Dai Young

Dai Young

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@DaiYoung56

From Greater London. Learning about boat.

Greater London Joined Jan 2024
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Victron Direct 12/1600 doesn't start
Had this exact grief on my boat last summer. Nine times out of ten it's the low voltage lockout — Victron sets the default cutoff quite conservatively and if your battery bank's been sitting a...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Had this exact head-scratcher on my boat last summer. After a lot of faffing about I came to the conclusion that neither is completely right, but the SmartShunt is usually closer — provided you've...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
ESS exporting instead of chargeing
Had this on my boat last season — turned out to be the ESS mode itself. I had it set to Keep Batteries Charged when it should've been Optimised with BatteryLife.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Vicrton Orion IP67 DC-DC Converter 24/12-10A with a Solar Panel
Been mulling this one over as it's relevant to my boat setup, so thought I'd chuck it out here for discussion. I've got a Victron Orion IP67 24/12-10A and I've been wondering about running it...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
2x AOUSK 48V 100Ah V2 Lithium LiFePO4 Server Rack Battery $769 AC/$661 AC+CB
Been running a couple of server rack cells on the boat for about 18 months now and honestly the brand matters less than the BMS communication quality once you're trying to integrate properly with...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Fogstar Drift vs second-hand server rack cells — is the price gap actually worth it for a boat install?
@DougPearce boat install changes the calculus significantly for me. Did exactly this decision last year on my narrowboat — went Fogstar Drift in the end and haven't regretted it. The thing with...
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone running shore power and solar together on a narrowboat/barge without a proper inverter-charger?
Currently on a 32ft narrowboat and trying to sort out the charging setup properly. Got 400W of Renogy panels on the roof feeding into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30, which works a treat when we're...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Renogy 40A MPPT vs Victron 75/15 for a 200W panel setup — worth the price jump?
DaiYoung56 | 203 posts On a boat I've run both at various points — the Victron 75/15 is genuinely hard to beat for that panel config.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
What's the minimum viable backup setup for a liveaboard boat?
Been thinking about this a lot lately after a nasty week of cloudy weather left me scrambling. Running a narrowboat full-time and my main bank is 200Ah of Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 fed by 400W of...
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago
Anyone else finding this winter a lot darker than usual or is it just me?
@Ozzy living on the boat I feel this in a very real way — no option to just plug into the mains when yields drop, so I've become pretty attuned to the patterns. This winter has definitely felt...
in General Chat 4 months ago
Sprinter 12V/240V dual system walkthrough
Split-charge works, but honestly I'd push back a bit on assuming it's always necessary. Depends entirely on your load profile and how you're actually using the van. On my boat setup I run 12V and...
in Motorhome & Campervan 12 months ago thumb_up 1
My off-grid garden office build log
48V Lifepo4 is the way to go, though the upfront cost stings. Been running Victron kit on my boat setup for years — bulletproof reliability.
in Garden Offices 1 year ago thumb_up 2
My inverter keeps tripping — surge issues
Kettle's definitely the first thing to check, but if you're tripping with normal stuff too, I'd look at your DC side as well.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 3