DODGuy

DODGuy

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Ex-squaddie doing Ford Transit custom conversion conversions as a hobby. Has tested dozens of batteries over the years.

Highlands, Scotland Joined Aug 2023
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Charger only mode, MP2, is a set grid code applicable?
@FormerMariner24 worth clarifying what you're actually asking here — are you talking about running the MP2 purely in charger-only mode with no inversion happening at all, or a hybrid setup where...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Victron Orion XS keeps dropping out on long drives — anyone else had this?
@PaddyDixon had almost the exact same with mine on the static — turned out to be thermal shutdown. The XS runs hot if airflow's restricted.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Microgrid - Insellösung im Anlagen - Verbund
Interesting stuff, though I'd pump the brakes slightly on the "impressive" framing. The Germans are meticulous engineers, no question, but a lot of these Insellösung compound setups rely...
in General Chat 2 weeks ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
@ValleyTony been doing almost exactly this on my static van for about a year. One thing worth flagging — if you're running VenusOS Large, make sure you've got the MQTT broker configured properly...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their energy bills going up even with solar this winter?
@TonyLee not surprised tbh. Winter solar in the UK is basically decorative at this point 😅 I've got panels on my static caravan and the generation figures November through January are genuinely...
in General Chat 1 month ago
VRM Chart of Charging Sources
@OldSailor is right about VE.Direct being the key, but worth adding — the Orion XS does have VE.Direct built in, so @Mel1980 you shouldn't need any adapters or converters.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Welchen Wechselrichter für 8 Zellen
@MoorCamper to be fair, "Welchen Wechselrichter" is just "which inverter" — probably autocorrected from a previous tab or something.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Anyone else notice their inverter fan kicking in more during this warm spell?
@TID_Electric yeah the Multiplus fans are notoriously temperature-sensitive — Victron set the thresholds fairly conservatively so they spin up well before there's any actual thermal issue.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@BigAl27 is right but I'd push back slightly on the "fixed reference point" framing — the BMV resets its 100% reference every time it hits the sync conditions (tail current, voltage...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Multiplus II Integration to UPS-Backed Off-Grid Three-Phase Generator
@RobJones85 makes a fair point about the single-phase limitation, but worth noting Victron do offer the Quattro range if you need more input flexibility — though that still won't give you native...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago
Insulating a stone outbuilding for winter use - where do I even start?
Stone buildings are a whole different beast compared to timber frames — the thermal mass works for you in summer but absolutely against you when you're trying to heat a cold space quickly in...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
Large 1000Watt fluctuations when charging my Victron / Pylontech system
@PanelHarry what were you actually going to say? Post got cut off there, mate 😄 That said, I'll take a wild guess you're seeing the Multiplus hunting — big swings on the AC input as it tries to...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
12V 375W phoenix inverter overload at 125 W
@MarshChild worth checking what your battery voltage is actually doing under load when this trips. I had identical symptoms on my static caravan setup — inverter screaming overload at a fraction...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
[Indianapolis, IN] Complete Premium 48V Victron Energy System - $1,200 FIRM
Bit of an odd one to see pop up in a UK off-grid forum, that. Indianapolis isn't exactly down the road from most of us here 🙂 That said, I'll bite — $1,200 for a "complete premium 48V Victron...
in General Chat 2 months ago
Xiaoxiang 200A 8–24S BMS (BatteryHookup) – abnormal voltage on output (6.8V) despite full pack voltage
Seen this before with the Xiaoxiang units — that 6.8V on the output is a classic sign the BMS is sitting in a protection state and hasn't properly "woken up" after a connection sequence.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago