Callum Reid

I've just finished installing a 200Ah LiFePO4 battery bank on my 57ft narrowboat and I'm fairly happy with how it's gone, but I've hit a couple of snags I wasn't expecting.

CallumReid | 847 posts @SY_Marine had almost identical grief on my boat last year. Worth checking your shore power lead and the marina's pedestal voltage first — some older marinas have quite poor...

@BurnSpirit one thing worth adding that nobody's mentioned yet — your battery capacity matters just as much as the panel wattage.

CallumReid replied: @HeatherWalker Worth double-checking your AC1 ignore setting in VEConfigure — specifically the "Ignore AC Input 1" flag that can get triggered by certain assistant...

@MarinePhil the orientation headache is exactly why I'd argue flexible panels on a narrowboat are worth the efficiency hit — being able to reposition or even just angle them slightly changes the...