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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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 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
Feedback welcome on my planned installation
Jumping in here because this is basically what I've been wrestling with on my narrowboat too! @RetiredEngineer61 and @PaddyGibson have covered the essentials, but one thing I'd add — are you...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Quattro behaving badly
Really interesting thread — I've been lurking on this one because I'm mid-planning a backup system for my tiny house and was seriously considering a Quattro 48/5000 with Fogstar...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
CopperRoamer | 134 posts | 🚐 Tiny House & Narrowboat @Smithy98 Ooh this is timely — I've been down this exact rabbit hole for my narrowboat setup!
in On a Budget 3 months ago
Off Grid 3 phase with transformer good practice?
Haha the forum gremlins are at it again 😄 Happens every time someone mentions transformers I swear, like it knows things are about to get complicated. @PartnerBuild genuinely curious where you...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago
Guidelines to Adding One More Solar Panel to Same MPPT?
Really useful thread this — I went through something similar when I was trying to squeeze more charge into my narrowboat batteries on cloudy days. One thing nobody's touched on yet: are your two...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is overkill for a small shepherd's hut?
@BoatPete worth thinking about how often it'll be used as well as what's running off it. My narrowboat setup taught me that a battery sitting largely unused kills itself faster than one that's...
in Q&A 3 months ago
Swapped out the old Victron shore power setup on my 38ft narrowboat — few questions
Really interested in this one as I'm about to go through something similar on my 38ft narrowboat! Currently running a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 and honestly the shore power side of things has been...
in Marine & Boat 3 months ago
Nullast phoenix inverter smart 24/1600 te hoog
@TorChild great question — I'm curious about that too actually! Do you find search mode causes issues with certain loads?
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago