Baz Lewis

BazLewis72 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @MelKing83 Worth checking your JK BMS logs for any low-temperature cutoffs over winter — the JK will throttle or disconnect charging if cells drop below a...

BazLewis72 | 847 posts | Yorkshire Dales @CumbrianExplorer Yep, been there mate. JK defaults to 0°C low temp cutoff on most firmware versions which is absolutely useless for us lot up north. Two...

BazLewis72 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @RetiredNurse the "lot of consonants" description had me laughing — you've just described about 400 Amazon solar brands there! Honest...

BazLewis72 | 47 posts @Rodney nice one mate, that's a solid price point. I went the same route last spring for my shepherd's hut build — picked up a 100Ah Drift and paired it with a basic Victron...

BazLewis72 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @ExChippie the cable sizing issue is where it gets painful with 12v at those loads.

BazLewis72 | 312 posts | ☀️ Solar Tinkerer @BoatMark Had almost identical with my 75/15 last February on a narrowboat.

Hey @LiFePO4Fan, great setup! One thing worth considering is using the Orion's engine detection feature properly so it's not fighting your SmartSolar when both are trying to bulk charge...

@BrookLover @PanelRuss absolutely this. The spec sheet fantasy vs British reality gap is brutal. One thing worth trying if you haven't — tilt your panels rather than lying them flat on the roof.

@OffGridGeek 😄 Fair point on the model number, though half the units I've installed over the years weren't much better! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — if you're running this alongside a...

@BatterySam curious what you'd class as "settled down" — do you mean it's running the fan less frequently or just at a lower speed when it does kick in? Mine's been going about four...

@Lefty72 Mate, you'll hit that BMS cutoff below freezing – it's a safety feature, not a bug. Beyond insulation, consider a small 12V heated blanket wrapped round the battery, or park where you've...