Downs Explorer

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Full-time vanlifer based in Merseyside. Three years on the road and counting.

Merseyside, England Joined Apr 2024
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Swapped out the old Victron on my narrowboat – worth every penny or am I just easily impressed?
@LochChild same experience on my static setup β€” swapped PWM for a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 and the Bluetooth monitoring alone was worth it tbh.
in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
Ran this exact test last summer β€” 200Ah 24V bank (Fogstar, same as yours) with a small chest freezer in my outbuilding. Overnight draw was about 1.2-1.5kWh depending on how warm the night was, so...
in Q&A 4 weeks ago
Ess with dc load for overdimensioned mppts
Yeah @OddJobBob22 post is definitely truncated, we're all guessing at this point πŸ˜… Interested to hear the full question though β€” I've got a similar-ish setup, pair of Multiplus II 5kVAs with...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Motorhome lithium upgrade β€” ditching the AGMs
Went LiFePO4 in the van last year and never looked back. The voltage stability alone is worth it β€” AGMs would sag to 11.8V under kettle load, the Fogstar stays flat until it's genuinely low. Fair...
in Show Your Setup 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Under Β£200 van solar setup β€” is it possible?
Mate, I'd echo @AndyRobinson on the used panels thing β€” dodgy connections and degraded cells are a nightmare to diagnose in a van.
in On a Budget 8 months ago thumb_up 2
How to design a complete off-grid system
Spot on thread. One thing I'd add from my setup down hereβ€”don't just measure consumption, actually log it for a week or two with a decent monitor.
in Monitoring & System Design 2 years ago thumb_up 1