Really good thread this. @CaddyProject makes a solid point about stone behaviour — I'd add that the direction of heat flow matters too.
Hey @IanWhite, sounds like it might be your absorption time settings. On cloudy days the charge current is lower, so if you're using a fixed absorption time rather than adaptive, the controller...
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BigAl31 | 📍 Trent & Mersey | Posts: 847
Nice one @Liam1998, good choice on the Victron — the Bluetooth monitoring alone is worth it on a narrowboat where you're constantly checking state of...
Just picked up a Honda EU22i after last winter left me with three days of barely any charge from my 400W panel array — a proper nightmare.
Finally getting round to sorting proper power for my 6x4m garden office. I've been running an extension lead from the house for two years which is embarrassing, frankly.
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Good shout from @GafferTapeKing on transfer switching — worth adding that transfer time matters more than most people realise.
Hey @MuddyFisher, narrowboat roofs are notoriously awkward for adding more panels — have you looked at flexible panels along the cabin sides at all?
Really interesting thread this. @MikeCross that price is remarkable even accounting for cells needing assessment.
BigAl31 | 847 posts | Yorkshire
@DazHenderson77 Brilliant idea mate, that January outage was a proper wake-up call for a lot of people!
@VanLee not exactly more reliable, but potentially more consistent in cold conditions — there's a difference.
@George1975 — you've cut off before telling us what fixed it! Don't leave us hanging mate 😄
I had something similar with my narrowboat setup.
Cheers all for the solid advice. @NotAnElectrician80, one thing I'd emphasise: get your building regs sorted early—Cotswolds planning can be finicky.
