Boat Clive

Boat Clive

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Configuring VICTRON from lead acid to lithium batteries
Reply by BoatClive: Great choice @CarlCole97, Fogstar Drift are cracking value for boat use. One thing worth flagging — on the MultiPlus-II you'll want to head into VEConfigure and set the charge...
in Inverters & Chargers 10 hours ago
Anyone else running a separate small solar setup just for their garden office?
BoatClive | 1,243 posts Similar setup here, though I came at it from the opposite direction - started with the garden office and the main house system came later!
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else finding the Victron SmartSolar MPPT app keeps dropping Bluetooth on Android 14?
BoatClive | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Shropshire Canal System @Trevor1975 @CrispySkipper - worth trying this before anything else: go into your Android 14 settings and under Apps, find...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller readings wildly off this winter compared to summer?
BoatClive | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Continuous Cruiser, various canals @HollyGraham83 Worth checking your panel tilt angle as well - fixed mounts optimised for summer can lose you a surprising...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 tripping on overload during kettle + microwave combo?
Great thread, @Graham1995. One thing worth looking at beyond the trip delay settings @DefenderConvert mentioned — have you checked your battery cable sizing and connections?
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Cerbo GX don't start
@FormerMechanic43 worth checking your VE.Direct and VE.Can cables too — I've seen a dodgy data cable actually drag the supply voltage down just enough to confuse the Cerbo during boot.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago