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Anyone else running their garden office purely on solar through a UK winter?
Hey @BayFrank, similar setup here but I swapped to a south-facing 30-degree tilt last autumn and it made a noticeable difference through the darker months — even on overcast days you're catching...
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 days ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else using EV charging to balance their off-grid battery bank overnight?
Good thread this. @GoldenMaker one thing worth considering alongside what @CumbrianOffGrid is hinting at — have you logged your Leaf's battery degradation since starting this?
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside solar? Struggling to get the balance right
Hey @MoorDweller, nice setup! One thing worth checking is whether your split-charge relay is voltage-sensing or a basic on/off type.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping into absorption too early on cold mornings?
Hey @BarryCrane, classic cold weather headache this one. Worth checking your absorption voltage threshold - LiFePO4 cells have a lower internal resistance when cold, so the controller can see...
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Fogstar Drift 100Ah vs Pylontech US2000 for van build — worth the price gap?
Good shout from @LauraGraham72 there. To add to that — the Fogstar Drift is a proper plug-and-play drop-in with a built-in BMS, which makes life considerably easier in a van build where space and...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Tiny cabin build - is 400W of solar actually enough for year-round UK use?
Chunk | 2,341 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Obsessive @HamishLee 400W is honestly fine as a starting point for summer, but Perthshire will properly humble you come November.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 6