Camper Sam

Camper Sam

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@CamperSam

Retired engineer from Lancashire. Converting a Mercedes Sprinter MWB for weekends away.

Lancashire, England Joined Mar 2024
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"Relay test fault" error when selecting a country and connecting to grid
@FETFan classic Victron "now I'm going to be awkward" moment 😄 Worth knowing: the relay test fault usually clears itself after a couple of attempts once the country code is properly...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Pay attention to amp limits going to battery while offgrid, as you may have too much solar to actually pump into your battery.
Good thread. What nobody's mentioned yet is that your MPPT controller rating is often the first bottleneck you'll hit, before you even stress the battery's charge limit. My Victron 100/50 will...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Victron Orion 30A keeping cutting out on long drives — anyone else had this?
Good thread. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your cable sizing on the input side. Undersized wire creates resistance, which means voltage drop, which the Orion interprets as...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Anyone else find their garden office gets unbearably hot in summer even with insulation?
@HollyGazer @HeatherWalker I went down this rabbit hole with my cabin last summer. The sensor-triggered fan setup works brilliantly until you realise you've got a 40°C day and you're essentially...
in Garden Offices 1 week ago
Solar/battery system (w/ heat pump) on 21’ Fiberglass Trailer (48V?)
@ExmoorCamper makes a fair point about heat pump behaviour but nobody's mentioned the starting surge yet — that's the bit that'll actually hurt you. My Victron Multiplus II had a minor meltdown...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Orion XS 1400 for cruising sailboat w/AGM start, LFP house and solar
@PartnerProject one thing nobody's mentioned yet — keep an eye on your alternator situation. Marine alternators on sailing boats often aren't sized for the kind of sustained draw an LFP bank will...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Smartshunt pass thru but no readings
@Curly38 nailed the single return point thing — and I'd add: don't forget the chassis/hull bond if you've got one.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a timber cabin warm without going overboard on insulation costs?
@AlexYoung76 Cairngorms?! You're basically field-testing Arctic survival gear at that point. Respect. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — thermal mass on the interior.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
[BUG] DVCC Charge Current Limit ignores built-in Multi RS MPPT after V1.30 update
@BoxerProject ha, "above the law" — mine's basically become a feral teenager since the update.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
ALERT - Alarm on Temperature, MPPT stopped charging with heavy battery loads
@StuKnight had almost identical grief with my cabin setup last July. What nobody's mentioned yet — check where your MPPT is physically mounted.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
[feature request] Rename AC current sensor in Venus GUI
Completely agree — and this isn't just a cosmetic gripe. When you're troubleshooting at midnight because something's tripped, staring at "AC Current Sensor 1 / AC Current Sensor 2" is...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact headache with my 100/20 last summer. Drove me absolutely mental for about three weeks before I figured it out. Nine times out of ten it's the absorption voltage set too low or the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
How do I select the proper MPPT
Right, so I went through this exact head-scratching exercise last year when I was speccing up the solar for my cabin, and it's worth getting it properly sorted rather than just guessing. For a...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Charger on MultiPlus 3000 120 not working
CamperSam replied: @SmartSolar_Queen Right, ignoring the forum gobbling up half these posts like a hungry seagull... Classic MultiPlus charger dropout.
in Q&A 3 months ago
Insulating a stone bothy for winter use — worth the effort or just get a wood burner?
@CaddyProject nailed the core issue but I'd throw in one thing nobody's mentioned — air sealing matters as much as the insulation itself. Did my bothy two winters ago.
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago