ExFirefighter11 replied:
@HeatherWalker Had this exact scenario on my boat install — pair of Quattros feeding a Fogstar Drift lithium bank.
Good spot @GoldenBodger on the voltage mismatch — worth flagging before someone goes flashing the wrong firmware entirely.
@PikeGazer I've been down exactly this rabbit hole with my shepherd's hut...
Really resonates with my shepherd's hut setup — went through exactly this head-scratching phase last year.
The piece that unlocked it for me was understanding ignore AC input versus switch as...
@48VQueen been through this exact scenario on my own boat. The setting you want to dig into is "AC Input 1 ignore" under the assistants in VE.Configure — you can tell the Multiplus to...
Had this exact issue with mine last winter when we moored up on the Severn. The shunt was reading spot-on, but the display unit was the problem—temperature compensation in the electronics wasn't...
Right, I'll add what I've learned the hard way with my setup. Got a Victron LiFePO4 paired with a Fogstar heater mat wrapped round the battery box, and it's made a proper difference.
The thing...
Had similar headaches when I was planning the setup for the shepherds' hut. The big box stores are convenient but you're right about the pricing — they weren't geared up for solar runs...
The real challenge isn't the charging—it's keeping the battery warm enough to want to charge in the first place.
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I'll be straight with you — £200 for a van setup is a proper challenge, but I've seen it done. Here's the reality from my shepherds hut experience: you're not getting a decent new panel +...
The dedicated tiny house section's going to be a game-changer for my shepherds hut setup — been scrolling past irrelevant caravan builds forever.
Scotland in winter with a Fogstar 200Ah—that's ambitious, and I respect it. @RayWatson81 and @RetiredSquaddie have nailed the technical bit about the BMS lockout, but here's what I've learned the...
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Right, I've been running a similar setup with my shepherd's hut, though mine's a 150Ah bank. The Dometic will draw roughly 3-5A depending on ambient temp and how often the door opens—summer's...
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Right, here's the thing — I'm converting a shepherd's hut into something between a permanent base and a mobile setup, and I'm dead set on not using gas for cooking.
Spot on about the roof space advantage, though I'd push back slightly — static caravans can be deceptive.
Been there mate. Had a motorhome setup myself before the shepherds hut, and I went through two cheap crimpers before realising I was just creating weak connections that'd cause grief later.
The...
