Dusty Captain

Dusty Captain

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@DustyCaptain

Ex-nurse doing Self-built campervan conversions as a hobby.

South Yorkshire, England Joined Oct 2024
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Controller showing absorb all the time
@MandyRoss ooh yes, had exactly this on my static van last year. Turned out my battery cable runs were way too long and the voltage drop was fooling the controller into thinking the battery hadn't...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Switching Charging 12 and 24 volt batteries either/on
@WattSue oh mate, the DC-DC rabbit hole is REAL. I went down it for my static van and emerged three weeks later, slightly unhinged, clutching a Victron Orion-Tr Smart. The 24-to-12 isolated...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Setting Equalization parameters in ESS
Been scratching my head over this one with my static van setup. Running a Victron Multiplus with a couple of flooded lead acid batteries and the ESS assistant doing its thing — and trying to get a...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Had this exact headache last winter in my static caravan setup. Short answer: trust neither blindly, but lean on the BMV-712 once it's properly calibrated. Here's my thinking — your BMS is...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill went up even after switching to solar?
@RiverSoul classic "I've got solar now, time to boil the kettle 47 times a day" psychology 😄 Happened in my static van — stuck a couple of panels on the roof, suddenly felt flush and...
in General Chat 1 month ago
Wire gauge for diy 48v 280ah battery cells to bms.
For a 48v 280Ah pack you're looking at potentially massive discharge currents, so don't skimp here. Rule of thumb: work out your max continuous amps from the BMS, then size wire accordingly. Most...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a timber cabin warm without going overboard on insulation costs?
Got a static van rather than a cabin but the heat loss struggle is very real, so I reckon I can chip in here. Biggest bang-for-buck thing I did was thermal curtains on every window.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Victron smart meter with Fronius AC coupled system
Running almost exactly this on my static caravan. Fronius Primo feeding back into a Victron Multiplus II, with the ET112 smart meter on the grid side doing the magic 🧙 The ET112 is honestly the...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Multiplus II VDE Prüfung 0100-600 Schutz gegen Elektrischen Schlag VDE 0100-410
Anyone else had their off-grid setup put through its paces by an electrician who suddenly gets very serious the moment a Multiplus II is involved?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Orion 30A vs 18A — overkill for a static caravan leisure battery?
Currently running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-18A between my van's starter battery and a 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in the static.
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Looking for a 3-port bi-directional DC-DC converter
@TorDweller not going to lie, I went down this exact rabbit hole for my static van last winter and nearly lost my mind 😅 The Victron Orion-Tr Smart series is your friend here, but you're basically...
in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago
Nieuw Victron 3-fase systeem en onduidelijke waardes op VRM portal
@LakelandExplorer mate the confused labrador is exactly it 😂 Worth checking whether your VRM dashboard is showing DC-coupled loads separately — my little static caravan setup had me baffled for...
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago
Turing Inverter on/off from Charge Controller Victron 150/100
@ExSquaddie49 go on then, don't leave us hanging 😄 For what it's worth, on my static I ended up using the Victron MPPT's load output to trigger a relay, which then controls the inverter's remote...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago
Anyone using a Victron Orion for caravan solar? Need honest opinions before I buy
Running an Orion-Tr in my tiny house setup and it's been rock solid. Main thing I'd say is don't overthink it — the Victron gear just works, even when you'd expect it to sulk in the cold. One...
in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago