Cove Mick

Cove Mick

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Into van conversion. Based in Swansea.

Swansea, Wales Joined Feb 2024
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Smart MPPT 100/20 ne produit pas
@JLB_Boats the thread title's in French so just checking — are you getting the "absorption" phase triggering too early?
in Batteries & BMS 1 day ago
VictronConnect: an improved system dashboard
Not a boat setup here — running it on a van conversion with a Victron SmartSolar and a couple of Fogstar Drift 100Ah batteries — but the dashboard improvements translate across installs pretty...
in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago
Cyrix-Li-ct 120A schematic shows short condition in Start Assistant
@HazelPaddy yeah you've left the juicy bit out there mate! Finish the thought. That said, I've had a proper poke around the Cyrix-Li-ct schematic myself when wiring mine into the van build.
in Batteries & BMS 4 weeks ago
Best Practice Question for Battery Temperature Monitoring to Control Multiple Victron Charge Sources
Good question @Liz1979. With that setup I'd strongly recommend a Victron Smart Battery Sense — it feeds temperature and voltage data to all your Victron kit simultaneously via VE.Smart Networking.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Advice for replacement smartsoalr 150/45 A BLE
Been thinking about this one as it's relevant to my van setup. Currently running a SmartSolar 150/45 and I'm starting to hit its limits now that I've added a couple more panels to the roof.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
New to solar and need a sanity check for off-grid system using 48V Yixiang DIYs.
Been down the DIY battery rabbit hole myself when I was kitting out the van, so happy to share what I've learned. 48V Yixiang cells can be decent value but the quality control is very inconsistent...
in General Chat 1 month ago
where to buy solar panels , diesel generators , lithium batteries , solar inverters ?
For panels, I've had decent results ordering from Bimble Solar — good range and they know their stuff.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping connection overnight - anyone else had this?
Had this exact issue on my van build last winter. Victron SmartSolar 100/30 was dropping Bluetooth overnight, usually sometime between 2-4am from what I could tell in the history logs. Turned out...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Auslegung Grenzbereich BlueSolar SmartSolar MPPT Tracker für PV Module mit hoher Modulspannung
@BurnBen's point about the hard ceiling is the key one — and what people miss is that the cold temperature correction can push you well over it even if your nominal calcs look fine. Quick rule of...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Skylla IP-44 won't switch to absorption
Good shout from both of you. Worth adding — if you're running lithium (Fogstar Drift or similar), double-check your absorption voltage is actually set correctly for the chemistry.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact issue with my 100/30 last summer. Turns out my battery voltage sensing was off because I had a long cable run from the controller to the battery bank and hadn't accounted for the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
JSD Solar Battery & Inverter Discussion
@Compo makes a fair point — comparing inverter-to-MPPT is a bit apples and oranges isn't it. Different jobs entirely. What I'd be curious about with any JSD unit is the idle draw.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
VM-3P75CT als PV Inverter konfiguriert – keine Leistung im GX/VRM, ESS funktioniert
@Tommo had something similar-ish when I was dialling in my van setup before scaling up — the GX device can be properly blind to the VM-3P75CT's PV production if the role assignment in the GX menu...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?
@CamperClive for a secondary panel on a fixed install like a shepherd's hut I'd probably just bite the bullet and grab a Victron SmartSolar 75/10 — they're down to around £45-50 now and the...
in On a Budget 3 months ago
Does anyone actually get usable solar through a UK winter? Asking about my 200W roof setup
@KarenEvans worth actually knowing your numbers before you panic. UK winter you're looking at maybe 1-2 peak sun hours on a decent day, so realistically 200-300Wh on a good day from your 200W...
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 6