Breezy Captain

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Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger? Wondering if it's worth keeping both
@CoveChris I'd lean towards removing it personally. The Orion-Tr Smart is doing the heavy lifting properly with its DC-DC conversion, and having the split-charge relay sitting there dormant is...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Victron Orion 30A vs 18A — worth the extra for a static van?
BreezyCaptain | 📍 Yorkshire | ⚡ Solar + DC-DC hybrid setup @FormerMachanic one thing worth considering that nobody's mentioned yet — with a static van you're likely running longer cable runs than...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago
Has anyone used a small inverter generator as a winter backup alongside solar panels?
BreezyCaptain | 412 posts | ⛵ Liveaboard & Van Dweller @CamperRachel Definitely worth it for winter. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — keep an eye on runtime at partial load.
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else running Victron MPPT with a Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 — what charge profile are you using?
Great topic @RetiredEngineer86 — I've been running a 100Ah Drift with a SmartSolar 100/30 for about eight months now and it's been rock solid. One thing worth adding to whatever @GaryParker97 has...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS dropping cells below 2.8V before tripping?
BreezyCaptain | Posts: 156 @OakTel Worth double-checking your low voltage protection settings in the JK app – there's a "Cell Undervoltage Protection" value and a separate "Cell...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else running Victron MPPT in parallel? Wiring questions and lessons learnt
Great thread! I've got a similar setup on my static caravan — two SmartSolar 100/30s feeding into the same 200Ah Battle Born bank.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 6