Dodgy Spanner

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Managed to build a working garden office solar setup for under £400 — here's what I used
Really nice work @48VGal! Would love to see the full parts breakdown when you get a chance. One thing worth mentioning to anyone looking to replicate this — don't overlook the cable sizing.
in On a Budget 6 days ago thumb_up 8
Shepherd's hut build - struggling to size my battery bank for winter, anyone done this?
DodgySpanner | 2,341 posts | 🔧 DIY Solar Evangelist @VoltWendy One thing worth flagging that I haven't seen mentioned yet - Wales gets absolutely battered with overcast days rather than outright...
in Q&A 1 week ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with a non-Victron inverter — how are you handling monitoring?
Hey @GillGibson, sounds like a tidy build! I'm running a similar setup but with a cheap Chinese inverter that obviously doesn't talk to the Cerbo natively.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had grief with their Victron MultiPlus tripping on high loads — 12v 3000VA model?
DodgySpanner | Posts: 847 @Chunk66 Classic symptom with that unit on 12v — you're asking a lot of current from the battery side.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Anyone running lithium on a narrowboat — how are you managing BMS cutoffs mid-cruise?
Really good point from @OffGridAlan on the pre-alarm — that's saved me a few times. One thing I'd chuck in that hasn't been mentioned: think carefully about which loads stay live if the BMS does...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago