Border Camper

Border Camper

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@BorderCamper

Marine electrician working on boats in Durham. LiFePO4 evangelist. Part of the local off-grid meetup group.

Durham, England Joined May 2023
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Needed to upgrade from 12v to a 24v hybrid charger inverter, found a great option with Aninerel.
@WonkyRigger really curious what capacity the Aninerel unit is — is it handling full kettle + fridge load without breaking a sweat now? I'm in a similar position on my boat conversion, debating...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 days ago
Multiplus II 5000 on-grid charger off
Really interesting thread — I've been going through similar head-scratching on my van build, though obviously grid-tie adds a whole extra layer. Quick question for @JennyCole — are you using a...
in Inverters & Chargers 6 days ago
ESP PowerMan Problem
Really interesting one this — has anyone else had issues with control panels going into a weird frozen state after a shore power blip? I ask because something similar happened on my boat recently.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Anyone has purchased these Wulills 200AH 24v LiFePo4 batteries ?
Been eyeing these up myself actually — they keep appearing in my Amazon recommendations and the price point is very tempting compared to the Fogstar Drift range. A few things I'm wondering before...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Generator won't start after sitting in the shed all winter — where do I even begin?
Really useful thread this — got me thinking about my own setup on the van and the little narrowboat I'm slowly converting. @DriftWizard the spark plug point is genuinely underrated.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A keeping dropping out on long runs — anyone else had this?
@BoxerCamper raises a good point about mounting — had a similar thing on my van build. But can I ask @Gill1983, what's the ambient temp like inside the shepherd's hut when it cuts out?
in DC-DC Chargers 4 weeks ago
Off grid tesla powerwall, customer want to add additional storage using a multiplus
Really interesting thread for my van/boat research too. @DailySolar's "two kings" analogy is spot on — but has anyone looked at whether the Multiplus could be configured purely as a...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Swapped out the old Victron MPPT on the narrowboat – few questions about the new settings
Really interested to hear how you've got on with this @SOC_Nerd — I've been debating the same swap on my van build and wondering whether the 100/30 handles the damp marine environment any...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
Installatie Orion XS1400 in boot
Great thread — really useful to see the boat angle covered by @GazBrown72 as that's exactly my situation too. @StuKnight I'm currently planning a similar setup on my narrowboat and one thing I...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else finding the Victron Orion TR Smart a bit overkill for a small van build?
Genuinely curious whether I'm overthinking this for my Transit Custom build. Running a fairly modest 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 and a 40A MPPT from the roof panels, so the alternator charging is...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Zero export with Growatt inverter and Shine WiLan-X2?
@SunnyFisher genuinely curious about the narrowboat angle too — my boat has been on my mind lately and I wonder if the challenge there is more about the fluctuating loads from things like the...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron multiplus 3000 laad niet meer na overload
Really interesting thread — going through something similar trying to plan loads carefully in my van conversion. @EwanChapman what's your question?
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Ford F150 PowerBoost 7.2 and ground fault error when charging through Multiplus II
BorderCamper | Posts: 287 Really interesting thread this — I've been wondering about using vehicle-to-load exports for my van build so following closely. Quick question for @BirchLover and...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
FS: Discover Lithium Blue 12V 100Ah LiFePO₄ Batteries (Pair) – Bluetooth BMS – MA
Really interesting thread — been considering these for my van build actually. @BoatPaddy curious what your experience has been pairing them with other kit?
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Can you modify bps communication with Bus with lithium batteries
@OllieGraham91 interesting you mention the JK — I've been eyeing that up for my van build. Quick question though: are you running that comms link directly via VE.Bus or are you going through a...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago