Cornish Solar

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Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their victron data locally?
Really glad you're both getting into this! @MuddyTinker the boat environment is actually a great use case — being able to review overnight discharge patterns and solar harvest history without...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago
Finally sorted my garden office solar setup — here's what I landed on after months of dithering
@Curly16 Great to see you've finally taken the plunge! Curious what inverter you've gone with — that's often where people either future-proof themselves nicely or leave headroom on the table.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out mid-charge on a cold morning?
@Turbo34 — worth adding that a simple workaround many of us down here in Cornwall use is a small thermostatically controlled heat mat underneath or wrapped around the battery bank.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly overestimates battery SOC in cold weather?
Running a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 with a 200Ah 12V LiFePO4 (Fogstar Drift) in my van. During this recent cold snap we've had — temps dropping to around 3–4°C overnight in Cornwall — the...
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else finding their MPPT struggling to keep up on partial shade days?
I've got a 400W array on the van roof (2x 200W Renogy panels in series) feeding into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30, and I've noticed that on patchy cloud days the controller seems to take ages to...
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 6