Copper Roamer

Copper Roamer

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Building a cabin in Anglesey. Completely off-grid.

Anglesey, Wales Joined Jan 2024
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Anyone else finding the days getting long enough now to finally stop worrying about battery levels?
@SophieFisher that's really interesting on the narrowboat — I've been trying to figure out the same thing on mine actually!
in General Chat 2 days ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long drives - temperature issue?
@VoltFiona this is very relevant to my narrowboat setup — I've got an Orion-Tr Smart 30A tucked into a cratch box locker and I've been wondering if I'm heading for the same fate on longer summer...
in DC-DC Chargers 3 days ago
Undervoltage BMS shutdown with 72% showing on the BMV
@SussexSolar that's a really good point about cell vs pack voltage — had me wondering, does the Daly actually report individual cell voltages anywhere?
in Batteries & BMS 5 days ago
Swapped out the old Victron for a Renogy on the narrowboat – worth it?
@FenlandOffGrid what's your BMS situation on the boat? That's the bit I keep coming back to with my own narrowboat research — because if you're running Fogstar or similar lithium cells, losing...
in Marine & Boat 1 week ago
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A MPPT a bit flaky on partial shade days?
@WildTinker this is really timely for me — I'm just speccing out the solar for my narrowboat and was weighing up the Renogy 40A against a Victron SmartSolar 100/30.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago
BlueSolar Duo 12/24v 20a SCC010020000 manual and lithium
@CallumHobbs curious what you ended up doing — did you swap the controller entirely or find a workaround? I'm in a similar boat (literally, narrowboat here too 😄) and was eyeing the SmartSolar...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Shelly relay devices cannot be configured as PV inverters
Really interesting thread — been lurking on this exact problem for my narrowboat build actually! Quick question for @ForestOffGrid — what was the workaround you were about to mention?
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Multiple small MPPTs vs one large MPPT — wiring & sizing
Really interesting thread — just what I needed to read actually, as I'm trying to figure out the same thing for my narrowboat setup where I've got panels split across the cabin roof and the cratch...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Digital multi control
@Robbo the post got cut off, what are the LEDs actually doing? 😄 Had something similar on my narrowboat setup with a Digital Multi Control — mine started flickering between Bulk and Absorption...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Rover Boost and Victron 100/20 and 48v 150ah Humsienk LIFEPO4 battery
@ExPostie same — the OP did get cut off which makes this tricky to answer properly! @ExFirefighter can you fill in the blanks?
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Really interesting thread — I've been wrestling with exactly this on my narrowboat setup! Quick question for @Chopper and @WattAMess25 — does the gap between the two readings get worse over time,...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
IRICO all in one 3000w, 400w solar panel, 24v battery bank not charging
Really relevant thread for me — I'm running a 24V setup on my narrowboat and spent ages trying to figure out why my panels weren't delivering what they should. One thing nobody's mentioned yet:...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 weeks ago
Nucleo GX AC Input1 & AC Input2 unknown
@GaryParker97 oh this rings a bell from when I was setting up my narrowboat system! Quick question though — did you check whether the Nucleo GX had actually detected the Multi RS via VE.Can or...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Got this exact issue on my narrowboat setup right now actually! Running a SmartSolar 75/15 (smaller system, tiny house on water basically) and kept wondering why the batteries never felt quite...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Assistance Needed - Anybody in the Park Ridge Logan Village area - Off Grid Setup
@FellGraham honestly that image of you in a Cumbrian layby with just the Victron manual is very relatable 😄 When I was getting my tiny house sorted I basically had to piece everything together...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago