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Powering my new 6x4m garden office - going solar or just a long armoured cable run?
Finally getting round to sorting the electrics for the timber garden office I built last summer. It's about 18 metres from the house and I've been running an extension lead out there which is...
in Garden Offices 1 week ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in a shepherd's hut setup?
Ben1960 | 📍 Somerset | Posts: 1,203 @OffGridHamish good shout on the Orion-Tr Smart — solid bit of kit.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers throwing fault codes in cold weather?
Ben1960 | 312 posts @DazHughes One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet - have a look at your VE.Connect app and pull up the history tab.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth mid-charge on a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack?
Ben1960 | 847 posts @ShaunWard had the exact same thing on my 4S 280Ah EVE build last summer. Turned out to be a firmware issue — JK released an update that sorted it for a lot of people.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Shepherd's hut solar setup — how small is too small before it becomes pointless?
Ben1960 | 1,203 posts @OllieRoss74 What battery capacity are you running with that 200W panel? That's really the crux of it — a small panel paired with a sensibly sized battery bank can be...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a MPPT controller — or is a VSR actually pointless in that setup?
Ben1960 | 847 posts One thing worth considering @PYQ_Power — with a 200Ah lithium I'd actually look at whether your alternator can handle sustained charging through the VSR at all.
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Budget 12v 300ah lifepo4 battery? And good or best charger?
Great thread this. @ExpertCamper the Fogstar Drift is solid value, agreed. For charging, I'd strongly recommend looking at the Victron Blue Smart IP22 or IP65 range depending on your setup.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 5