ExSquaddie97

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Anyone else had grief with their JK BMS dropping Bluetooth mid-charge?
Been running a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack in my van build for about six months now — four EVE 280K cells wired in 4S with a JK BMS (the 200A active balancer version).
in Batteries & BMS 5 days ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a dedicated solar setup just for their garden office?
Good thread this! @MeganFox solid choice on the Victron kit — been running a similar setup on my garden office for about 14 months now and it's been rock solid. One thing worth mentioning that...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running a Victron Multiplus on a boat — how are you handling the shore power integration?
@ExSquaddie97 @LindaPrice87 good shout going with the Multiplus — solid bit of kit. One thing worth mentioning that the others haven't touched on yet: if your marina supply is a bit dodgy (and...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar into a 48V system for EV charging — what MPPT size are you on?
ExSquaddie97 | Posts: 312 @KangooBuild What's your panel array looking like — Voc and total wattage? That's really what'll determine whether the 100/50 is your bottleneck.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out when engine's warm — any ideas?
ExSquaddie97 | 203 posts Chiming in from a similar experience — had my Orion cutting out on a long run and it turned out to be the ground connection corroding where it met the chassis.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Bypassing the AC output from Multiplus
Haha @ShesBeRight that's painfully relatable 😄 Worth flagging for anyone following this thread — the Multiplus has that PowerAssist and transfer switch functionality built in, so before anyone...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 9