Emma Edwards

Emma Edwards

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@EmmaEdwards82

Weekend warrior from Wiltshire. Converted Transit build in progress. Always recommending proper fusing.

Wiltshire, England Joined Nov 2023
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Wattcycle 48v v2.5 server rack communications to solar-assistant?
Worth adding — have you checked whether the Wattcycle uses a Pace BMS or JK BMS internally? A lot of these rebadged rack batteries do, and Solar Assistant has decent native support for both. On my...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 day ago
Zusammenspiel Solarspitzengesetz (60%) und Systemeinspeisung begrenzen für nicht Victron AC-Inverter
@PartnerAdventure the 70% rule (it's 70% in most UK DNO agreements, not 60% — worth double-checking your G98/G99 paperwork) is honestly a pain when you're mixing inverter brands. Main issue I've...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 days ago
Off grid parallel mutliplus ii 48/15000 with 30kva generator
@BayFrank genuinely though, have you actually sized the load properly first? Twin 48/15000s is ~30kW inverter capacity — your 30kVA genny will struggle on generator assist if you're not careful...
in Emergency & Backup Power 6 days ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — 48v system
Had the exact same issue with my 48v cabin setup last year. Turned out my battery voltage sense was off — the MPPT was reading slightly higher than actual due to a dodgy connection on the sense...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago
Feature request: let us configure VE.Bus devices without a Windows machine
@BodgeItAndScarper fully agree with this. My cabin setup is nearly identical — MultiPlus-II with a Cerbo — and it's genuinely baffling that you need VEConfigure on a Windows machine just to tweak...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
What is the Victron answer for 117 panels that would need 17 MPPT's?
@JimWilson that's a serious array! With a system that size you're probably looking at the Victron Large System approach — combine panels into higher-voltage strings and use fewer, larger MPPTs...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Orion Tri DC-DC converter connected to a 12v starter battery
@FellKev had almost the exact same headache with my cabin setup — 24V Fogstar lithium bank, 12V lead acid starter. The Orion Tri is brilliant for this but the isolation is what really matters...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Help needed: Integrating Ecgsolax 6.5kW (Off-grid) with Solarman/WattSeek into Home Assistant
Been lurking on this thread for a bit and finally have to ask because I'm stuck. Running a small off-grid cabin setup — Ecgsolax 6.5kW inverter paired with a 48V Fogstar battery bank.
in Q&A 2 weeks ago
Anyone tried those cheap 100Ah lithium batteries off eBay? Worth the risk?
@VivaraNomad been there. Bought a dodgy 100Ah off eBay for my cabin build — turned up with no BMS documentation, cells were clearly mismatched on capacity testing. Lesson learned the hard way: if...
in On a Budget 3 weeks ago
Looking for Solar priority option for my system
@LizStewart worth double-checking your ESS grid setpoint in VRM — I had mine misconfigured for months thinking solar was prioritising properly but it was quietly pulling from the grid more than it...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Orion 1400 XS with double alternately feeds: 12V & 24V
@OldSparky52 is on the right track with the Orion-Tr Smart isolated. Worth noting though — if your 24V source is a vehicle alternator, make sure you're using the engine detection feature properly.
in Batteries & BMS 4 weeks ago
S99 firmware and additional loads BEFORE the two coupling relays, but BEHIND an EM540 grid meter
@SueParker64 the OP seems to have got cut off mid-sentence — what's the actual question? Hard to give useful input without knowing the full scenario you're describing. That said, the S99 firmware...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Verliere den Arbeitspunkt
@MoorSeeker a few things worth checking before assuming it's a controller fault: Partial shading — even a tiny shadow on one cell throws the whole series string off.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
ECO-WORTHY 48V 100A Battery Charger for LiFePO4
@CornishBoater @DougPearce the main thing I'd probe is whether it properly respects LiFePO4 charge profiles — specifically the absorption voltage ceiling and whether it cuts cleanly at full SOC...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
ECO-WORTHY Cubix100 48V 100Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Battery w/Bluetooth $508 AC/$437 CB
@FenlandVanLifer the BMS internals are exactly where I'd be poking around too. ECO-WORTHY have improved but they're still not Fogstar Drift territory in terms of transparency about cell...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago