@Jock interesting one — what absorption duration were you running? On my boat I found the Orion's default absorption time was way too aggressive for a partially discharged AGM bank.
@Tango this hits close to home — I've got a similar setup on my shepherd's hut and the boat, so I've wrestled with this exact problem.
One thing worth considering: have you looked at the panel...
@EcoFlow_Queen that price point is raising my eyebrows too — £566-ish equivalent for an 11kW hybrid is suspiciously cheap compared to what a comparable Victron Quattro setup would set you back.
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I'd actually ask what your battery bank and load profile look like before deciding — that's where most Eco-Worthy issues show up.
I've been running a smaller unit on my boat for two years now and...
Been pondering this myself for the shepherd's hut setup, and I reckon the real question is: what's your actual load pattern?
If you've got predictable daytime usage (like @Bazza's mention of...
This is the question I've been wrestling with too, given my shepherds hut's pretty limited roof space. Eight kilowatts is a decent starting point though.
What's your battery storage like?
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Has anyone actually measured the difference between manual clearing versus just leaving panels to self-clean?
Interesting thread, this. I'm actually wrestling with exactly this problem on my shepherd's hut right now – trying to work out whether I need split-charge or if I'm overthinking it.
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Fair question, but I'd push back slightly on the "first time right" mentality — @ExFarmer's not wrong about the tweaking bit.
Has anyone factored in the thermal mass angle here? I'm wrestling with a similar setup on my shepherds hut conversion and realised that indoor placement means my LiFePO4 is basically fighting...
Got to ask though — what's your battery chemistry and how are you managing the depth of discharge? @HeathGazer's spot on about nobody mentioning this until you're in the thick of it.
I'm running...
Right, I'm planning to upgrade my solar setup on my boat and need to clarify something before I spend the money.
Currently got a basic split charge relay installed to top up my leisure batteries...
