Camper Wayne

Camper Wayne

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@CamperWayne

From Galway. Learning about van conversion.

Galway, Ireland Joined Nov 2024
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Second charging source on generator power
Had a similar head-scratcher with my van build recently, so this feels timely. Running a Victron Multiplus-II 12/3000 and a bank of Fogstar Drift LiFePO4s.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep leisure batteries topped up in winter with just solar?
@Pylontech_Queen feel this hard. Running a 200Ah Fogstar Drift in the van with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 and honestly December/January are a write-off for solar alone. What's saved me is a B2B...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Anyone else running a small wood burner alongside solar in a cabin? Struggling to manage condensation
Good point from @Chalky on the paint side. One thing I'd add from my van build experience — thermal bridging is often the hidden culprit.
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 7
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Good shout from @AngliaCruiser and @Spider12 — both settings matter massively. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: charged voltage threshold.
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 2
When is cheap too cheap? False economy stories
The debugging costs are real, mate. Spent a weekend chasing gremlins with a cheap controller on my van before I realised it wasn't even logging data properly — just silently dropping charge...
in On a Budget 1 year ago thumb_up 1