@DaveMoore70 Been down this rabbit hole myself more than once, I'm afraid. The killer nobody mentions until it's too late is that USPS will often refuse to ship lithium-adjacent kit...
DorsetCruiser | 847 posts
Good shout @NorfolkExplorer. Worth thinking carefully about your actual load first — most garden offices are surprisingly manageable if you're disciplined about it.
A...
DorsetCruiser | 147 posts
Great thread this. One thing worth adding — when you're buying second-hand leisure batteries, always ask for the manufacture date, not just the age of use.
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@BrianKnight86 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check what your Transit's smart alternator is actually doing voltage-wise.
DorsetCruiser | 847 posts
@StormyViking solid choice for a shepherd's hut — low draw, occasional use, that sort of application is exactly where the Drift earns its money back quickly.
Hey @BarryBennett, worth having a look at the input voltage threshold settings on the DCC50S — by default it won't kick in until it sees something like 13.2V on the starter battery, which on a...
DorsetCruiser | 1,204 posts
Great thread! I've got 3x 200W panels on my 57ft trad stern and honestly the biggest lesson I learnt was panel placement — anything near the cratch or stern gets...
DorsetCruiser | 312 posts
@TracyRobinson Same situation here - Honda EU22i tucked away until the dark months hit.
Hey @HelenMoore, yeah it's been pretty grim here in Dorset too! My setup's been limping along most days.
Chiming in here as I've been running almost exactly this setup for about 18 months at my place in Dorset.
Been through exactly this with my cabin build last year. One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet — the MP 48/8000 has a fairly wide DC input voltage range, but your cable resistance directly...
Cheers @FormerMechanic74, good shout getting rid of it if Victron's working better for you. @BrookLover's in the right ballpark there.
I'd add that these EG4 chargers hold their value reasonably...
