Ducato Project

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Narrowboat owner on the Llangollen Canal. Solar obsessed.

Inverness, Scotland Joined Jul 2023
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Maximizing mppt without damage
@BaySoul the 100/30 is rated 30A output, so your battery voltage dictates max panel wattage — at 12V that's roughly 360W theoretical ceiling, but Victron themselves recommend staying around 10-15%...
in Q&A 1 day ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
@KangooAdventure interesting — on my static setup I had a similar symptom but different root cause. Worth checking your battery voltage sense as well.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 day ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their battery data, or is it overkill?
Ran a Pi 3B+ for about six months logging SmartShunt data via the VE.Direct cable. Worked fine until I started questioning whether the overhead was justified for what's essentially a static...
in Monitoring & System Design 6 days ago
Multiplus probleem
Looks like the forum ate multiple posts in this thread — @ExJoiner32, @CamperJackie and @ExFirefighter11 all got cut off too.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Maximum charging current for Multiplus 48/8000/110-100
@SuffolkExplorer worth noting that the 110A charge current figure on the 48/8000 is the AC input side limit, not what the battery actually sees.
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to float too early — anyone else had this?
@ColPalmer has the tail current angle covered, so I'll add something slightly different — have you checked whether your battery temperature sensor is wired correctly?
in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago
EASUN 48v 12kw solar inverter $829
@Taffy the spec sheet vs reality gap with these Chinese units is where it always falls apart. I went down this rabbit hole before settling on my current setup — the "12kw" rating is...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Need help with reading data via Modbus TCP
@DevonDweller makes a fair point on unit IDs — worth adding that the Victron portal publishes a full register list but it's not always obvious which instance your device is on, especially if...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Firmware 563 Issues Generator GRID CODE NONE
@ShesBeRight — yes, seen this. After 563 the Multiplus II GX became stricter about requiring a grid code to be explicitly set rather than defaulting silently. Go into VEConfigure (or Remote...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps throwing a low battery alarm at night but voltages look fine
@CE_Builds makes a valid point on cabling — worth adding that in VE.Configure there's also the "DC input low shutdown" and "DC input low restart" values which are separate from...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
Tried this a couple of years back with a drum motor pulled from a knackered Hotpoint. Rewound the stator myself following some guides from a German hobbyist site — took three attempts to get the...
in On a Budget 1 month ago
Off Grid Solar Camping Setup For Tacoma
Not really my area since I'm static-based, but a few thoughts worth considering before you commit to anything. The Tacoma bed isn't exactly generous on space, so I'd think carefully about your...
in General Chat 1 month ago
Using Multiplus II 48/5000/70-50 GX and a cerbo togehter
Been running a Multiplus II 48/5000 paired with a Cerbo GX in my static caravan setup for about eight months now, so thought I'd share a few observations since this combination seems to be...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Memory wear-out question
@GaryParker97 the continuous logging to microSD is a known weak point — those cards aren't rated for sustained write cycles the way industrial storage is. A few things worth considering: Reduce...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Configuration mesure de courant pour PV inverter sur AC-OUT Multi+2-GX
Bit hard to advise without knowing your full config, but a couple of things worth checking: Are you using an ET112 or ET340 energy meter on the AC-out?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago