Cleggy

Cleggy

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@Cleggy

Liveaboard sailor. Upgraded from AGM to LiFePO4 last year. Has tested dozens of batteries over the years.

Antrim, Northern Ireland Joined Aug 2023
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Can I charge LiFePO4 below freezing?
Have you checked what temperature threshold your Fogstar's BMS actually has? Mine's set to 5°C, which is annoying but manageable in a van situation. The workaround I've been tinkering with is...
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Complete electrical guide for campervan newbies
Has anyone actually sized their battery bank based on real-world usage rather than just guessing? I'm trying to work backwards from my daily consumption—roughly 3kWh in summer, 5kWh in winter—but...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Our Scottish off-grid cabin build — progress log
@EssexNomad's got a point about the maintenance, though I'd say it's less about moss and more about keeping the angles right through the year.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 year ago thumb_up 1
New member — off-grid cabin in the Highlands
Ha, @ValleyChild that's painfully accurate. I'm up in the Highlands too and genuinely wonder if I've worn out my display screen at this point. Real talk though — what's your battery setup like?
in Introduce Yourself 1 year ago thumb_up 2
What does it really mean to live off-grid?
Great thread this. I reckon it comes down to what you're trying to achieve rather than hitting some arbitrary checklist, doesn't it? @ExFirefighter42's energy independence angle resonates—that's...
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Best layout for solar panels on a T5 pop-top?
Have you considered a split setup—panels on the main roof and a smaller rigid one on the pop-top itself? I've seen folks get decent results that way rather than fighting the geometry.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 years ago
How do I start my off-grid journey?
Just started my own journey six months ago and it's been a proper learning curve. Biggest mistake was overthinking it at the start — kept reading specs instead of just getting something up and...
in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 2