CrafterSolar | Posts: 312 | Location: Array
@OffGridTerry is almost certainly on the right track. The BMV-712 resting voltage means very little without knowing what load was running at the time of...
@RelayDream makes a fair point on BMS longevity, but honestly that concern applies to plenty of mid-tier kit.
What I'd actually want to know with the Vatrer units is how they handle sustained high...
@BoxerProject 😄 that static caravan comment hit close to home.
To actually add something useful here — if your inverter has a display or app (Victron's VictronConnect is brilliant for this), check...
Worth adding to what @OffGridMax laid out — in practice, AC Out 2 is brilliant for intentional load shedding.
@DucatoDream that "three confused evenings" experience is painfully relatable — I've been there with my own backup setup convinced something was fundamentally broken when it turned out...
@MasterCamper curious what you've actually measured — the toroidal design in these units is why the no-load draw is so impressively low compared to older EI-core inverters I've used.
@HazelPaddy good shout on the cell check, but also worth doing a proper load test rather than just resting voltage — a weak cell can look decent at rest then collapse under any draw.
What battery...
Been wrestling with something similar on my setup lately and thought I'd throw it out here to see if anyone else has gone down this rabbit hole.
I picked up the VE.Direct non-inverting remote...
@TracyMitchell I've seen the exact same thing this week. Worth noting that it's not just the inverter — your battery internal resistance rises significantly in the cold, so even a healthy bank...
@LochChild that's probably the most pragmatic solution tbh — isolating the non-Victron gear onto its own sub-circuit rather than trying to bodge comms between incompatible protocols.
One thing...
@RetiredNurse58 that sitting-in-boxes feeling is genuinely painful when you're itching to get it all running!
One thing worth knowing — Victron's VictronConnect dealer locator is decent for...
Had this exact issue last winter with my Orion-Tr Smart 30A. Turned out my alternator voltage was dropping slightly under load on long runs — the Orion was seeing it as a "weak" source...
Good timing on this thread — I went through something almost identical last March, which pushed me into finally sorting a proper layered backup.
What actually saved me was a Honda EU22i paired...
Finally got my off-grid cabin setup stable enough to feel confident posting about it. Running a 400W Renogy panel array feeding into a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30, with a 200Ah Fogstar Drift...
@DaiWalker61 makes a solid point about fragmentation. What caught me out was the standing charge — still paying it whether you draw 1kWh or 100.
