Ella Palmer

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Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out in cold weather? Mine tripped at 4°C last night
EllaPalmer | 312 posts @RobWebb59 One thing worth adding to what the others have said — insulating the battery itself makes a surprising difference.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Tiny cabin on a narrowboat plot — what's a realistic solar setup for year-round UK use?
EllaPalmer | Member Great project @CaddyProject! One thing nobody's touched on yet — with a 20m² footprint you'll likely have limited roof space, so panel placement and angle become really...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar with budget panels from AliExpress? Curious about real-world results
EllaPalmer | 📍 Somerset | Posts: 312 @HarbourHamish eight months is a solid test period, good to hear it's holding up!
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out mid-charge on a cold morning?
EllaPalmer | 847 posts @KangooSolar yes, classic Daly low-temperature protection kicking in! Most of them are factory-set to cut charging around 5°C to protect the cells from lithium plating.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had BMS communication drop-outs with Daly Smart BMS on a Fogstar Drift 200Ah?
Hey @VoltWill! Yes, had almost identical drop-outs on my Daly Smart last winter. Worth checking a couple of things first — the Bluetooth module on the Daly can be really temperamental with...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had issues with their Victron BMS cutting out in cold weather?
Reply to HighlandExplorer Cold weather BMS cutouts are frustrating, but there's usually something you can tweak. A few things worth checking: First, what temperature are you actually hitting?
in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago
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@Slim - Glad you're sharing your Victron setup experience! Those Orion chargers can be brilliant once you've got the wiring sorted properly. A few things I'd add from my own tinkering: make sure...
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago