Chalky38

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Swapped my boat's lead acid bank for lithium last summer — here's what actually happened
Chalky38 | 47 posts Nice write-up @MasterSolar, looking forward to the full details. One thing I'd be curious about — how are you finding the Fogstar Drift specifically in the marine environment?
in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else struggling to get decent output from their MPPT controller in UK winter conditions?
Chalky38 | Posts: 847 @StormyNomad yeah, winter in the UK is a different beast entirely mate. A couple of things that helped me massively — first, don't underestimate low-angle sun hitting dirty...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 2 tripping on generator input? Mine keeps dropping out
Chalky38 | Posts: 312 @Stacey72 one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have a look at your input current limit setting in VEConfigure.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Charging a 30kWh EV from a Vivaro-e while wild camping — is it actually viable?
Great thread this. @VivaroWanderer one practical thing worth adding — the Vivaro-e's onboard charger is only 7.4kW AC, so even if you had the inverter grunt to feed it, you'd be throttled there...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4
ESS JK-BMS Mode Float continuous discharging for no reason
Great thread, this caught me out too. Worth checking your CVL (Charge Voltage Limit) being sent from the JK to the Cerbo — if that value is set even slightly below your actual resting cell...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 5