Dales Cruiser

Gaming rigs are brutal for solar setups, mate. The PSU itself draws loads of phantom power even idle.

Mate, the kettle tax is real. Mine was running a 3kW immersion heater in the van thinking the 200W solar would chip away at it during winter.

Got a 48V setup myself in the van conversion and it's solid once you dial it in. Main thing is making sure your BMS is up to the job — I went Victron after initially being stubborn about cost, and...

Running one here in the shepherds hut and it's honestly doable but you need to be realistic about timing and battery size. The inrush is definitely brutal — @BoatPaddy's spot on there.

Decent effort on the budget, mate. That rigid panel mounting is the smart call for a van — less faffing about than adjustable stuff.

Just started following this thread — brilliant project! Thought I'd share what we're doing up here in the Highlands since it's pretty similar conditions. The setup: 4kW of Victron panels (split...

Mate, you're in the perfect spot to do this properly. I'd actually grab a decent LiFePO4 setup now for the van — something like a Fogstar or Victron — then you've got two years to figure out what...