BitsAndBobs9

Running almost the exact same setup in my Transporter – DCC40S paired with a 200W panel through a Victron MPPT.

BitsAndBobs9 | 47 posts @SophieHobbs74 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — because you're towing it, weight and vibration matter more than in a fixed install.

Really good thread this. @WonkyRigger your situation is almost exactly what pushed me to rethink things too. What I've settled on is a small 15Ah AGM tucked under the bed, completely isolated from...

BitsAndBobs9 | 847 posts @PU_Sparks Yeah, LiFePO4 SoC is notoriously tricky because of that incredibly flat voltage curve through the middle 80% of charge.

Yeah, what @GoldenSocket said, but I'd also add — have you checked whether you're getting partial shading issues?

Reply by BitsAndBobs9: Good shout from @RetiredEngineer86 on the tail current — but also worth checking whether you've got BatteryLife enabled in VictronConnect.

BitsAndBobs9 | 234 posts | Yorkshire @ShedGenius79 Cracking choice with the Fogstar Drift — solid battery for the money.

BitsAndBobs9 | Posts: 847 @LochSeeker yes, seen this exact thing! Worth checking whether your Fogstar has its own BMS temperature cutback happening — the Drift series can throttle accepted current...

Great to see this working well for you, @MarkGibson! I've been curious about this combo myself. @VivaroDream makes a spot-on point about the CAN bus – it's definitely the bit that catches people...