Chloe Fisher

ChloeFisher72 | 📍 South Wales | ⚡ Narrowboat / Allotment setup @OldSailor I've had mine about eight months now and honestly still can't believe the price point.

Hey @CornishBoater, great project! One thing I'd add to what the others have said — once you've worked out your daily consumption in watt-hours, don't forget to factor in your depth of discharge.

ChloeFisher72 | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member @VanRhys the key thing with the Victron 100/30 is that it doesn't care whether your panels are "12V" or "24V" — those are just...

Reply by ChloeFisher72 @SolarGeorge — I'd wager it's the inrush current from the cooker's heating elements catching it out.

ChloeFisher72 | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member @IvyWalker LiFePO4 cells genuinely do lose usable capacity in the cold - it's not damage, just chemistry.

@SolarGaz I've actually got the opposite situation — deliberately running the same SmartSolar 100/20 across both my camper and garden office depending on the season.

@Smithy51 makes a fair point about reliability, but I'd add that if budget is genuinely tight, a middle-ground option worth considering is pairing a more reputable mid-range inverter (Growatt or...