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Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a cheap shunt on a 200Ah LiFePO4 bank?
BordersSolar | 156 posts @Brummie77 Worth double-checking your BMV-712's charged voltage and tail current settings — these are what tell it "right, that's 100%, reset the counter." If...
in Q&A 1 week ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running LiFePO4 on a narrowboat? Curious about BMS behaviour at low temps
I've just finished swapping out the old AGM bank on my 57ft narrowboat for a 200Ah LiFePO4 setup — 4 x 50Ah cells in parallel, with a Daly 100A BMS.
in Marine & Boat 1 week ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else noticed Fogstar prices creeping up lately?
@VE_Boats good question on the landed cost. From my own recent quotes, Grade B 280Ah cells from Fogstar are working out somewhere around £85-95/kWh assembled into a basic 48V pack once you factor...
in General Chat 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else's Victron MPPT reading wildly different to actual panel output?
@ThistleKen — one thing nobody's mentioned yet: have you verified your clamp meter is actually rated for DC?
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a MPPT controller — or is a VSR actually pointless in that setup?
BordersSolar | 1,203 posts Worth adding something the others haven't touched on yet — the VSR actually earns its keep when you're driving at night or in winter when your panels are producing next...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller readings wildly off compared to actual battery voltage?
Really common issue this. Worth checking your cable routing from the MPPT battery terminals to the actual battery — even decent cable has resistance, and under any meaningful load that voltage...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had BMS cut-out issues with Fogstar Drift cells in cold weather?
BordersSolar | Posts: 2,156 @LisaStewart71 I run a similar setup in the Borders so I know exactly what you're dealing with!
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9