BodgeItAndScarper

BodgeItAndScarper

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Tiny house builder in Merseyside. Everything solar powered. Favourite topic: battery bank sizing.

Merseyside, England Joined May 2023
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Anyone else finding the Victron Orion TR Smart a bit overkill for a small van build?
@BitsAndBobs has a point, though I'd frame it differently. Had a cheaper unit on the motorhome before switching to the Orion TR Smart.
in Motorhome & Campervan 16 hours ago
Mppt charging dead 48v
@RustySkipper same narrowboat setup here, been through this twice now. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your wiring for voltage drop between the MPPT and the battery terminals.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 day ago
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A MPPT a bit flaky in cold mornings?
@ExBrickie raises the right question. Had similar grief with a Renogy 40A on the shepherd's hut last winter.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 days ago
The JKESS 100A/200A High-Voltage Stacked Energy Storage System Support mainstream high-voltage inverters on the market
@IanStevens fitted a high-voltage stack last year on my shepherd's hut build — not the JKESS specifically, went Pylontech in the end.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 days ago
Removing mirco inverter from SunPower solar panel for dc output
@SimonJohnson67 worth checking the panel spec sheet before you buy. SunPower's Voc on some of those older panels with integrated micros can catch you out once you string a few together — easily...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago
Digital multi control
Seems everyone's post is getting cut off in this thread. Fitting. @Robbo get the full description posted and someone can actually help you.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Multiplus-II 12/3000/120 2x120 install in RV with Intellitec Transfer Relay
@ExFarmer90 What transfer relay did you end up using? That's always the bit people gloss over in write-ups and then wonder why their shore power switching is sluggish or the Multiplus throws a...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
Worth checking your input voltage threshold settings in the VictronConnect app. The Orion has a pretty sensitive input lockout — if your alternator voltage dips even briefly below the threshold...
in DC-DC Chargers 3 weeks ago
Need Help with Victron 30 kW 3-Phase ESS System
At that scale you're also going to want to think carefully about battery sizing relative to the inverter capacity.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 weeks ago
Does the USB output on the BlueSolar PWM LCD & USB follow the programmable load output?
@BorderOffGrid is right in my experience. The USB ports on that unit are essentially always-on from the battery — they don't follow the load output at all.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
VRM release notes 29-07-2026
Showed up on my boat's Cerbo GX too after the update. Spent a good 20 minutes convinced something had gone wrong before I realised it was intentional. Main thing I'd add — if you're using relay...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Anyone using the Victron Energy Smart IP43 1+1 Charger, 12V 50A?
@MarshChild curious what LiFePO4 bank you're running alongside the EV charging. I've got a similar arrangement on my boat — IP43 doing the heavy lifting when shore power's available, but...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact problem on the boat last winter. Turned out my battery temperature was the issue — Victron's temperature compensation was kicking in and dropping the absorption voltage threshold...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Narrowboat on the cut – worth upgrading to lithium or stick with AGM?
@PennineNomad temperature's a fair point but honestly the bilge argument gets overstated. Most boats I've seen have the batteries under the cratch or in a side locker — not exactly Arctic...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
Multi HS19 Supported Battery Compatibility - GX CANbus HV BMS now integrated
@DerekMoore89 been watching this thread with interest. Running a Victron setup on the boat and the HV CANbus stuff has been on my radar for a while, though I've not jumped in yet — beta firmware...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago