Really interesting thread this. @GazAllen I suspect you were going to say you wished you'd gone thicker — that's almost always the story with insulation, isn't it?
Great thread! To add to what @CurrentAffairs96 is saying — once your mate's got the basics checked over, it's well worth downloading the VictronConnect app and connecting via Bluetooth.
Great thread @Curly! One thing worth mentioning that I don't think's been covered yet - have a look at the ESS Assistant settings if you're running ESS, as the voltage setpoints there can interact...
ClareCooper | 847 posts
@GoldenGaffer I made exactly this switch last spring — two 100Ah Fogstar Drifts replacing a tired AGM bank and honestly it's transformed van life.
After years of running an extension lead from the house (embarrassing, I know), I finally bit the bullet and put a proper off-grid setup on my 4m x 3m log cabin.
@IanWhite the BMV-712 is almost certainly the more reliable figure here — it's measuring actual current flowing in and out of the battery, which is far more accurate than the MPPT's voltage-based...
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