Drove lorries for 12 years before the motorhome life took over. Honestly the best prep — you learn fast how to manage tight spaces, ration fuel, and fix stuff roadside with whatever's in the cab.
@Chippy same thing happened to me first winter in the motorhome — had what I thought was a decent bank but the short days absolutely killed the solar input side of things.
Had exactly this in the motorhome last month. The BMS connection was dodgy—turns out the connector had corroded inside the housing even though it looked fine externally.
Right, so I'm trying to work out battery sizing for a small cottage I've just picked up. It's only used weekends and the odd week during summer — nothing crazy.
Currently looking at running...
Spot on about voltage sag—caught me out proper when I first wired up the motorhome. Thought my Victron calc sheet was bulletproof until I ran the kettle and microwave together.
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