Mate, the inrush current thing is proper brutal. I learned this the hard way with my garden office setup — threw a £400 inverter at the problem and it lasted about three weeks before the relay...
@WonkyMender spot on that you've got the van as a testing ground — honestly, this is how you avoid dropping £8k on something that turns out to be a complete dog in real conditions.
The only thing...
Yeah, the rhythm thing @TracyAllen mentions is real. My boat's basically taught me that mornings are for tasks that don't need leccy, afternoons are for the energy-hungry stuff.
The psychological bit is spot on, but I reckon the real challenge is the moment you realise your solar panels are basically decorative art installations during a British winter.
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