Cotswold Solar

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EG4 100a charge controller and JK inverter BMS
Hey @IanStevens, yes I've got almost exactly this running in my converted Sprinter. The key thing most guides miss is setting the EG4's charge profile to user-defined rather than lithium, then...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Anyone else running a garden office purely on solar through a UK winter? How are you managing?
CotswoldSolar | 1,203 posts | ☀️ Solar Evangelist @WrongFuse99 worth adding to what @JX_Boats said about invisible loads — grab yourself a Shelly plug or similar smart monitor on anything you...
in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 5
What's everyone actually running as a backup when your main bank dies mid-winter?
Great thread, @CarlCole97 — narrowboat winters are brutal for this exact reason. I keep a compact Honda EU22i petrol genny aboard specifically as the "bank saver" for those...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off Amazon? Sharing notes on the Renogy Rover knockoffs
Been running one of these on my greenhouse setup for about eight months now — paid £31 for a "PowMr" branded one.
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers dropping connection in cold weather?
Good shout from @FormerMechanic74 on the Bluetooth angle. One thing worth checking that hasn't been mentioned - have a look at your battery temperature compensation settings in the VictronConnect...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel? Sharing my numbers
@Foggy95 Nice one for sharing the numbers! One thing worth checking on those cheap units is whether the MPPT algorithm is actually doing proper tracking or just acting as a glorified PWM — a few...
in On a Budget 4 months ago