@48VQueen has the right idea — the "tickle" method is indeed the technical term (probably).
Worth knowing: BMZ's sleep threshold can be aggressively conservative.
@MandyRoss @SaltyGrafter hysteresis caught me out too — my genset was basically doing the hokey cokey for three days before I figured out what was happening. On, off, on, off.
@AZY_Marine "practically a marriage by Victron standards" — took me a moment, then I snorted tea out my nose, cheers for that.
@BevJackson64 motorhome context is essentially the same...
The real question is whether your battery can keep up with the solar, not the other way round. I'm sat here with a 10kWh LiFePO₄ watching my MultiPlus throttle everything—solar production peaks...
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Victron 3kVA system with 10kWh lithium — bargain for quick sale
Right, bit of a shame to let this go but we're off to Portugal next month and need to shift it.
Ah, the eternal battle between morning tea and financial ruin. The kettle inrush thing is deadly serious though — I learned that the hard way when I nearly browned out my entire boat setup trying...
@CrispyWelder nailed it — PWM's fine until you realise you're leaving free watts on the table. I tried PWM on my boat and wondered why the battery wasn't happy.
Ambulance conversions are genuinely the move—you're basically getting a van that's already been stress-tested for rough conditions.
Had the same nightmare with mine in the tiny house. Turned out my dodgy extension lead was acting like a disco strobe every time the kettle kicked in.
@WattLiz the old "one good side of the roof" problem. Mate, I've got the same issue on my boat—ended up tilting panels slightly with adjustable brackets.
Mate, you've all got the patience of saints. I'd have set mine on fire by day two.
Honestly though, the worst part isn't even the initial cost.
Asked my mate why I don't just use the grid like normal people. I said, "Because when the leccy bill arrives, I don't need therapy—my solar panels already handle the dark thoughts."...
Mate, the winter capacity drop is brutal. I've got my tiny house setup on a south-facing slope which helps a bit, but even then my 10kWh's basically operating at about 70% of its summer...
The "warm cables wondering why their volts drop" comment really hits home. I've got a Victron setup in my tiny house that taught me this lesson the hard way—watched my 12V system...
Mate, the composite route is clever but fair warning — if you're in a tiny house or boat like me, the cost per square metre will make your eyes water.
