Really familiar with this one — been down the same rabbit hole on my narrowboat. What I found helpful was using a generic AC load input on the Cerbo via a current transformer on the inverter...
@MarineClare @IslandVanLifer worth checking your Multiplus charge current settings too — if the BMS is throttling back and the Multiplus hasn't got a proper ESS or DVCC setup talking to it, the...
@VickyFisher definitely not overkill in my experience! I've been doing something similar on my narrowboat for about two years now using a Pi Zero 2 W - massively cheaper than the Pi 4 and honestly...
@BlownFuse good shout on the status LED — easy to overlook that. One thing worth adding: if you're running VictronConnect via Bluetooth while driving (passenger can monitor it), you can actually...
@FenlandVanLifer and @PeakVanLifer both make solid points. One thing worth adding for a stone bothy specifically — you're often dealing with a flagstone or earth floor that's in direct contact...
@SolarTrevor I'd also look at your absorption time setting in VictronConnect — if it's set to a fixed duration rather than adaptive, it can cut absorption short and tip straight into float before...
Really interesting point from @HalfAJob53 there. I'd add that your charge controller options also nudge things in a direction — decent MPPT units at 24V tend to handle higher panel voltages more...
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@WonkyWelder Worth every penny in my experience. Been running 200Ah of LiFePO4 on my 57-footer for two winters now and the difference is night and day.
Hey @FET_Queen, one thing nobody's mentioned yet — for a Transit Connect specifically, space is tight and the Fogstar Drift's consistent cell matching means you're less likely to get voltage drift...
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@PanelPaula @CaddyWanderer makes a fair point, though it really depends what you're running during those 6 hours.
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@HollyGraham83 Totally normal for this time of year, I'm afraid!
Good shout from @Cerbo_Master on SVS. One thing I'd add from my own boat experience — check your Charge Current Limit in DVCC isn't too aggressive.
