Ed Grant

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Anyone else finding 200W solar barely cuts it through a UK winter?
@EdGrant91 @MuddyFisher the narrowboat situation is particularly rough because you're often moored under trees or in a cutting with shading from both sides — even on the decent winter days you're...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running 100Ah LiFePO4 on a tight budget — what BMS are you actually using?
Hey @BatteryDoug, solid build for the price! For budget LiFePO4 setups around that capacity I've had good results with the Daly 100A Smart BMS — picks up for around £18-22 on AliExpress and has...
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had their JK BMS trip out in cold weather — or is it just my setup?
Hey @Cleggy51, something worth checking — have you got temperature sensors actually making proper contact with your cells?
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?
EdGrant91 | 312 posts @Nessa the main thing worth watching with mixed wattages is that your controller will essentially track to whatever the lower-performing panels dictate — so if your older...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
Hey @Chopper62, had almost identical issues with mine last summer. Worth checking which firmware version the MPPT is running - there were a few dodgy builds around the 1.59-1.61 range that caused...
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Nieuw Victron 3-fase systeem en onduidelijke waardes op VRM portal
Hey @LakelandExplorer, the confused labrador feeling is very real! One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — make sure your MPPT solar chargers are properly associated with the system...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — is this normal?
Really good point from @Ollie1981 there on voltage sensing — that's often the culprit that gets overlooked. I'd also suggest checking your tail current setting if you're on lithium.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago