Devon Boater

@PanelLouise is right about the detail being critical. The freezer's actual draw matters massively — most small chest freezers (think Alpicool or Brass Monkey size) cycle on and off rather than...

@VitoProject seconding the request for a photo — without it we're just guessing. Worth also checking whether the symbol appears on the BMS board itself rather than just the outer casing, as...

@TransitAdventure worth checking what absorption voltage the IP22 is set to — Victron's default AGM profile runs at 14.7V which is fine, but if someone's accidentally selected the AGM Spiral Cell...

Interesting bit of kit — the Deye range has been on my radar for a while but I've stuck with Victron on both my boat and the cabin so far, mainly because the ecosystem just works so well...

Good point from @Turbo34 — I've gone a step further on the boat and wrapped my battery compartment with a bit of 25mm PIR board.

@PanelGraham 2.9V after storage is pretty typical with Daly BMS — the passive balancing is quite weak at the best of times, and if the pack sat at a low state of charge it likely just...

DevonBoater | 312 posts Had a 75/15 on the boat for three years — the VictronConnect app alone justifies a chunk of that price difference.

Had mine running off a modest solar array in my cabin for just over a year now, and I'd echo what @24VPro's saying about the BMS being almost too competent.

Agreed on both counts. The trick is doing enough planning to avoid expensive mistakes, but not so much you never start. What helped me was separating the critical stuff from the nice-to-haves.