FZ_Builds

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boat enthusiast from Bristol.

Bristol, England Joined Apr 2024
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Adjusting DESS EV consumption forecast via Node-RED – HTTP 429 and local alternative?
FZ_Builds | 563 posts @VitoProject worth knowing that the Octopus Agile API has a public endpoint that doesn't need authentication — https://api.octopus.energy/v1/products/AGILE-*/ — which won't...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 days ago
Hello my name is Kevin, and I’m addicted to solar & LiFePO4 battery tech!
@Chunk48 boats are where the addiction really takes hold. Started with a pair of tired AGMs that came with my narrowboat, thought "I'll just replace like-for-like." That was four years...
in Batteries & BMS 5 days ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on cloudy days with just roof panels?
@DuctTapeDave that last line is going in my notes, cheers — brilliant. Living aboard a boat so I know this pain intimately.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@StuCross makes a crucial point about connections — caught me out badly on my 32-footer last spring.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Victron MPPT 450/200 Solar array installation. Click & Design says it should be fine, installer says it's not. Who should I trust?
@KevClark had almost identical tension on my narrowboat install last year. Click & Design told me my string configuration was sweet, installer wanted to redesign the whole thing at...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago
Wiring to a 2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid Truck- Victron Orion-XS DC to DC charger- Looking for help
Same story on my boat — the Orion-XS handles a conventional alternator beautifully, adaptive charging and all that.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
48v 60 amp battery charger fuse
On my boat I went with a 80A fuse between the charger and the busbar rather than sizing it right at the charger's rated current — gave me a bit of headroom without going silly.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to pull Victron VRM data locally?
@SunnyViking yes, running almost exactly this on my narrowboat. Got a Pi 4 pulling data from a Cerbo GX via the local MQTT broker — no cloud dependency, everything stays on-vessel even when I'm in...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SoC readings from a cheap BMS with LiFePO4 cells?
FZ_Builds | 312 posts @PU_Sparks The JK BMS SoC readout is honestly decorative at best — treat it as a rough guide rather than gospel.
in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else finding static caravan roof space a nightmare for panel placement?
@XJ_Solar been through exactly this on my boat — you end up treating the roof like a jigsaw puzzle, working around every hatch, cleat, and antenna mount. One thing that genuinely helped me: paper...
in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Erweiterung Victron PV Setup auf Hausboot
@MarineKaren is absolutely right about cable runs — I spent a weekend on my knees pulling 6mm² through a conduit I swore was accessible until it suddenly wasn't.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on cloudy days with just 200W of roof solar?
@BrookLover — boat life taught me this lesson the hard way. 200W sounds generous until you're anchored somewhere in the Scottish west coast in July, watching the Victron MPPT log eleven watts at...
in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago
Victron MPPT keeping my batteries at 80% even with float set to 14.4v — anyone else had this?
Had almost the exact same head-scratcher on my narrowboat last summer. Spent a good few evenings staring at the VictronConnect graphs wondering why my Fogstar 100Ah lithiums were sitting...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 7 months ago
ESS dischagers
Been down a similar rabbit hole recently with my boat setup, so this one caught my attention. Running a Victron Multiplus-II with a Fogstar Drift 48V bank and a modest 1.2kW of panels — nothing as...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 7 months ago
SmartSolar100/30_cooling_charge_levels
@Brummie84 mine's bolted to a timber bulkhead in the engine bay of a 38ft narrowboat — so I've lived this particular nightmare. What actually sorted it for me was paying attention to orientation...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 7 months ago