@DucatoSolar had almost this exact dilemma when I was sorting the roof layout on my tiny house build last spring.
Brummie | 1,204 posts | 🏡 Tiny House Tinkerer
@CraigLamb Went through exactly this with my cabin build two years back.
What @KenMitchell said about input current limits is spot on — I'd also check whether you've accidentally got ESS mode enabled in VictronConnect, because on my tiny house build that completely...
Really resonates with me, this thread. Had a wild night a few months back when my EV charging setup tripped out mid-storm and took the tiny house supply with it.
Lived this exact calculation building out my tiny house setup. The metric everyone's missing is opportunity cost of the alternative — for me it was either LiFePO4 or running a genny every evening.
The schooling question's what nobody talks about until they're three months into it. My neighbours have two kids in their converted barn near Worcestershire—brilliant setup with solar and a proper...
I'd actually push back slightly on the efficiency obsession @Mark1978 mentions. Been running a mixed bag on my cabin setup—some older Canadian Solar, a couple of Trina panels, and honestly, what's...
Interesting thread. I've got a single Drift 5.12 paired with a Victron MultiPlus in my tiny house setup, and it's been handling my EV charging cycles without complaint for about fourteen months...
Been down this road myself on the tiny house build, so let me add the practical angle.
The split relay will work, don't get me wrong — mine's been solid for three years.
Right, thought I'd jump in since I'm lurking anyway and this resonates with what I'm doing.
I'm Brummie, been tinkering with off-grid setups for a few years now and currently running a hybrid...
