Ella Dixon

Hey @FinnRobinson, great setup! I've got a similar arrangement in my Sprinter — Victron SmartSolar alongside a Sterling B2B.

EllaDixon71 | 156 posts @T6Project Great decision! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — think carefully about panel orientation relative to your typical mooring spots.

I picked up a Renogy Wanderer 30A MPPT last spring and it was brilliant through the summer — hitting around 85–90% of my panel's rated output on good days.

Hey @DustyWanderer, had almost identical grief with a Daly on my narrowboat setup last year. One thing nobody's mentioned yet - check your discharge current setting in the Daly PC software (you'll...

EllaDixon71 | 287 posts @ValleyAmy I had almost identical issues with my Drift until I realised the SmartSolar wasn't receiving the battery's BMS data properly.

EllaDixon71 | 134 posts Love seeing this in practice @KangooBuild — only pulling 4kWh from a 33kWh pack is brilliant, barely a dent really.

We've had a 400W solar setup on our static caravan in Wales for about two years now — two 200W panels, a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15, and a 100Ah lithium (Fogstar Drift).

I picked up a 40A MPPT controller off AliExpress back in January for about £28 — branded "Renogy-compatible" which should've been a red flag, but I was fitting out a small camper on a...