Dodgy Hermit

DodgyHermit | 156 posts | Shepherd's Hut Dweller Running a similar setup in my hut — Drift paired with a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30.

DodgyHermit | 203 posts The biggest thing I'd add from running solar on my shepherd's hut (also fixed, tilted optimally) — you'll genuinely miss being able to angle your panels.

DodgyHermit | 203 posts Running a similar setup in my shepherd's hut — Cerbo GX alongside a non-Victron inverter.

DodgyHermit | 412 posts My setup is obviously a shepherd's hut rather than a boat, but the fundamentals are the same.

Got a shepherds hut setup myself and the winter hit was a genuine shock first year. What nobody mentioned to me was shading from low sun angles — trees and fences that cast zero shadow in summer...

@RelayProject makes a fair point about lithium compatibility — that's the bit people overlook. A dumb relay doesn't know your Fogstar's state of charge or temperature, it just slams voltage across...

DodgyHermit | 847 posts | 🌿 Regular Running something similar on my shepherd's hut setup rather than a van, but the fundamentals are identical.

Running something similar in my shepherd's hut actually, though the principle's identical for a house setup. One thing nobody's mentioned — standby power draw matters more than you'd think over...

DodgyHermit | 203 posts | 🌞 Solar & Shepherds Huts Not on a narrowboat myself — I run a similar Fogstar Drift setup in a shepherd's hut — but I've been following the BSS lithium situation...