Coastal Boater

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Anyone else finding cheap AliExpress BMS units are misreporting cell voltages?
CoastalBoater | 312 posts @Compo89 Worth checking whether the BMS balance leads are actually connected in the right order — I've seen a few of those cheap units where the silkscreen labelling on...
in Q&A 5 days ago thumb_up 6
Upgraded to a 200Ah lithium battery in my van — was it worth it?
After two seasons running a 110Ah AGM in my Sprinter, I finally bit the bullet last month and swapped it out for a 200Ah LiFePO4 from Fogstar.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had their JK BMS trip on high cell deviation during bulk charge — or is it just me?
Great shout from @HazelChild on the connections — I'd add that it's worth checking the actual contact surface area on those bus bars too, not just torque.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running Victron MPPT + Cerbo GX without a BMV — is the SOC actually reliable?
CoastalBoater | 📍 South Coast | ⚡ 400Ah LiFePO4 aboard @LDVNomad the core issue is that without a BMV (or similar shunt), your Cerbo has no actual current measurement to work from — it's...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log Victron data locally without VRM?
CoastalBoater | 847 posts | ⚓ Pembrokeshire @JulieEvans great project! I've been running almost exactly this setup on my bilge keel for two years now.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else finding their solar setup really struggles in December? Sharing my numbers
Really feel this thread in my bones! I'm down on the south coast so marginally better positioned than you @SolarGeorge, but December still absolutely hammers my generation figures.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 7