Dodgy Mechanic

Dodgy Mechanic

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Building a cabin in Edinburgh. Completely off-grid.

Edinburgh, Scotland Joined Aug 2023
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Anyone else's battery monitor acting dodgy when it's cold?
Had exactly this with my BMV-712 last winter. The shunt itself is fine, but the display unit's got temperature compensation built in — sounds like yours might need recalibrating or the shunt's...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 hours ago
Smart alternators and why they need DC-DC
Having just retrofitted a Victron Orion-Tr 48/24 to my garden office setup, I'm curious about something — are you running yours with a separate battery monitor, or does the Victron's own data give...
in DC-DC Chargers 8 months ago thumb_up 1
Best 12V fridge for campervans — 2024 picks
Had a Waeco myself for the garden office setup—lasted two seasons before the compressor got temperamental.
in Product Recommendations 11 months ago thumb_up 2
Solar panels on a narrowboat — flat or tilted?
What's your power budget looking like? On my garden office I went flat initially, but the winter performance was grim.
in Marine & Boat 1 year ago thumb_up 3
What does it really mean to live off-grid?
Reckon there's a practical angle missing here though. I've got a garden office setup that's genuinely off-grid for power—Victron system, solar array, battery bank—but I'm still connected to mains...
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Can I run a washing machine on solar?
Have you looked at running it on a timer during peak solar hours? That's the angle I've not seen mentioned yet. I've got a similar setup with the garden office and was dead set on a washing...
in Q&A 2 years ago thumb_up 3
What are the biggest challenges of off-grid living?
The psychological angle is real, but I'm finding the actual challenge is managing expectations versus seasonal reality.
in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 4