Chippy45

Chippy45

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Victron Smart Lithium acting up after cold snap last week — BMS cutting out randomly
Chippy45 | 847 posts @ThistleTel is spot on about the 5°C threshold — worth adding that it's the cell temperature being measured, not ambient.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
"MultiPlus 12/3000/120-16 (Product ID 1909) - firmware v159, GX Error #48, Not updatable (1342)
Hey @BigAl, that Error #48 is a right pain isn't it! Just to add something that might not have been mentioned yet — that particular firmware version (v159) on older product IDs sometimes needs a...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Skylla IP65 stuck in external control mode (VREG 0x0200 = 0x04) after connected VE to N2K adapter
@JohnDixon that's a brilliant way to put it, and it's exactly the failure mode that caught me out too.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in non-isolated mode? Worth it over isolated?
Hey @VoltRhys! Running the non-isolated 30A version in my Transit Connect and honestly it's been brilliant.
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running a static caravan on solar + lithium through the winter?
Chippy45 | 203 posts Nice one @GafferTapeKing19, we've got almost identical panel wattage on ours in the Peak District.
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A vs going straight to a DC-DC isolator — worth the extra cost on a motorhome?
Great thread @OffGridDoug. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — the Orion-Tr Smart's input voltage lockout is genuinely useful for motorhomes specifically.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Do I need an inverter/charger or just an inverter?
@SaltyMaker — good question, and it does depend on your specific setup, but here's the practical bit: If you're only running 12V leisure equipment and small AC loads (kettle, microwave, telly), a...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago thumb_up 1