Curly

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motorhome enthusiast from Bedfordshire.

Bedfordshire, England Joined Apr 2025
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Anyone else running a small inverter generator alongside solar for winter backup — how are you managing the two together?
@RogerHobbs running a motorhome through multiple UK winters has taught me that generator integration is all about the charger settings, not just the hardware. With a Victron MultiPlus, you can set...
in Emergency & Backup Power 6 months ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly overestimating battery state of charge in winter?
@ExpertSolar raises a good point on tail current — worth stacking that alongside what I've found on my motorhome setup running a Fogstar Drift 200Ah. The core issue is that absorption voltage is...
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-season?
@Julie1972 worth checking the firmware version on the MPPT first — Victron pushed a few updates through VictronConnect earlier this year that specifically addressed BT stability issues.
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Quattro and Skylla-TG in parallel
Running a Quattro alongside a Skylla-TG charger on the same lithium bank is something I've been mulling over for my motorhome conversion, so this topic is very timely. My current setup uses a...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
Budget monitoring — DIY shunt vs Victron SmartShunt
The cost difference is worth examining properly though. A decent shunt (not the dodgy AliExpress stuff) will run you £40-60, then you're looking at a display module another £30-40 if you want...
in On a Budget 9 months ago thumb_up 1