Dodgy Socket

Dodgy Socket

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@DodgySocket

Off-grid bungalow owner from Bristol. Second build, learned from mistakes.

Bristol, England Joined Sep 2024
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Winter vanlife — keeping warm without killing batteries
Insulation's great until you realise you've thermally wrapped a tin can and still need to heat it in January—diesel heater wins every time on the maths.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Cheap Chinese inverters — any good ones?
Yeah, spent three years nursing a Growatt through winters on the narrowboat before it decided to brick itself mid-January—saved £800 upfront, spent £1200 on a replacement plus the joy of frozen...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 1
Pure sine vs modified sine wave — what's the difference?
Ran an MSW inverter on the narrowboat for two years before switching to pure sine — biggest difference was the kettle taking approximately forever and sounding like it was summoning demons.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Can I use a car alternator to charge leisure batteries?
Mate, I tried this on the narrowboat—alternator cost £40, the Victron DC-DC converter that actually keeps your batteries alive cost £300.
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 2