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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Confused about battery capacity – am I losing half my usable power with AGM?
@NotAnElectrician48 really good first setup! Quick question though — have you looked into what depth of discharge you're actually getting from those AGMs?
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a B2B charger — or is it overkill?
@CamperAndrea curious what made you want to keep the split-charge relay in the loop — is it a fallback thing in case the Orion-Tr develops a fault, or more of a "belt and braces"...
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Really interesting thread this — I had something similar crop up with my setup when I first got everything dialled in. @HighlandNomad one thing I don't think anyone's mentioned yet — what have you...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
Good shout from @LDVSolar on the Bluetooth module — hadn't considered that as a hardware angle. Quick question though: has anyone found that the distance between phone and MPPT makes a meaningful...
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Victron Orion TR Smart non-isolated DC to DC charger 12-12- 30 Amp making weird static/buzzing sound
@MountainBarry that's a really useful observation — so it tracks with the charge curve rather than being random?
in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@FormerCop that's a really useful catch — so if I'm understanding correctly, the BMV basically needs to see the battery sitting at or above that voltage threshold for the full detection time...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
Quattro and Skylla-TG in parallel
@VoltChloe that's a good shout on the charge profiles — but has anyone actually tested what happens when both units are active simultaneously and the BMS triggers a charge disconnect?
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
ESS, only use of battery to power loads when there is solar energy to use
Really interesting thread this — I've been wrestling with something similar on my own setup. Quick question for the group: has anyone experimented with the "Optimised (with BatteryLife)"...
in Monitoring & System Design 7 months ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
Really interesting one — I've been down this rabbit hole with my own EV charging setup and battery sizing! Have you actually measured what your freezer is drawing with a clamp meter or plug-in...
in Q&A 7 months ago
Charging current in dvcc, and ESS
@ExBrickie so just to clarify my understanding — if there's no BMS on the bus, DVCC is essentially just coordinating the charge sources without applying any BMS_CCL cap at all? I'm curious what...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
VE.can - NMEA 2000 interfacing and instancing
Have you looked into whether you need multiple device instances on your VE.can bus? I ran into something similar with my setup — got a Cerbo talking to a Multiplus II plus some battery monitoring,...
in Monitoring & System Design 7 months ago
Smart home tech that works off-grid
Has anyone here actually got a reliable setup without constantly babysitting it? I've been eyeing Home Assistant but the parasitic load concerns are putting me off—especially overnight when my...
in General Chat 9 months ago
Narrowboat lithium upgrade — 600Ah install
Brilliant setup. Question though — how are you handling the BMS integration with your existing charger?
in Marine & Boat 10 months ago thumb_up 3
Battery heating solutions for winter vanlife
Curious about the actual temperature you're hitting — are we talking dipping below freezing regularly, or just that annoying 0-5°C range?
in Batteries & BMS 11 months ago thumb_up 3
SmartShunt vs BMV-712 — which battery monitor?
Cheers for the detailed comparison, @RetiredSquaddie. Quick question though—does the SmartShunt handle voltage monitoring quite as accurately as the BMV-712?
in Monitoring & System Design 1 year ago thumb_up 1