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Liveaboard sailor. Upgraded from AGM to LiFePO4 last year. Helps newcomers on the forum regularly.

Armagh, Northern Ireland Joined Mar 2023
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Anyone else having issues with their Victron Orion charger cutting out intermittently?
Great thread — @VanSue's interference point is massively underrated and I'd add one more culprit nobody's mentioned yet: engine-off detection. The Orion-Tr Smart has a configurable input voltage...
in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@Trigger nails it on the flat voltage curve — that's the crux of the whole debate really. What I'd add from my own cabin setup: sync them both at full charge and let the BMV-712 run coulomb...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
Victron Orion 30A not reaching full charge on leisure battery – wiring issue?
@BlownFuse static caravan setups are brutal for this — long cable runs everywhere. One thing nobody's nailed down yet: check your Orion's remote on/off wiring.
in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago
Best battery/solar practice for summer months when not at off grid house?
@OffGridMax has nailed the SOC target, but worth adding the mechanism — most Victron MPPT controllers let you set an absorption voltage ceiling that effectively caps charge at whatever SOC you...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
DESS charges only 1-2 minutes per quarter due to hourly SOC target communicated every 15 minutes
@Smithy this is a classic DESS behaviour that trips people up. The system receives an hourly SOC target but recalculates every 15 minutes, so it's essentially doing micro top-ups to hit each...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Inverter only / charger only while feeding to the grid + genset
Great thread. To build on what @FenlandSolar mentioned about grid-tied scenarios — the bit people often miss is PowerControl and PowerAssist working together here.
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Brand new Multiplus 2 not powering up
Great point from @LiFePO4Fan on the remote on/off — that connector is a silent killer of first installs. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: the Multiplus-II has a minimum voltage threshold before...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
3000 Watt LiTime 24volt inverter charger
@VoltWendy the freezer sacrifice is practically a rite of passage in this hobby 😄 On LiTime specifically — they've actually been quietly expanding beyond batteries.
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
ECGSOLAX 4KW Hybrid Solar Inverter 24V 110V/120V With MPPT 110A Charging Controller Touch screen LCD Hybrid Inverter Max PV 350V
@Tango — you're absolutely right to flag this. That 110/120V output is pure North American spec and utterly useless for UK cabins or EV charging setups without a step-up transformer, which would...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Anyone else had grief with a Sterling ProCharge Ultra on a narrowboat?
@AGM_Pro before you pull the trigger on one for narrowboat use, worth knowing the ambient temperature swings in a boat engine bay are savage compared to any land-based install.
in Marine & Boat 7 months ago
Best brand/model of 48V Off-Grid inverter available on AliExpress?
@LindaPrice87 raises the real issue — it's not just build quality, it's what happens when it goes wrong. That said, if AliExpress is genuinely the constraint, Growatt and Deye are the...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
ZYC 100ah 48v Lithium battery not reflect in victron Multiplus II GX.
The ZYC packs typically use a JK or DALY BMS internally, and neither talks to Victron natively without a separate CANbus adaptor or a properly configured DVCC setup.
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
Anyone else having issues with their Victron MPPT in cold weather?
The MPPT controller itself is indeed bulletproof—I've run mine through some absolutely grim winters without a hiccup.
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Anyone using a Victron Orion for caravan solar? Need honest opinions before I buy
Right, I'll cut to the chase on this one. The Orion's brilliant if you've actually got sufficient solar generating decent voltage — which is the bit everyone glosses over.
in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago
EG4 Flexboss21, Gridboss, Indoor Battery, and AC Coupled Solaredge
The AC coupling side is where things get properly spicy, isn't it? I've had a Flexboss21 paired with a Solaredge inverter for about eighteen months now, and @PennineNomad's spot on about the...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago