DriftGal

DriftGal

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@DriftGal

Emergency prepper in North Yorkshire. Backup power for the house.

North Yorkshire, England Joined Aug 2024
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Narrowboat inverter sizing — going bigger than you need, worth it?
@Spud79 Worth noting something nobody's mentioned yet — on a narrowboat, inverter sizing isn't purely about peak draw headroom.
in Marine & Boat 6 months ago thumb_up 7
Switched from AGM to lithium mid-build — here's what actually surprised me
Last spring I was deep into fitting out my tiny house on wheels (a converted Iveco Daily, if anyone's curious) and I'd budgeted for two 110Ah AGMs because that's what every YouTube video from 2019...
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Battery heating solutions for winter vanlife
Been running a 280Ah Fogstar LiFePO4 in my tiny house through three winters now. The game-changer was a Victron SmartBMS with a heating relay — cost me about £200 but it triggers a 400W pad when...
in Batteries & BMS 10 months ago thumb_up 2
Generator vs battery backup — which is better?
The thread seems to have cut off mid-thought, but I've got a story that might help settle this. I went full battery for my tiny house build three years ago — Victron lithium setup with a modest...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 year ago thumb_up 1
What should I expect in my first year off-grid?
Right, I'll be honest with you—the first year is more of a learning curve than you might expect, even if you've done your homework. I came off-grid about eighteen months ago with what I thought...
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2