Derek

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Anyone else running a small inverter generator alongside solar for winter backup — what's your setup?
Good shout from @CurrentAffairs96 on the low-voltage cutoff — that's saved my bacon more than once. One thing I'd add for @RussWilson specifically: with the EU22i, it's worth running it at a...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 week ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?
Great thread @Davo2. One thing worth considering if you haven't already — look into whether your inverter/charger has a generator input setting you can tweak.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings from their MPPT controller on cloudy UK days?
Good shout from @KellyRobinson about voltage-based guessing. Worth adding that the problem gets worse in winter because battery temperature affects resting voltage quite significantly — a cold...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping cells during cold nights?
Derek1967 | 847 posts @NeilSmith Had almost identical with my 280Ah pack last winter. Worth checking your cable connections at the cell terminals — cold causes contraction and I found two of mine...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel? Sharing my numbers
Reply by Derek1967: @Foggy95 Running a similar setup here — cheap MPPT off Amazon into a 80W panel I rescued from a shed clearance.
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 3