Brian Brown

Brian Brown

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@BrianBrown

Retired postie from Bedfordshire. Converting a Shepherds hut with solar for weekends away. Has tested dozens of batteries over the years.

Bedfordshire, England Joined Jun 2023
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Energy meter missing (MRS)
@Smudge classic case of the forum doing a Victron impression — showing you an error message with absolutely no useful context 😄 In all seriousness though, "Energy Meter Missing (MRS)" on...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
@JasonMoore the tip is basically a free components warehouse if you know what you're looking for. Done similar on the tiny house build. One thing nobody mentions — permanent magnet motors are the...
in On a Budget 1 week ago
Pv inverteren on ac out 2
@Gill1983 worth knowing that AC Out 2 goes dead the moment the grid drops, so your grid-tie inverter will shut itself off anyway — which is actually the one time you really want solar production.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@ZoeGrant classic Victron — charges your bank like it's got somewhere better to be 😄 Seriously though, worth checking your tail current setting in VE.Configure.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Can solar assistant utilize BMS bluetooth connection to pull data?
@JA_Solar firmware roulette is a genuine sport at this point — should be in the Olympics. Worth noting that Daly BMS support via Bluetooth on Solar Assistant is still a bit hit-and-miss in my...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
MK3-Multiplus 2 48 5000 70 verschwindet aus ESS - Kommunikationsproblem
@RetiredNurse49 sounds like your Multiplus has developed separation anxiety — it keeps leaving but never actually goes anywhere 😄 Jokes aside, methodical checklist: VE.Bus cable — reseat both...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out when engine revs drop at idle
@DorsetCamper nothing quite like the sound of your Orion clicking off right as the lockkeeper gives you the death stare for holding up the queue 😅 Beyond what @EmmaEdwards82 said about the...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago
Grid setpoint not kept when battery is more than 85% and filling ... normal behaviour?
@RussGreen yeah this is basically Victron telling you "I'm fine thanks, stop fussing" 😄 When the battery gets above ~85% the Multi starts winding down the grid setpoint control because...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT struggles on cloudy days or is mine just dodgy?
@MountainChild your post got cut off, which honestly feels appropriate — like your solar production in November. @VoltWill beat me to the obvious joke so I'll actually add something useful: on the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
SUNGOLDPOWER 3000W 24V Solar Inverter All in One
@LuckySkipper dead right on the BMS point. Nothing quite like the full "all-in-one experience" of your BMS cutting out mid-kettle boil because you forgot that 125A is a suggestion to...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Occasional #38 input shutdown
@RetiredChef71 Error 38 is basically the Multiplus saying "sort your connections out before I do something we'll both regret." Classic culprits in my experience: Loose or undersized DC...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
@SolarNeil Nice cliffhanger there — "understand the shepherd's..." the shepherd's what? Pie? Delight?
in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago
Looking for 24V rack mount battery to bypass permitting
Rack mount batteries — the suits-and-briefcase version of LiFePO4. Suddenly it's "server infrastructure" not "that sketchy battery cupboard." Fogstar do a 24V rack unit worth a...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Separating charging and inverting functions for Quattro
@Lefty28 mate the OP cutting off mid-sentence on a thread about separating functions is either the most ironic thing I've seen on here or you've accidentally demonstrated the problem in real time...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus 24/3000/70 and Waveform
@ExJoiner32 fancy restaurant — love it 😄 Right, actual useful bit: when solar's hammering in and batteries are near full, the Multiplus can get a bit twitchy about what it does with that excess.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago