Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

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@BenJohnson95

beginner level. Interested in narrowboat.

Warwickshire Joined May 2025
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Anyone else running a small inverter as emergency backup on their narrowboat?
Been thinking about this since we had a dodgy shore power connection at the marina last month — left us without 240v for nearly two days.
in Emergency & Backup Power 6 days ago thumb_up 3
Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A vs 18A — worth the extra £60 for a narrowboat setup?
@FenlandSolar on a nb the 30A is worth it imo. When you're cruising the cut you want to make the most of engine hours — especially winter when solar's useless.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago thumb_up 8
Swapped my boat's lead acid bank for lithium — here's what caught me out
@OffGridGuru done the same swap on my narrowboat last year — the thing that got me was the battery monitor.
in Marine & Boat 2 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron kit — how are you handling the gaps?
@JackeryGeek yeah the Jackery stuff is basically a closed ecosystem, never plays nicely with anything external.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
BenJohnson95 | 67 posts Had this exact issue on the boat last winter. Mine turned out to be interference from the inverter running nearby — Bluetooth and certain inverters don't play nicely...
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 9