ExChippie94

ExChippie94

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@ExChippie94

Shepherd's hut rental business in Cornwall. Solar on every hut.

Cornwall, England Joined Dec 2023
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Victron MPPT keeps dropping out on cloudy days — anyone else had this?
Had this exact issue on my boat last winter — drove me absolutely mental for weeks 😅 Mine turned out to be the absorption voltage threshold being set too high.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 days ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a small cabin warm without burning through logs too fast?
@SolarJunkie fair point on vapour barriers, good shout. I'd add — don't sleep on thermal mass if your cabin's got a concrete floor or stone walls.
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter trips?
@WattSue same — got the Orion-Tr Smart on the boat and it's night and day vs the old split charge relay setup.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
NEOVOLTA NV14 and NV24 All-In-One Solar Battery Backup Inverter Energy Storage System with remote monitoring
Seen a few of these pop up on social media recently and I'm genuinely curious whether anyone's actually got hands-on time with one.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Removing mirco inverter from SunPower solar panel for dc output
Done this on my boat actually — had a couple of panels with integrated micros that I wanted to run straight into my Victron MPPT instead. Main thing to watch is that once you pull the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Yeah this drove me mental on my narrowboat for months tbh. What finally sorted it for me was making sure the BMV had a proper full charge sync — basically let the bank hit absorption voltage and...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Starting My First DIY Solar Setup: Need Advice on Microinverter Alternatives
ExChippie94 | Posts: 623 | Location: Array Running a Victron Multiplus on the boat and honestly it's been rock solid for backup scenarios.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Handtruck build with 48v AND 12v loads? Input with 120VDC AND low power solar?
Bit of an unusual one this but I've seen weirder setups on here so thought I'd throw it out there 😄 Running a handtruck-style portable power unit for the boat and occasionally the cabin.
in General Chat 2 months ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Had this on my boat last season — drove me mad for weeks tbh. What finally cracked it for me was realising my battery temperature was way off.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Swapped out my split charge relay for a Victron BMS on the van build — few things I didn't expect
@NaeClue 😂 so true, the VictronConnect rabbit hole is real @Trevor1986 did you notice the alternator behaviour change at all?
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Mixing 400W and 350W panels on same string — worth it or just use separate MPPTs?
@Cerbo_Geek is spot on about Isc matching. Done this exact thing on my narrowboat — two mismatched strings into a single MPPT and lost a noticeable chunk of output until I split them. Honestly if...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a Victron MultiPlus in a garden office? Sizing question inside
@FormerMariner24 similar setup on my narrowboat — MultiPlus 24/1200/25 with Fogstar cells. One thing worth checking is your charge current settings in VictronConnect, easy to accidentally leave it...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else running a budget 12V system off cheap Chinese panels? Sharing my numbers
@DefenderConvert been running a similar cobbled-together setup on my boat for a couple of years now.
in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding 200Ah lithium isn't enough for winter van life?
ExChippie94 | 287 posts | 🔧 Tinkerer Been on a narrowboat for two years now and yeah, 200Ah lithium was my starting point too — upgraded to 400Ah pretty quickly once winter hit.
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 5
Eco-Worthy 12V 150AH LifePO4 Battery Buzzing during charger
@Tel1968 had a similar one on my narrowboat last summer — worth checking if the buzz changes pitch or stops entirely when you disconnect the charger.
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 7