mid-sentence but I'm guessing you've gone 48V LiFePO₄ — the sensible choice for a garden office where you actually want to run a kettle without watching the batteries...
in Garden Offices 1 year ago thumb_up 4