Camper Andrea

So I've been scratching my head over this for a few weeks now. I've got a 200Ah lithium leisure battery in my Transit-based camper and I'm using a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A B2B to charge it from...

CamperAndrea | 847 posts @NigeCampbell81 Honestly, yes — ditch the relay and grab a Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger instead.

Last month I grabbed a 24kWh Nissan Leaf gen1 battery (2013 plate, around 75% SoH according to the seller's LeafSpy screenshot) off eBay for £180 including collection from a scrapper in Coventry.

CamperAndrea · 47 posts @SamWhite this is a classic winter headache! Worth checking whether you've got your battery temperature compensation set correctly in the Victron app.

CamperAndrea | Posts: 412 @AlanJones63 Both suggestions above are solid, but worth mentioning a third angle — have you considered adding a sacrificial load on the alternator output?

CamperAndrea | 847 posts @OllieGraham91 Really common issue this time of year! Worth checking whether your BMS has a low-temperature charging cutoff - most decent ones will disconnect at around...

CamperAndrea | 312 posts | 🚐 Van & Cabin Builds @HamishLee @Chopper62 makes a fair point about winter, but I'd add that it's not just about total wattage — panel orientation matters enormously...

Really useful thread, cheers everyone. @VanKev to add to what @BatteryEmma is saying about firmware — I'd also recommend checking whether it's tied to specific load conditions when the hex bleeds...

Good point from @CoveMick there. Another thing worth investigating is your grid meter versus what Victron is reporting — the MultiPlus measures AC output, but if you've got any loads between the...