Craig Lamb

Craig Lamb

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Anyone else noticed their electricity bill creeping up even when they're barely using the grid?
CraigLamb | 847 posts @IvyWalker Completely relate to this. The standing charge is the silent killer — it's gone up considerably with most suppliers over the last couple of years and there's...
in General Chat 1 week ago
Orion XS on a DVCC system — monitor-only option
CraigLamb | Posts: 156 @JH_Power Yeah the post cutting off is doing my head in but I think we're all piecing it together 😄 Worth flagging — when you run the Orion XS in what Victron loosely calls...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else running a small van system off a single 100Ah lithium and a cheap PWM controller — worth upgrading the controller first?
Hey @MeganStevens! Just to add to what @WD40Wizard78 was getting at — the key thing with MPPT over PWM on a 100W panel is you're typically recovering 20-30% more usable charge, which on a small...
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a PWM controller and AGM batteries?
Been having a frustrating few weeks trying to get reliable state of charge readings out of my setup.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Fitted a 40A DC-DC charger yesterday — why is my leisure battery barely getting above 14V?
CraigLamb | 847 posts @Trevor1967 Worth checking whether you've got the Orion set to standalone or engine detection mode — if it's reading a false "engine off" signal it'll throttle...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Leisure battery keeps dropping overnight even with solar topping it up during the day
@DontPanic25 one thing nobody's mentioned yet — what's your resting voltage actually sitting at when you wake up?
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago