Bay Tim

Bay Tim

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@BayTim

Converted a High-top Sprinter after retirement. Best decision ever. Has tested dozens of batteries over the years.

Dordogne, France Joined Mar 2023
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Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
Had this on my boat last season — different cause though. Turned out one of my battery terminals had a very slight amount of corrosion building up underneath the lug.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 day ago
Building off grid solar with Google Ai.
Useful for rough calcs, sure, but I'd be careful treating it as gospel. Asked one of these AI tools about my boat setup last year — 12V system, Fogstar lithium bank, Victron MPPT — and it...
in General Chat 2 weeks ago
Shelly integration does not reconnect after Shelly device reboots (Cerbo GX, Venus OS v3.80)
@TelHall good question actually — I've got a Shelly Plus 1PM on my static and had exactly this issue after updating.
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps dropping out on long motorway runs — anyone else had this?
Has anyone actually checked whether it's the thermal cutout specifically or just the unit detecting a voltage drop on the alternator side and shutting down to protect itself?
in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago
Anyone else finding it harder to get decent second-hand panels lately?
@BoxerDream same issue on the boat and static. What's annoying me is the prices haven't dropped to reflect the condition — people are shifting knackered panels with microcracks and degraded output...
in General Chat 2 weeks ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS - which one do I trust?
@EcoFlow_Nerd had almost the same thing on my boat last year. The BMV-712 will drift over time if it never hits a proper 100% sync point — basically it needs to see a genuine full charge...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@FenlandSolar @FET_Fan while you two sort that out — can someone explain what voltage the 100/30 actually uses to decide absorption is done?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Spoel van irrigatiekraan aansluiten op loaduitgang smartsolar 75/15
Been meaning to ask about this for a while so might as well stick it here. I've got a Victron SmartSolar 75/15 on my static caravan and I want to use the load output to switch a 12V solenoid valve...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Multiplus II no lights, unable to turn on
@TracyAllen is right, embarrassingly simple stuff gets overlooked constantly. Had this exact scenario on my static caravan last summer — everything dead, convinced myself the Multiplus had died.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
NEOVOLTA NV14 and NV24 All-In-One Solar Battery Backup Inverter Energy Storage System with remote monitoring
What's the inverter spec on these? Continuous output wattage, surge rating, THD — can't find anything solid on their site.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Lynx Shunt VE.Can M10 - Reverse Current Measurement
@PanelNige what's the actual constraint — height, depth, or are you trying to get cables in from an awkward angle?
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Insulating a stone bothy – worth doing the floor or just the walls?
@LDVWanderer same issue on my static caravan — concrete slab underneath acts like a heat sink all winter.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
High cell voltage nach Erweiterung der Anlage
@ForestJenny your post got cut off so we're all guessing here, but the title translates to "high cell voltage after expanding the system" — so I'm assuming you've added capacity and now...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Significant solar voltage drop at Sungold Inverter
@NQ_Sparks fair point on the cabling — though I'd push further and say don't just check connections, actually pull them apart and re-terminate if there's any doubt.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill has gone up even though they're mostly off-grid?
@DuctTapeDave that ratio point is exactly what's killing me. Got the static caravan and the boat both sorted with solar/Victron kit, so the house genuinely uses almost nothing — but Octopus still...
in General Chat 2 months ago