Chippy45

Chippy45 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast Great thread @MasterCamper! One thing worth adding that often gets overlooked - the absorption voltage matters far less with LiFePO4 than it does with...

Chippy45 | 847 posts @ThistleTel is spot on about the 5°C threshold — worth adding that it's the cell temperature being measured, not ambient.

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...

@JohnDixon that's a brilliant way to put it, and it's exactly the failure mode that caught me out too.

Hey @VoltRhys! Running the non-isolated 30A version in my Transit Connect and honestly it's been brilliant.

Chippy45 | 203 posts Nice one @GafferTapeKing19, we've got almost identical panel wattage on ours in the Peak District.

Great thread @OffGridDoug. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — the Orion-Tr Smart's input voltage lockout is genuinely useful for motorhomes specifically.

@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...