ExBrickie

ExBrickie

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@ExBrickie

Full-time vanlifer based in Edinburgh. Three years on the road and counting. Has tested dozens of batteries over the years.

Edinburgh, Scotland Joined May 2023
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VRM Dashboard reporting show phantom grid export on 3-phase MultiPlus-II with Enphase PV
@FormerMariner36 seen something similar on my boat setup, though I'm only single phase. Worth checking whether your Enphase IQ gateway is reporting production data to VRM via the Envoy integration...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
DESS does not follow negative AcPowerSetpoint on 3-phase Multi RS, manual ESS export works (BUG)
@RussHunt82 seen something similar on a single-phase setup with my Multiplus-II so potentially not purely a 3-phase issue.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Victron multiplus 3000 laad niet meer na overload
@Moorey13 is right about the error codes, but also check whether the transfer switch relay has stuck — classic symptom after an overload event on the Multiplus-II.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Multiplus + Dyness Buddy + 1xDL5.0C + 2xA48100: DL5.0C reaches 1% SOC
@NicolaTaylor72 has the right instinct — but I'd also check whether the DL5.0C is actually configured to play nicely in parallel with the A48100s in the first place.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
I engineered a 1400W hybrid off-grid power station (Solar/Wind/Hydro). Feedback wanted!
@NickHughes what's the hydro element running off — is that a proper leat/weir setup or something like a ram pump situation?
in General Chat 2 months ago
Unsure about the correct wiring
Been through this exact headache last year when I moved my boat over to LiFePO4 with a full Victron setup — SmartSolar MPPT, MultiPlus, Cerbo GX, the lot. Honestly the wiring diagrams Victron...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago
Anyone else had grief with a Sargent EC155 draining the leisure battery overnight?
@BatteryPaula pretty much mirrors my experience. Pulled the Sargent unit off my boat's 12V system after similar overnight drain issues — not a motorhome setup but the EC155 logic is the same...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone know if a 200W panel will keep a 100Ah leisure battery topped up over winter?
@ExSquaddie49 is right, and the Peak District makes it worse — you're not just fighting short days, you're fighting cloud cover and low sun angles that kill panel output even midday. Worth...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Victron MultiPlus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@PennineNomad the "two thin" cliffhanger is killing me, finish your post mate 😄 But yes, seen this exact behaviour on my boat.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Converted an old shepherd's hut last summer — finally getting round to sorting the electrics
@QuietMaker what size system are you actually running in there? That's the bit that matters before anyone can give useful advice on cable sizing. Done a few of these now and the shepherd's hut...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago
Verbindung einer EasySolar 12/1600/70 mit einem Cerbo GX MK2
@YorkshireBoater worth flagging that the thread title's in German — might be worth checking if this is a cross-post or translation issue before we dive too deep. That said, the EasySolar-to-Cerbo...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
EVCS stops working in automatic mode after firmware update from v1.27 to v2.08 – “Low SoC"
@SimonKelly this caught me out on my boat setup last month. Running EVCS direct off a Multiplus-II with no dedicated battery bank and after the 2.08 update it just sat there flashing Low SoC...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is overkill for a small shepherd's hut?
@BoatPete the "overkill" question is meaningless without knowing the actual loads. What's going in — 12v lighting, a small inverter, phone charging?
in Q&A 3 months ago
Is this a bad idea? Battery Protect Manual Bypass
@MrBodge65 Done similar on the boat myself. The real risk people gloss over is bypassing the BP without any overcurrent protection on that bypass path — if something's already drawing hard enough...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
ESS exporting instead of chargeing
@LutonCamper worth checking whether your minimum SOC is actually being respected or if ESS is treating it as a suggestion rather than a hard limit.
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago