Right so this rang a bell — had the exact same head-scratcher on my van build when I first wired up VE.Direct monitoring on my Phoenix 500.
The embedded hex chunks are essentially binary flags...
Right so I went down a rabbit hole with a near-identical unit last spring when I was spec'ing out the cabin build — different badge, same internals almost certainly, one of those Shenzhen designs...
Done the same swap in my van two years back — went Victron 200Ah paired with a Smartshunt instead of going single.
Been through this with my van conversion. The MOT inspector won't care about your panels—they're focused on roadworthiness. What matters is your wiring's properly fused and earthed.
The minefield you're describing is exactly what caught me out when I first wired up the van. Ended up paying silly money at Screwfix for stuff I could've sourced properly elsewhere.
For...
Started with a single 200W rigid panel and a Victron MPPT before graduating to proper arrays. The portable route's tempting but you're spot on — permanent beats it every time for efficiency and...
Been through this dance myself with my conversion build. The inconsistency is maddening, but I've found that thorough documentation—photos of every joint, certification of components, a proper...
That's a fascinating angle @BurnWalker. Your background actually highlights something I've realised through my own transition—facilities management is basically off-grid design but with infinite...
Spent last winter in the van conversion, then moved into a small timber cabin come spring — proper education that was.
The inrush spike is genuinely brutal — I've watched a 3kW Victron nearly catch fire trying to start a cheap fridge from Currys.
I've gone down this rabbit hole twice with my van conversion setup. First time, picked up a batch of 250W Siemens panels from a caravan dismantler for £60 each — bit dodgy looking, one had a...
