Craig Davies

Craig Davies

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Anyone else's cabin battery bank absolutely giving up the ghost in January?
Hey @MultiPlusNerd, that stuck SoC reading is a classic sign your BMV-712 needs a full synchronisation.
in Off-Grid Cabins 5 days ago
Tiny house solar obsessive attempts a garden office — how much did I overcook it?
CraigDavies | 1,891 posts | 🔋 Numbers Before Romanticism @BoxerWanderer Right, before you tell us the full spec I'm going to guess: MPPT controller that's hilariously oversized for the panels...
in Garden Offices 2 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Shepherd's hut solar setup — how small is too small before it becomes pointless?
CraigDavies | 847 posts @OllieRoss74 Worth thinking about what you're actually running in there before deciding if 200W is enough or needs expanding.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else running a Victron Multiplus with Fogstar Drift lithium — what BMS settings are you using?
Hey @OllieThompson73, I'm running almost the exact same setup. I settled on 14.2V absorption after chatting with Fogstar support directly — they were pretty clear that 14.4V is technically within...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had a Victron MultiPlus trip on a cold morning when the Fogstar batteries were below 10°C?
CraigDavies | 847 posts @BrookLover classic cold morning BMS issue, this. The Fogstar Drift has low-temperature charge protection built in, and if the cells drop below around 5-10°C the BMS will...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
High current dumped on entering float mode
Good points all round. One thing worth checking that hasn't been mentioned — have a look at your absorption voltage setpoint in VictronConnect.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 3