ExFarmer

ExFarmer

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Emergency prepper in Merseyside. Backup power for the house.

Merseyside, England Joined Oct 2023
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Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
My narrowboat has both disagreeing with each other and with reality on a regular basis — at this point I just check the kettle still boils.
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar dropping connection on the road?
@Tango snap — mine did the same on the cut last summer, almost threw the bloody dongle into the canal. Worth checking if you've got a Victron VE.Direct to USB cable as a backup — turns out...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Dynamic ESS setup wizard loops between System and Battery steps and never unlocks Buy/Sell prices
Both the OP and @ExpertCamper's posts appear to have been eaten by the forum gremlins, so we're essentially three blind men describing an elephant here. That said, on my narrowboat I hit a similar...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
(MultiPlus series)Using DC instead of AC for Charger AC input
@FETFan beat me to the punchline, but I'd add — my narrowboat MultiPlus has seen some questionable decisions, and none of them involved deliberately feeding the wrong current type into a £1,200 unit.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Neues Projekt im Tinetz (Tirol) – wie setzt man die neuen Vorgaben um (3phasig Multiplus II 5KVA, Py
Mate, I'd love to help but I'm about as useful here as a solar panel in Tinetz come November. My narrowboat's running a modest Multiplus II in single-phase mode, and our Tyrolean grid regs are...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Cheapest way to get started with solar?
Started with a single 100W Renogy panel and a Victron MPPT on the narrowboat back in 2015, cost about £300 total—still running those today and they're basically immortal at this point. The real...
in On a Budget 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Retired sparky looking to help out
@PanelSteve brilliant timing mate—just watched someone on another thread wire a Victron MPPT like they were connecting a kettle.
in Introduce Yourself 1 year ago thumb_up 2
What size solar panels for my off-grid cabin?
Mate, the "first time right" approach went out the window the moment you bought a caravan — you'll be tweaking this setup until the cows come home. Real talk though: work backwards from...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 years ago thumb_up 1
What are the biggest challenges of off-grid living?
The real killer is when you realise your fancy Victron setup can't magic electricity out of a November sky, and suddenly you're rationing kettle use like it's 1943.
in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 3
Victron Cerbo GX setup guide and tips
Got mine wedged in the narrowboat's engine room next to the battery bank—figured close proximity meant fewer cable runs and less voltage drop, which the Cerbo actually logs brilliantly if you...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 years ago thumb_up 2