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Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 24/2000 dropping to float too early on a big load?
Been scratching my head with this for a few weeks now. Running a MultiPlus 24/2000 with a 200Ah lithium bank (4x 50Ah Winston cells) and a Cerbo GX.
in Inverters & Chargers 5 days ago
DC-DC charger sizing for EV charging at a static caravan — where do I start?
Good shout from @Dizzy there. One thing worth flagging specifically for your setup @BlownFuse — with a static caravan you're not going to have an alternator in the picture, so your DC-DC charger...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago thumb_up 6
Swapped out my split charge relay for a DC-DC charger — worth it or have I wasted £120?
So I finally pulled the trigger on a Renogy 40A DC-DC charger to replace the basic split charge relay that came with my Transit-based van build.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else struggling to keep a small cabin warm in winter without spending a fortune on propane?
We've got a 20m² timber cabin up in the Cairngorms that we use most weekends from October through to March.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 weeks ago
Anyone else noticed their Victron Orion-Tr Smart getting warm at high loads? Trying to figure out if mine's running hot or just normal
So I've got the 12/12-30 non-isolated version installed in my Transit camper, running off a 130Ah AGM starter battery to charge a 200Ah lithium leisure bank.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running two different watt-peak panels in series/parallel on an MPPT — how badly does mismatch actually hurt you?
Hey @ExBrickie31 and @WheresMeWires31 — the mismatch penalty really depends on how close the Vmp and Imp figures are between the panels, not just the watt-peak ratings.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Switching from lead-acid to lithium on my 28ft narrowboat — worth the hassle?
Ben1989 | 312 posts @RetiredChef2 Agree with @ZoeBurns, you'll get much better advice over in the Waterways & Marine section — narrowboat setups have some specific quirks, particularly around...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 8