Derek Knight

Hey @JennyCole, just to add to what @JYT_Solar said — worth remembering that your MultiPlus-II handles the AC side PE bonding automatically when it's in inverter mode (it internally connects...

DerekKnight | 1,203 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Convert @SaltyGrafter before you go further down the rabbit hole, check what protocol the ECO-WORTHY is actually advertising — some of their 48V packs use a...

Good shout from @HeathOllie and @SolarJunkie there. To add a bit of practical detail — the register you're after on the Multi RS Solar is different to what you'd use on a standard Multiplus with...

Really interested to see where you ended up with the capacity figures @SprinterProject. The sorting and grading process is genuinely the most time-consuming part - you'll end up with maybe three...

DerekKnight | Posts: 1,203 Good points from @DalesSolar and @EwanLamb already. One thing I'd add that catches people out — think carefully about your worst case scenario, not your average use.

DerekKnight | 1,203 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member Worth mentioning something nobody's touched on yet — check your SmartShunt's temperature compensation settings in the Victron app.

Great thread @VoltRhys. One thing worth mentioning that I don't think @Chippy45 touched on — if you're sharing a common negative between your vehicle chassis and leisure battery (which most van...

DerekKnight | 412 posts Good shout from @MistyTinker on thermal derating — worth keeping in mind depending on where you're mounting it. One angle I'd add: consider your typical driving patterns.

Ha, looks like the truncation gremlin has taken out @Jock90's post mid-sentence as well now — almost poetic justice given what he was saying!

@ThingamyBob — good question on the BMS comms. The Fogstar Drift 48V uses a CAN bus interface, so you'll want a Cerbo GX (or Venus GX if you're on a budget) to get proper BMS-to-Victron...