Debbie Kelly

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Anyone else running a budget 12V system on mismatched panels? Sharing what's actually worked
Hey @VanHolly, welcome to the mismatched panel club! 😄 One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet — if those panels have different voltage characteristics (not just wattage), it's...
in On a Budget 3 days ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding their B2B charger struggles to keep up when the alternator's already warm?
Had a bit of a frustrating weekend with my setup and wondered if others have hit the same wall. I've got a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30A isolated running off a 2019 Ford Transit's alternator,...
in DC-DC Chargers 3 days ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar with budget Chinese panels? Curious about your real-world MPPT performance
Really interesting thread this one! I've got a similar mismatch setup — three generic 175W panels (picked up from a closing-down solar installer for a song) paired with a SmartSolar 100/20 on my...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else using their EV charge point to top up a motorhome via shore power hookup?
DebbieKelly | Posts: 847 @LindaPrice87 interesting you mention the boat angle — the marine environment adds another layer of complication with salt air and corrosion on connections, which can make...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running solar on a static van through winter? What's actually working?
@IanPearce56 worth checking your panel angle if you haven't already — flat-mounted panels really suffer in winter when the sun sits so low in the sky.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a cheap shunt on a lithium battery?
Really good thread this. To add something slightly different - have you checked what current the shunt is actually seeing at rest, @Gibbo?
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus cutting out under load? (230V UK setup)
DebbieKelly | 📍 Shropshire | Posts: 312 @Curly7 That combination will easily pull 2500W+ so you're pushing that unit pretty hard.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 5