Bazza41

Great thread this, lots of good stuff already covered. One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked your VE.Bus system monitor settings in VEConfig?

Bazza41 | Posts: 847 @MelKing83 Know what you mean — first impressions on mine were similar. I've got a comparable setup on a static caravan and the new icons took a bit of getting used to, but...

Worth checking your ambient temp in the inverter location too — I've got a cheap thermometer stuck on the wall next to mine and it was reading 34°C in the garage on Wednesday afternoon.

Great point from @WezWhite72 on the Cerbo GX integration — worth mentioning that if you're going down that route, you'll want to make sure you're using the correct RS485 to USB adapter, as some of...

Bazza41 replied: Had something similar on my van build. Worth checking where you've actually mounted the unit — I had mine tucked in a poorly ventilated locker and it was cooking itself on long...

Hey @GrumpySpanner, worth checking your temperature compensation settings if you haven't already — after the update mine had reset the battery temperature coefficient to a daft value which was...

Great project @RetiredNurse43, welcome to the canal life! One thing I'd flag that nobody's mentioned yet — on the K&A you'll get quite a bit of tree cover through some of the prettier...

Great thread this, lots of solid advice already from @WheresMeWires, @Dizzy75 and others. One thing I'd flag that hasn't been touched on yet — don't forget your garden office will need its own RCD...

Bazza41 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @BrookLover great shout, been running Venus OS on a Pi 3B+ for nearly two years now on my static setup and honestly can't fault it.

Bazza41 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @BatteryBarry sounds like you're in the right place mate! Post your load calc and we can have a proper look.