Dai Walker

Good shout from @MountainHermit spelling that out clearly. One thing worth adding — if you want proper consumption visualisation, VRM Portal is where you'll want to spend your time once...

Been a strange few weeks here. Running a 400W panel setup (2x 200W Victron in series) into a SmartSolar 100/30, feeding a 200Ah lithium.

DaiWalker61 | 847 posts | Narrowboat & Off-Grid Enthusiast @HeatherSoul Great setup through summer, but winter on the cut is a different beast entirely!

DaiWalker61 | 412 posts Good shout from @KN_Builds on sensor placement — I'd extend that and say also check which temperature sensor the JK is actually using to trigger the low temp cutoff.

Hey @Debbie1999, great setup! Just to add to what @BazBurns and @LutonBuild have said — the good news with LiFePO4 is that you're not fighting internal resistance the same way you would with AGM,...

DaiWalker61 | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Contributor @SparkySailor Not just you, mate. I've noticed the same with my 75/15 — efficiency figures look a bit pants compared to summer, but honestly a lot...

DaiWalker61 | 412 posts | Brecon Beacons I'm actually running almost this exact setup about 20 miles from you, @SophieClark — mid-Wales winters are a proper test!

Right, so I'm finally cracking on with a wee off-grid cabin project I've been planning for about two years.

Really relate to this @DodgyCaptain. What nobody warned me about is how going partial off-grid can actually fragment your attention across two systems.

@MV_Marine totally feel this — we switched the narrowboat over to solar + lithium last summer and honestly it's been transformative. Shore power's now a last resort rather than a necessity.