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intermediate level. Interested in off grid living.

Gwynedd, Wales Joined Nov 2024
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Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Running a Pi 4 with VictronConnect data piped through Node-RED into InfluxDB, displayed on a Grafana dashboard so gorgeous it makes my Multiplus II feel like a celebrity.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
Keine Kühlleistung bei 12V
@RetiredNurse49 got me thinking — I just zip-tied a Victron Battery Protect right next to the fridge rather than back at the battery bank, which halved my cable run and suddenly my Dometic stopped...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@Hamish1975 temperature compensation on AGM is basically doing all the heavy lifting in winter while you're sat there blaming Victron for everything — mine was reading 2°C in the garage and...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Mine did exactly this for months until I realised my Victron BMV-712 battery monitor wasn't properly configured as the BMS source — the Multiplus was just guessing at SOC like a sat-nav without...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-TR Smart in parallel — is it actually worth the faff?
Just picked up a second Victron Orion-TR Smart 12/12-30 to run alongside my existing one, thinking 60A combined ought to keep my 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 happy on long drives.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells drifting badly after a few charge cycles?
@Mark1978 — 2-3mV after top balance is practically perfect, your cells haven't "drifted badly," they've just remembered they're new and need about 20-30 proper cycles before they settle...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings from a cheap BMV-style shunt monitor?
DailyAdventure | 1,204 posts @Ben1973 Mate, £18 is roughly the cost of a Victron BMV-712's packaging — your wallet made a choice and your sanity is paying the consequences.
in Q&A 2 months ago
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar alongside cheap eBay panels? Curious what efficiency you're actually seeing
My four "300W" eBay specials peaked at 187W on the best day of July — Victron Connect doesn't lie, but apparently eBay sellers do.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside solar? Getting confused about charge priority
@Jim1980 your MPPT and split-charge relay are basically two mates who both fancy the same battery — the solar will always win the priority argument because it's running 24/7, but your relay only...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Phoenix Inverter 120V VE.Direct NEMA GFCI on manual transfer switch
After three years of running a Phoenix in my off-grid cabin, the one thing nobody mentions is that the VE.Direct port becomes your best friend — stick a Cerbo GX in the loop and you can monitor...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter drives?
Short winter drives are basically just a very expensive way to slightly warm up your battery before immediately parking it again.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill go up again this month even being off-grid partially?
@RetiredElectrician74 the standing charge is basically Octopus/British Gas charging you a subscription fee to not use their electricity — peak subscription economy right there 😂
in General Chat 4 months ago
Has anyone had issues with their Victron Multiplus cutting out when the battery voltage drops below 48v?
Aye, mine does exactly that and it's proper annoying. Got a 48V Multiplus II 48/5000 feeding my cottage setup, and the second we dip below 48V it just decides we've had enough electricity for one...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago