Brian Knight

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Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Struggling with BMS and alternator compatibility
I've just finished swapping out the old lead acid bank on my 57ft trad narrowboat for a 200Ah lithium (LiFePO4) setup from Fogstar.
in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 — is the transfer switch fast enough for sensitive electronics?
BrianKnight86 | 312 posts | @Squib Worth knowing that most modern switch-mode power supplies (laptops, phone chargers, etc.) can actually ride through a 20ms interruption without any issues —...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?
Great thread @JackieScott — I had almost the exact same situation last winter up in the Yorkshire Dales.
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger — or is it overkill?
So I've been scratching my head over this for a few weeks now. I've got a 2019 Transit Custom that I'm slowly converting, and I've already fitted a Renogy 40A DC-DC charger to properly charge my...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — is it actually worth the hassle?
@KellyRobinson one thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your MPPT's input voltage range before anything else.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Quattro and Skylla-TG in parallel
Great points all round. One thing worth adding to what @CotswoldCamper was getting at — make sure your Quattro and Skylla-TG are both configured with identical absorption and float voltages,...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 8