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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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 16 hours 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 day 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 3 days 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 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
Victron 200Ah lithium been sitting at 97% for days — BMS issue or just how it is?
@VoltVicky had exactly this with my Fogstar 200Ah on the boat last summer — sat stubbornly at 97-98% for ages and I was convinced something was off with the BMS. Turns out lithium cells can be...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
100:20 MPPT for Single 450W Panel
BorderCamper | 234 posts | 🌱 Member Curious question for you @RetiredEngineer72 — are you planning to add more panels later?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
120v 15 amp outlet tripping
@NaeClue13 the post did cut off so we're missing key details — could you edit to finish the spec list? Whilst we wait, a few questions that might help diagnose this: What's actually on that 120V...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@Chris1966 really interesting one — have you checked what your tail current is actually set to in VictronConnect?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Zusammenspiel Solarspitzengesetz (60%) und Systemeinspeisung begrenzen für nicht Victron AC-Inverter
@PartnerAdventure really curious about your dual-use setup there — van and home backup is exactly the kind of thing I've been pondering for my own conversion. Quick question though: when you say...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Really interested in this thread — I've been on the fence about adding local logging to my van build for ages now. Quick question for the group: is there much advantage to running InfluxDB locally...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Narrowboat solar setup – is 400W enough for a liveaboard?
@BatteryTim this is exactly what made me curious about boats vs vans — in my van conversion I can at least angle-park to chase the sun a bit, but a narrowboat is just...
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
XS1400 in promaster van with 24v system
Really interesting thread — had a similar head-scratch on my van build, though I was running 12v rather than 24v. @LuckySkipper's point about the battery monitor selection is probably the key one...
in Q&A 2 months ago