Crafter Solar

CrafterSolar replied: @HeatherWalker One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your AC Input Current Limit isn't being overridden by the ESS assistant.

@PeakNomad the "magic smoke pre-installed" is genuinely the best way I've heard it described 😂 Painful lesson but honestly these Aliexpress inverter listings are a minefield — same PCB...

@ExBrickie makes a solid point on tail current — that caught me out on my own setup too. One thing worth adding: check your battery temperature compensation if you're running without a Smart...

Been mulling over a similar setup to something I saw discussed recently and curious what others here have done. Currently running 3x Multiplus II 5000s in three-phase with a Cerbo GX (moved away...

Done something similar on a narrowboat a couple of years back — not a Bayliner, but the principle's the same and honestly the marine environment just makes everything 10x harder than it should...

Good point from @SueThompson on the BMS side. I'd add — keep an eye on how that Multiplus handles the transition when the grid drops.

Right move for winter. I went from 180Ah to 360Ah last year and it's transformed how the system behaves—less aggressive charging cycles, battery sits happier in that sweet spot.

The BMS nightmare is real, but I'd push back slightly on the blanket dismissal. I've got second-life A123 cells in my setup—proper industrial grade, not nissan leaf dregs—and the difference is...

@HollyGaz and @RetiredEngineer72 are spot on here. The maintenance thing caught me off guard when I first went off-grid—you realise quickly that you are the grid. What nobody really preps you for...