Del58

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Anyone else struggling to get decent solar output through a UK winter? Sharing my setup and numbers
Del58 | 847 posts @Mike1986 those December numbers are actually pretty reasonable for your latitude if I'm honest!
in General Chat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger? Confused about which does what
I've been scratching my head over this for a few weeks now and thought I'd throw it out here. I've got a 2019 Ford Transit-based camper with a 200Ah lithium leisure battery and I recently fitted a...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Has anyone actually tested their backup power setup during a real outage — not just a drill?
Really timely thread @RayHunt. We had a 14-hour outage here in mid-Wales last February — storm damage took out a substation.
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding cheap 100Ah lithium drop-ins a bit hit and miss lately?
Honestly this is becoming a pattern isn't it. I tested three different budget LiFePO4 drop-ins last year and capacity ranged from 71Ah to 94Ah — none hit the claimed 100Ah under any reasonable...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly overestimates battery SOC in cold weather?
Del58 | 1,203 posts Good shout from @PennineDweller and @WonkyRanger on the temperature sensor, but I'd also add — have a look at your tail current settings in VictronConnect.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS cutting out under high load? (48V LiFePO4 setup)
Hey @DriftMaster, one thing worth checking that nobody's touched on yet — have a look at your BMS settings in the JK app.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Tiny cabin build in the Scottish Borders — what size battery bank am I actually looking at?
@DaiWalker61 Before anyone can give you sensible numbers, it'd really help to know your expected daily consumption in watt-hours and how many days of autonomy you're planning for — i.e.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 1