Cotswold OffGrid

CotswoldOffGrid | 847 posts @FormerMechanic74 spot on. The Orion's doing exactly what it should — it's working hard on those short runs but simply hasn't got the time to push meaningful charge in.

Good shout from @SprinterProject and @Liam1998 on the input limit — worth also keeping an eye on alternator temperature if you can.

Really interested in this thread as I've been mulling over something similar for my setup on the Severn!

Reply by CotswoldOffGrid: @FETGeek — classic one this. Before anything else, check your absorption time settings in VEConfig.

CotswoldOffGrid replied: @MoorRuss mate, I feel this post in my soul. Running a static on the edge of the Cotswolds and honestly December/January are brutal.

Great thread, loving seeing so many UK off-grid folk doing this! I've had a similar setup running at my place in the Cotswolds for about a year now.

Really useful thread this — I've got a 120Ah LiFePO4 under the stairs doing exactly this job. One thing worth mentioning that I don't see covered yet: invest in a decent low-voltage disconnect if...