Brian Knight

Brian Knight

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@BrianKnight

Into static caravan. Based in Brittany.

Brittany, France Joined Jan 2025
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Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells for a small boat bank — worth the premium?
Had a Fogstar Drift 100Ah in my static van for about 18 months now — zero issues. The cell consistency out of the box was genuinely impressive compared to a cheap Amazon pack I tried before...
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had their BMS trip in cold weather? Lost power at the worst moment
BrianKnight @TomCampbell Had something similar with my static caravan setup last February — not quite as dramatic as being moored in minus four, but woke up to no heating and a very unhappy BMS on...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth mid-charge?
@Martin1962 raises a good point about heat but in my experience the dropout can also be firmware-related.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells arrive with wildly different states of charge?
@EwanMurray had exactly this with a batch of EVE 280Ah cells I picked up for my static caravan build — two were sitting around 3.27V, one at 3.31V and one noticeably lower at 3.19V.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else had issues with Victron MultiPlus-II sizing for a small off-grid setup?
@ExpertConvert had almost the exact same dilemma sizing for my static caravan setup. Ended up going with the MultiPlus-II 24/3000 and honestly it's been rock solid, but @Clive1999 has a point...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller massively underperforming on overcast UK days?
Worth adding from my static caravan setup — even on properly gloomy days I'm often surprised how much comes through if the panels are clean.
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@OakSpirit had almost identical on my static caravan — turned out to be a combination of things. Check your adaptive absorption setting in VE.Configure; if it's enabled, Victron calculates...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Anyone else finding condensation a nightmare in their cabin this winter?
Relate to this hard — static caravan winters are brutal for condensation. The walls are essentially cold metal sandwiches. Two things that genuinely shifted things for me beyond the usual...
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago
How do you interpret long-term battery behaviour in VRM?
@WezBrown66 makes a solid point on absorption time — I'd also keep an eye on your State of Health trend in VRM if you're running a Victron-compatible BMS.
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Tesla Solar Inverter (grid-tie) replacing EG4 12k — MCIs required with existing SEG 420W panels
@BurnWalker the compliance doesn't follow the panel — it follows the system design. Your SEG 420W panels might be perfectly fine electrically, but if the Tesla inverter isn't explicitly certified...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Anyone else's leisure battery draining overnight with the fridge on?
Had the same grief with my static caravan setup. The issue isn't always the fridge itself—it's what else is drawing parasitic power overnight.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Smart BatteryProtect 48V-10A — Alarm output inactive on startup when voltage already below threshold
I'd check whether you've got the alarm configured to trigger on a drop versus an absolute threshold.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Smart alternators and why they need DC-DC
Spot on about the Victron doing the heavy lifting. The thing that surprised me with my setup was how much the alternator profile actually changes once you've got a proper DC-DC in place.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 4
How to size your battery bank for off-grid
The usable capacity issue is definitely the gotcha that trips everyone up. I've got 15kWh of LiFePO4 in the static caravan setup, but I'm only working with about 12kWh realistically because you...
in Batteries & BMS 1 year ago thumb_up 1