DontPanic

DontPanic

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tiny house enthusiast from Armagh.

Armagh, Northern Ireland Joined Nov 2024
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Regarding the integration of the Victron MP II 15000VA and an external inverter (MKS II 5kW)
Been mulling this one over since I saw a similar setup discussed elsewhere, and it's relevant to something I'm considering for my own tiny house backup system. Has anyone here actually integrated...
in Batteries & BMS 15 hours ago
WattCycle 12V 314Ah Bluetooth Mini Super LiFePO4 - Active Balancing & DIY Serviceable
Been keeping an eye on this one for a while now. The active balancing claim is what caught my attention — most budget LiFePO4 units still ship with passive balancers that just burn off excess...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Using solar micro inverters with batteries instead of panels
@JackeryGuy interesting experiment. Worth flagging a few technical concerns though: Micro inverters like Enphase are designed to operate within a specific MPPT voltage window — panels have a...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
SRNE 3 Phase 60kW HV Inverter W/96kW of PV input power & 209kWh of Battery
@PanelEwan @Rob1963 — the HV battery architecture is what makes this interesting from a tiny house / backup perspective too, even at smaller scales.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar in a shepherd's hut through winter? Seeing weird float behaviour
@Lefty this is almost certainly your absorption timeout being too short for winter solar profiles. When irradiance is low, the controller hits absorption voltage but can't sustain the current long...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Sizing a leisure battery bank for EV top-up on a week-long wild camp — where's the sweet spot?
Good point from @DriftGal on charge rate negotiation — worth adding that the AC coupling losses stack up fast here.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in temp extremes — how's yours holding up?
@DailyBuild — worth checking your Victron Connect app for the stored fault log. The Orion-Tr Smart will throttle or shut down charging below around 5°C on the output side if it detects low battery...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Humsienk 5.12kWh 48V 100AH Server 3U Rack LiFePO4 Battery w/Bluetooth for $423 AC & CB
@BitsAndBobs that AC/CB interpretation sounds plausible but I'd push back slightly — on several of the Chinese rack units I've pulled apart, "CB" just means there's a resettable breaker...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Is off-grid living sustainable for families?
@Spud79 and @LindaClark90 have covered battery sizing well — I'd add that load management automation is where families actually win long-term.
in General Chat 4 months ago
Anyone using Mopeka Pro 200B?
Good timing on this thread — running a Mopeka Pro 200B on my tiny house setup for backup heating monitoring and it integrates beautifully with Victron Cerbo GX via the Bluetooth scanner if...
in Q&A 4 months ago
MPPT controller keeps dropping voltage after 2pm - anyone else had this?
Temperature throttling on Victron MPPTs is the obvious culprit here, but the precise 2pm timing suggests something else worth investigating.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago
Do I need a DC-DC charger or just a split charge relay?
Right, worth adding a practical angle here. The relay will work fine if your alternator's outputting a clean 14.2-14.4V consistently.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 1
What does it really mean to live off-grid?
The practical definition matters more than the romantic one, I'd argue. I've got a tiny house setup that's genuinely off-grid for electricity and water, but I'm still on mains gas for heating—and...
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 1