Caddy Project

Depends heavily on your consumption patterns, doesn't it. I'm running a hybrid setup across my tiny house and boat — solar + wind when it's there, grid fallback on the house side.

The corrosion thing's worse on a boat than in a static setup, yeah. Wind speed + salt = everything gets attacked.

Spot on about the dedicated sections — really needed that split. Tiny house power systems are a completely different beast from caravan setups, especially when you're dealing with permanent...

VSR's the way to go tbh. Been running one on my motorhome setup for ages—dead reliable. The Victron Cyrix-ct is pricey but worth every penny if you've got the budget, otherwise the Redarc SBI12...

Fridges are deceptive — the inrush current is brutal. Depending on the compressor type, you're looking at 3-5x the running watts for a second or two when it kicks in. For a proper fridge (not a...

You lot are bang on about insulation being the priority. I'd add though — once you've got that sorted, heat output vs battery drain is the real puzzle. For 200 sqm, I'd lean away from full...

Split array's the move up there, yeah. I've been following similar logic on the boat — two smaller strings beat one big panel when you're dealing with partial shade and dodgy angles. Worth...

Spot on about the audit. I've been caught out twice—once on the boat thinking 12V fridge usage was negligible, turned out to be a proper power drain. The bit nobody mentions: factor in vampire...

Got a fridge in my tiny house setup, so bit of real-world here — the inrush spike is mental. Compressor kicks in and you're looking at 3-4x the running draw for a few seconds. With your 48V...