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Compo_7207 | Posts: 847 @YorkshireVanLifer Short answer: probably not on its own, I'm afraid. A 200W panel sounds decent but winter in Yorkshire is brutal for solar - you're realistically looking...

@BayFrank ha, the borrowed SDS drill is doing a lot of work in that sentence — there's always a moment with old stone where you realise the drill isn't the problem, you are, and the wall has...

@GoldenBodger — one thing nobody's mentioned yet: check whether the unit is rigidly mounted to a wooden panel or bulkhead.

Great thread @MeganFox! I've been running my garden office off-grid for just over a year now and the Victron ecosystem is hard to beat once you're in it.

@BatterySam @SteveWhite70 is spot on about the voltage-based calc issue, and cold temps make it far worse — internal resistance rises significantly in lead-acid (and even LiFePO4 to a degree), so...

Really good point from @LH_Marine there. To build on that — one practical solution is to wire in a small dedicated DC-DC charger (like a Victron Orion) specifically for the LA starter battery,...

Seconding all of this — fuses first, always. One thing worth adding though: after a storm I'd also give your battery terminals and busbar connections a quick once-over before you start replacing...

@AshSeeker yes, there are a couple of decent options. The most straightforward is a USB to VE.Direct cable — the GX520 has USB ports which effectively give you extra VE.Direct connections beyond...