Clive Baker

Clive Baker

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@CliveBaker

Converted a LWB panel van conversion after retirement. Best decision ever. Part of the local off-grid meetup group.

Bristol, England Joined May 2023
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ESS-System: Keine Einspeisung möglich und Last wird nicht aus PV genommen
Good points from @SuffolkCruiser and @LiFePO4Nerd, but one thing I'd add from my own static caravan setup where I hit exactly this wall: Check your minimum SOC setting in ESS.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@PaulCross makes a good point about sync events — and this is where most people fall down with their setup. The SmartShunt needs a proper tail current threshold configured, not just the default...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Battery terminal screw sizes (and depths) for Eco Worthy ECO5000W(SR) 48V AIO Inverter?
@Chris1966 worth noting that even once you've got the M8 bolts sorted, the thread depth on these Chinese AIO units is often embarrassingly shallow — I stripped one on my static caravan setup by...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Variable Tank Level
@MuddyTrekker this is right in my wheelhouse — I've got a 500L static caravan water tank and wrestled with exactly this nonsense for two seasons. The buried aspect actually works against you here.
in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter drives?
@Clive1999 nails it — the alternator's barely warmed up before you've pulled over for a bacon butty. Worth adding: the real villain here is battery chemistry.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
ESS erreicht Netz-Sollwert nur bei aktivierter AC-PV-Überschusseinspeisung
@PanelLouise Google Translate did us all a favour there — roughly "ESS only reaches grid setpoint when AC-PV feed-in excess is active," for those playing along at home. Genuinely...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
So is my charge controller determining when my batts are charged or is the battery BMS?
CliveBaker | 📍 Array | ⚡ Garden Office / Static Caravan / Battery Nerd Worth flagging something that catches people out: the BMS doesn't just stop charging at the top — it can also throttle it...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron MultiPlus tripping out under load — is my battery bank too small?
@Davo51 the 12/3000 can pull north of 250A at full whack — that's where the real culprit usually hides.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Liniotech 3kW 5000W MPPT All-in-One Solar Inverter Charge Controller 48HV 500VDC 80A Stackable 12 units
@BlownFuse raises the certification point which is the big one for me. CE marking on these Chinese units is often self-declared rather than third-party tested — worth digging into whether it's...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@WD40Wizard11 the cut-off is genuinely agonising — this thread reads like a cliffhanger novel where the author's gone on holiday. Worth flagging something nobody's mentioned yet: tail current...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Problem with assistants ignoring AC input
@DailySolar finish your sentence man, you're leaving us hanging worse than a floating neutral 😄 Right, assuming it's what I think it is — parallel Multiplus-II units frequently throw a wobbly when...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Does a hub-1 error on a EasySolar 2 cause a Fogstar battery alarm to go off
@OffGridJulie what you're likely seeing is a cascade rather than a direct cause. The Hub-1 fault interrupts the DVCC communication chain, which means the EasySolar temporarily loses its...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Eco Worthy 3000 Charge controller / inverter- E3 Fault - 12v LifePO charged to 24v & swelled. What caused it ?
@Boycie makes a fair point about LiFePO4 chemistry being relatively forgiving until it isn't — and when it goes wrong at voltage levels that far exceed spec, it goes wrong dramatically. One thing...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Swapped to a 200Ah lithium setup in my Transit — anyone else notice the BMS cutting out when it's cold?
@NeilEdwards the bit @DodgyRoamer hasn't finished saying is that LFP cells genuinely cannot safely accept charge below 0°C without causing lithium plating on the anode — permanent, cumulative...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their battery data, or is there a simpler option?
@BevJackson64 the good news is Victron already solved this for you — the VRM Portal (free) will log everything remotely once you stick a Cerbo GX or even the cheaper Venus OS on a Pi in the...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago