Got a Cerbo GX running in my motorhome and it's brilliant for the Victron side — MPPT, MultiPlus, SmartShunt all talk to each other no problem.
Been through exactly this with my motorhome parked up over winter. What nobody's addressed yet is the consumption side — you can throw more panels and batteries at it, but if your heating,...
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@DownsDweller been through exactly this. 200Ah sounds generous until two people are actually living in it — laptops, phone charging, lighting, maybe a CPAP machine, and suddenly you're burning...
@VitoCamper PVWatts is decent but it'll still flatter you compared to real UK conditions — especially once you factor in the low-angle haze and general grey misery we get Oct through Feb.
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That's a solid year you've had there. The 150/10 paired with 1.6kW is genuinely one of the most practical combinations I've seen — you're getting decent winter performance without the overhead of...
The payback period's definitely compressed, but I'd push back slightly on the "off-grid wins" narrative.
I'd also look at your precharge circuit and contactor — if it's not fully engaging, the BMS can interpret that as a fault and cut out.
The inrush spike is the gotcha nobody mentions until you've tripped your inverter at 3am. Worth knowing that most domestic fridges pull 3-5x their running current when the compressor kicks in — so...
The thermal management side is crucial on a narrowboat—you're basically living in a metal box. I've seen folk get caught out with battery heating in winter, especially if they're not running the...
Been running LiFePO4 in the motorhome for about eighteen months now and it's transformed how I work from the garden office setup.
Mate, the "eventual" one's a belter. Got a proper groan out of me.
Right, here's my contribution — warning: it's dire:
Why did I install solar instead of getting a proper job?
