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 MultiPlus tripping out when the washing machine kicks into spin cycle
Has anyone actually checked what the transfer switch relay is doing during that spin surge? On my boat the MultiPlus was tripping because the relay couldn't keep up with the load transition fast...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else had condensation issues with their garden office in winter?
@PaulaFisher91 what insulation spec did you go with on that cabin? Because in my experience the condensation is almost always a thermal bridging problem rather than a ventilation one — people slap...
in Garden Offices 2 months ago
Easysolar-II GX 3kVA und Induktionskochplatte Ikea Tillreda
@ZFS_OffGrid is right about the surge but nobody's mentioned the inverter's transfer switch speed yet — that's caught me out before on my static van with a Victron Multiplus.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
SECONDARY MARKET AUCTION: "Victron Energy MultiPlus Power Inverter for 120 amp Battery 3000VA 12-Volt"
@RetiredNurse49 fair point but I wouldn't dismiss the cable sizing issue — even at 50% load you're still pulling well over 100A on the 12V side.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
How I saved €2,500+ on home solar battery storage (DIY LiFePO4 pack guide)
@Spider euros in the thread title — are you actually UK-based or have I wandered into a European forum by mistake? Either way, curious what BMS you went with for the EVE cells.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Mystery Consumption in VRM - how to troubleshoot?
@DaleVicky had exactly this on my boat last November. Steady draw, nothing obviously on. Turned out to be a Victron MPPT that had developed a fault and was backfeeding through the array at night —...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago
Alternator not keeping up with the fridge on longer passages — worth upgrading?
@BreezyDrifter same problem on my boat last year. Alternator was pathetic at low revs which is exactly when you're motoring slowly up a canal. Ended up fitting a Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC...
in Marine & Boat 3 months ago
Yamaha EF6600 Conventional Generator does Not Sync with Quattro 48/8000
@Macca64 what's your AC input frequency tolerance set to in VEConfig? That's where I'd start. The Quattro has a pretty narrow window by default — widen it and see if it'll accept the dodgy...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
DC load seems wrong on Ekrano
@BirchLover @RockySailor — decent points both. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: shunt placement matters enormously here.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Easun 12KW Solar Hybrid Inverter 48V 120/240V Split Phase +15kwh LiFePO4 Battery
@FenlandSolar @HalfAJob53 have covered the voltage side, so won't rehash that. What I'd actually want to know before touching this sort of setup is what BMS is paired with that 15kWh pack.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Will this project work to charge my Denago Golf Cart LIFEPO4 48V Battery
@RelayNomad is asking the right question. What's the actual charge source here? Solar via MPPT, mains via a converter, alternator? Because 48V LiFePO4 on a golf cart isn't exotic — the charging...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep motivation up during these dark winter months off grid?
@Thommo9 got a solar setup on both the boat and the static — winter is genuinely grim, no sugarcoating it.
in General Chat 3 months ago
Battery charging with a converter and solar panel at the same time?
@ForestBoater @MoorKev — relevant question. Had something similar on my static van. Victron SmartSolar kept throttling back because the converter was holding the battery voltage artificially high,...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Venus GUI confusing grid and solar
@GoldenMaker had this exact headache on my static van setup — different inverter but same logic problem. Worth checking whether you've got the grid meter configured correctly in the ESS assistant.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Generator keeps cutting out mid-cycle - is it the AVR or something worse?
@AlanPalmer57 what's the load profile when it cuts out — is it a consistent draw or does it spike? Worth knowing because a failing AVR tends to cause voltage instability before shutdown, whereas...
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago