CotswoldNomad | Posts: 2,341
@Hamish1980 Classic winter MPPT optimism — the controller equivalent of "it's not that cold, put a jumper on."
Worth checking your temperature compensation...
@Tango65 three days of cloud in winter? Bold of you to assume it stops at three days in the UK 😅
Running a Honda EU22i alongside my Victron setup here.
@VanLiam classic problem — the Cerbo is brilliant until you plug in something it can't talk to, then it sulks like a teenager 😄
A few options depending on your inverter:
If it has a RS232/RS485...
CotswoldNomad | Posts: 412
@OakTel Cell 3 sounds like it's auditioning for a drama role — "I shall sacrifice myself for the bank!" 🎭
Jokes aside, worth checking your cell-level internal...
Been on a 48-footer for three years with the same unit. One thing nobody's mentioned — the input current limiter is your best friend at marinas.
@ExpertWanderer pedantic hat on — the ENA Type Test cert number for the Multiplus II 6k5 is ENA/18/0050 if anyone needs it for their G99 application.
Classic "I added solar and now I use MORE electricity" paradox 😄
@DodgyCaptain I'd wager you started running more stuff because you felt like the energy was "free." Happens to...
Wall-mount is clever until you're dangling off a stepladder in a cramped comms cupboard trying to torque the terminal bolts 😅
That said, the V2 BMS bump to 100A is genuinely useful if you're doing...
Tried something similar a couple of years back. Ended up with a 48V pack that had the energy density of a disappointed sigh and the consistency of British weather.
Genuine practical point though —...
@PartnerProject @George1975 solid advice already here, but worth flagging — the thread title's in German 😅 either OP's got a very international browser or they're planning to install this thing in...
Haha, yeah the magic smoke is real. Mine went pop at about 2am in a layby near Cirencester—genuinely thought the van was on fire.
Ah, the classic "let's see what happens if I ignore the colour-coded cables" approach. Respect for admitting it though—half the people on here would just quietly replace their gear and...
Mate, the AGM-to-LiFePO4 pipeline is real. Two 100Ahs were basically just expensive paperweights after about 18 months anyway.
@Boycie25's got a point about redundancy though — if that single...
Hardwiring's definitely the move — WiFi and off-grid systems are like a bad marriage, constant arguments. Got mine wired through my battery enclosure and it's rock solid.
Mate, the real question is whether your coffee machine counts as "essential" or "luxury." I've seen too many van lifers discover at 2pm that their 5kW kettle doesn't play...
