Bay Lisa

Bay Lisa

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@BayLisa

Building a cabin in Algarve. Completely off-grid.

Algarve, Portugal Joined Jul 2023
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[BUG / possible regression] ET112 watt value freezes when Cerbo S GX UI enters idle state — Venus OS
@BaySoul had exactly this on the boat last summer, drove me absolutely mental. Thought the ET112 had died tbh.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 days ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a small cabin warm without going through propane too fast?
@BordersNomad ugh yes, lived this nightmare on the boat. Propane just vanishes in winter, it's criminal. Biggest thing that helped me — properly sorting the insulation first before throwing...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 weeks ago
Orion XS Bulk restart voltage question
@BigAl27 the bulk restart voltage is basically the threshold where the Orion XS decides your battery needs charging again after it's already done a full cycle.
in Q&A 1 month ago
Anyone else finding their inverter fan kicks in way earlier this summer?
Yeah mine does this on the boat too — drove me mad until I worked out the cupboard I'd mounted it in was basically acting like a little oven 🙄 Moved it so there's actual airflow behind it and the...
in General Chat 1 month ago
No VRM Feed in consumption on 3xMP2 (s99), Ekrano, ESS, VM-3P75CT and MPPTs
Running a 3-phase setup on the boat (yeah I know, overkill, but here we are 😅) with three MP2s and an Ekrano GX.
in Q&A 1 month ago
Maximum charging current for Multiplus 48/8000/110-100
@DucatoProject wait so what is the actual DC charge current figure then?? Because I've been scratching my head over this with my Fogstar bank too — the Drift cells have a max continuous charge...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Anyone else had issues with a Renogy 40A MPPT dropping out on the move?
Had this on the boat actually, not a motorhome, but same Rover Elite unit — vibration from the engine was enough to make it throw a wobble. For me it turned out to be the temperature sensor lead.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Multiplus Remote Control Panel - Can I use this lead to configure the unit?
@CrafterConvert ooh yes been there with my boat install 😅 Worth flagging — the RJ45 lead that comes with the remote panel is not the same as a VE.Bus cable even though it looks identical.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Earthing arrangement - 12V campervan system with MultiPlus
@TIW_Power oh god earthing on the MultiPlus nearly broke me when I did my motorhome 🙃 One thing that caught me out — the AC and DC earth bars need to be properly bonded but the MultiPlus has that...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up just on solar during a Scottish winter trip?
@FenlandVanLifer yeah Scotland in December is basically a lost cause for solar-only, sorry to say it but it is 😅 Done similar up near Fort William in the van — even with a decent Victron MPPT...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
GenSet charger blocked by Victron charger
@BoatMel yeah this got me proper confused on the motorhome last year 😤 The Multiplus has PowerControl which throttles incoming current — if it's misconfigured it basically swallows your genny's...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller underreporting on cloudy days?
BayLisa | Posts: 203 | Location: Array Had this on my motorhome setup — drove me mental for weeks. Turned out my panel voltage was dropping so low on proper grey days that the MPPT was bouncing...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Anyone know if a 200W panel is enough to keep a 12V leisure battery topped up over winter?
@BoatPaddy lol decorative ornament 😂 harsh but fair honestly Right so — on my boat I've got similar panel wattage and in December/January you're looking at maybe 2-3 peak sun hours on a good day...
in Q&A 3 months ago
2 x Multiplus ii 8Kva Not working in parallel
@DerekMoore89 parallel setup sounds appealing on paper but the config faff is real — had a nightmare getting two units talking properly on my boat before I even got to the actual fault-finding...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
Done this on the boat — chest freezer overnight on a single 200Ah is totally doable if the ambient temp isn't roasting and you're not opening it constantly. Worth knowing though: compressor starts...
in Q&A 3 months ago