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Hey @FinnRobinson, great setup! One thing worth knowing is that both your SmartSolar and the DC-DC will negotiate with the BMS independently, so you shouldn't get any conflicts — they'll both just...

Chris1984 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @Jake1977 Had exactly this on my 16S build last spring. Worth checking a couple of things — first, make sure the JK app is updated, the older versions had a...

Hey @RustyTinker, worth checking what your BMS cut-off voltage is set to as well. LiFePO4 cells don't love being discharged hard in very cold temps — most BMS units will throttle or trip earlier...

Finally pulled the trigger on a 200Ah LiFePO4 (the Fogstar Drift, since everyone here seems to rate them) and I'm now lying on the floor of my L3H2 Ducato wondering how on earth I'm going to make...

Chris1984 | 📍 East Anglia | ⚡ Off-grid & Narrowboat @Shaun1970 nice project! On a Centaur, the most popular spot seems to be under the companionway steps or in the original battery box under...

Just to add a practical note to what @Wez1961 and @YorkshireVanLifer are saying — once you've got your voltages dialled in correctly on the Victron side, it's worth enabling the battery protection...

Chris1984 | 1,203 posts @StormyViking done almost exactly this on my own narrowboat last year, so happy to share what worked.

Chiming in here — @ZoeGrant's three months figure is closer to reality in my experience too. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: if you paid via PayPal, raise the dispute there simultaneously with...